Tokyo’s Shibuya Crossing is the busiest intersection in the ... “The damage caused by overtourism has become serious, resulting in property damage caused by drinking in the street, altercations with ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s property sector sees ‘golden period’ as foreign investments surge 45%
Foreign investments into Japan's real estate sector have been burgeoning in the past year, buoyed by a weak Japanese yen. ( read original story ...)
Singapore leads investor interest in ‘attractive’ Japan real estate amid weak yen, low rates
Foreign investors are returning to Japan’s property market in their droves, attracted by the weak yen and an economic recovery fuelled by the buoyant logistics and hospitality sectors ... ( read original story ...)
Moving to Japan
Property in Japan: Some of the experts believe that the current boom in Japanese property cannot continue. The property market is very much split into two areas, Tokyo and the rest of Japan. ( read original story ...)
Everything you need to know about the paradigm shift on homeownership in Tokyo
In Tokyo 23W, average prices of new condominiums increased by ... Institutional investors, notably J-REITs, have capital and access to high levels of professional property management, and timely ... ( read original story ...)
CGS-CIMB keeps ‘add’ call and $8.97 on CDL following accretive purchase of Japan assets
The purchase is estimated to lift CDL's AUM in the 'living' sector to $1.7 billion and its overall AUM to $3.4 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Truckmaker Hino hauls in 49,900% return with Japan property deal
Activist investors are increasingly eyeing Japanese companies, in part over persistent undervaluing of many of their assets and refusal to countenance sales of assets including property. Hino’s ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei leads losses in Asian markets amid the fear of rate hike, China property market woes
Investors worried about China's property woes after Evergrande Chairman had been placed under police watch. The possible higher US interest rates and rising Treasury yields weigh on heavyweight ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Electron to sell US HQ property, find new space in Austin
Anyone looking for a few dozen acres of prime land off East Riverside? A longtime member of Austin's semiconductor ecosystem is on the move. ( read original story ...)
2 tips for snapping up the abandoned property of your dreams, according to a dad who bought an old home in Japan for $23,000
"I spent I don't know how many hours just daydreaming of living in Japan and purchasing one of these houses," Eric McAskill told Insider. ( read original story ...)
Singapore is Japan’s top property investor in 2023, report says
International investors are also attracted to Japan's low borrowing costs, and putting more money into hotels because of a post-pandemic tourism boom. ( read original story ...)
Osaka office vacancy rate stable at 3.4% in Q2
No new projects were completed during the quarter. Net absorption in Osaka’s office property market totalled 600 sqm in 2Q23, according to a JLL report. A return to normal activities in the post-COVID ... ( read original story ...)
Could you live in Japan’s zero-privacy entirely open-plan puzzle house?
Located in Fukushima-Ku ward, a residential area in the heart of Osaka, it capitalises on the compact, 128-square-metre plot with a radical 13-level design. Devoid of interior walls and doors, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan govt nods MGM-Orix, Osaka govt deal for IR scheme
The Japan Tourism Agency – under the country’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism – said on Friday it had approved the implementation plan to develop an integrated resort (IR) in ... ( read original story ...)
Addiction Tokyo Sets Its Eyes Stateside With a Global Launch
Addiction Tokyo has created, well, quite an addiction in Japan with their makeup products. Toting “skin melt technology,” overseas the brand is known for its long-wearing eyeshadows ... ( read original story ...)
Global housing market sees reduced bubble risk, with Zurich and Tokyo exceptions
The global risk of housing bubbles has significantly decreased in 2023, with only Zurich and Tokyo remaining in the bubble risk category, according to the UBS Global Real Estate Bubble Index 2023 ... ( read original story ...)