HOMES are under threat from a Japanese knotweed invasion likened to The Day of the Triffids. It is creeping towards them from a nearby park. And homeowners fear the plant, which can grow 10cm a ... ( read original story ...)
Mixed Messages from Japanese Courts on Same-Sex Marriage
The Osaka District Court ruled against the constitutionality of same-sex marriage in Japan while local government in Tokyo increased access to same-sex civil partnerships this summer. ( read original story ...)
In Japan, ‘accident properties’ that have been the scene of a death carry a heavy stigma. Meet the people selling and renting these homes, often at a discount.
"I was weighing the pros and cons of the apartment when I thought, 'People have to die somewhere? What's the difference?'" a former tenant told Insider. ( read original story ...)
Here are 7 of the most scenic seaside Airbnbs near Tokyo
You can even make a mini vacation out of it, as there are many great seaside Airbnb accommodations that aren’t too far from the city. Just take a look at this list revealed by Airbnb, featuring seven ... ( read original story ...)
What’s behind the rise of Japan’s Sanseito: a far-right, Trump-loving, anti-immigration party?
Among its members is pastor Ayako Lawrence, whose husband was born in Japan, to British preachers The Sanseito party, set up in March 2020 and a big social media user, seems to have already found a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan baby hatch hospital offers mothers last resort
When the alarm sounds at Jikei hospital in southern Japan, nurses race down a spiral staircase. Their mission: to rescue an infant left in the country's only baby hatch. For 15 years, the clinic has ... ( read original story ...)
Christie’s International Real Estate plans ‘major’ expansion across Japan
Christie’s International Real Estate has announced plans for a major expansion across Japan. The global network has inked a deal with Hokkaido-based lifestyle real estate services firm H2 Group, ... ( read original story ...)
Acres of land cleared for Waterfront Botanical Gardens’ new parking lot, Japanese garden
More than 4.5 acres of trees were cut down to make way for a new parking lot at the Waterfront Botanical Gardens. The parcel of land is located on Frankfort Avenue just north of Interstate 64, a space ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Flirts With Techno-Nationalism
Japan's National Diet passed its long-anticipated economic security bill . The legislation reflects growing concern about the vulner ... ( read original story ...)
Christie’s International Real Estate Eyes Major Expansion In Japan With H2 Group
Christie's International Real Estate, the world's leading luxury real estate brand, is partnering with Hokkaido-based lifestyle real estate services firm H2 Group to launch Christie's International ... ( read original story ...)
Before Abe: A Brief History of Political Assassinations in Japan
The assassination of a political leader in Japan is rare today, but that wasn’t always the case. Japan is considered one of the safest countries in the world, in particular due to its very low crimes ... ( read original story ...)
Does our solution lie in Tokyo?
The AEI Housing Center finds that contrary to recent analysis by The markup/Associated Press, HMDA data on purchase loans do not show evidence of systemic discrimination by the mortgage lending ... ( read original story ...)
Japan building big new power plant fuelled by cow dung
A Canadian company has teamed up with the renewable energy arm of Japanese property group Toyo to build one of Japan’s biggest plants to convert cow manure into power, the latest effort to fight the ... ( read original story ...)
Shohei Ohtani is ‘Made In Japan’ with American adaptations
Shohei Ohtani is doing things no other player has ever done, a point of pride for Japanese like Fumihiro Fujisawa. Fujisawa is the president of the Association of American Baseball Research — similar ... ( read original story ...)
JP – Submerged secrets: The hunt for Japan’s underwater ruins
Kublai Khan sent a massive fleet of over 4,000 vessels carrying more than 140,000 soldiers to invade the Japanese archipelago — the second such attempt by the Mongol ruler after a previous mission in ... ( read original story ...)
How Steam changed Japan’s doujin games from elusive treasures to international hits
Japan's tiniest indie games went from rare CD-Rs to million-selling downloads. It's August 16th, 2008. The 11th Touhou game, Subterranean Animism, releases today at Comiket, trying to buy a copy is an ... ( read original story ...)