Tokyo Disneyland is owned by Oriental Land, the ¥8.58tn ($57bn) listed property group in which railway operator Keisei has a 22% stake © Franck Robichon/EPA-EFE ... ( read original story ...)
Kick Streamer Jailed for Five Years in Japan for Racist Harassment
A Kick streamer who is notorious for harassing Japanese people with racist remarks and trespassing on private property has been sentenced to a five-year prison term in Japan. Johnny Somali, who has ... ( read original story ...)
Surging Tokyo property prices freeze out young professionals
Funds from property speculators have piled up over the ... Average condo prices in central Tokyo were bumped up in the past year by a large supply of high-end residences hitting the market. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s property market shows signs of overheating, central bank says
Japan's property market is showing signs of overheating because of an inflow of foreign money and growing investments by major real estate developers, the central bank warned on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: ‘The Creator’ Producer Talks Japan Opportunity, Making Blockbusters with Mid-Sized Budgets
Bangkok-based Nicholas Simon discusses how Gareth Edwards was able to keep the budget of 'The Creator' modest, the hottest place for production in Asia right now and why he is so bullish on Japan. ( read original story ...)
Shokoji: A hidden treasure of Edo Period architecture hiding on a hilltop in plain sight
Tourists are flocking back to Japan and they are increasingly willing to stray from the “golden route” of Tokyo/Kyoto/Osaka to find other treasures of Japan, some of them hiding in plain sight. ( read original story ...)
Parkway Life REIT acquires two nursing homes in Osaka for $16.4m
The REIT will acquire the property at approximately 11.9% below valuation. Parkway Life Real Estate Investment Trust will acquire two nursing homes in Osaka for $16.4m. In a bourse filing, the REIT ... ( read original story ...)
Xi Jinping Abandons “Socialism With Japanese And Singaporean Characteristics”
The tombstone of China’s economic miracle will read “premature death caused by Xi Jinping.” All high-growth countries slow down as they get richer.However, sacrificing growth to political goals ... ( read original story ...)
Watch: Vlogger tours ‘Japan’s worst tiny apartment’
Popular travel vlogger Norm Nakamura unveils what he dubs "Japan's worst tiny apartment” in his latest YouTube video. The skinny apartment: Nakamura, who has reviewed a number of tiny apartments on ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis: China’s property market woes prompt buying spree in Japan
Besides China's deteriorating property market, the businessperson cited the severely weakened yen as contributing to Chinese people's buying spree in Japan. "The recent sharp decline in the value of ... ( read original story ...)
Weak yen boosts foreign investors’ demand for property in Japan “Hotel101” in Niseko ready for Thai investors
Investors have higher confidence in investment in Thailand after the new government took office. Settlement of new government policy and direction have improved consumer and investors' confidence. As ... ( read original story ...)
China Setting Stage For Japan’s Next Big Recession
Japan is uniquely vulnerable to China’s downshift amid myriad global headwinds and other dynamics—including controversies over patents. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s craziest apartment is super tiny
A man showcases a tiny apartment that is very narrow; so narrow that the width of the building is almost the width the man. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s companies consider shedding property to boost value
TOKYO -- Japanese companies are increasingly looking to sell properties not connected to their main business operations, prompted by a call this spring from the Tokyo Stock Exchange to improve ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Tokyu Land to spend up to $2bn in Europe renewable power push
Japanese property developer Tokyu Land and solar power company Renewable Japan (RJ) will jointly enter the renewable power business in Europe, investing 200 billion to 300 billion yen ($2.0 billion) ... ( read original story ...)
Police search Bigmotor outlets in Osaka Pref. over unnaturally withered trees
Osaka Prefectural Police on Oct. 6 searched seven outlets of used car dealership and repair chain Bigmotor Co. located within the prefecture ... ( read original story ...)