Steve Lee Hayes had carved letters onto a pillar of a gate of a shrine in Shibuya and was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of property damage, Tokyo Metropolitan Police said. ( read original story ...)
American tourist arrested in Japan for allegedly defacing shrine gate
Steve Lee Hayes had carved letters onto a pillar of a gate of a shrine in Shibuya and was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of property damage, Tokyo Metropolitan Police said. ( read original story ...)
Buying Land in Japan’s Countryside: My Story
What’s it really like to buy land in Japan’s rural areas? Join me as I share my journey to owning a plot in Nikko, Japan. From managing real estate surprises to envisioning a countryside lifestyle, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s controversial Yasukuni Shrine vandalised with kanji for ‘death’
Police said Monday they have launched an investigation after the kanji character for “death” was found graffitied on two spots of a stone wall at the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, after similar ... ( read original story ...)
The Final Blows
In March 1945, U.S. Army Air Forces intensified their strategic bombing campaign over Japan. Instead of flying high-altitude daylight runs against industrial targets, they began low-flying nighttime ... ( read original story ...)
House in Miyamoto
Winner: House of the Year 2018. Japanese studio Tato Architects designed this house in Osaka as a single room containing multiple platforms. This house in Osaka was designed by Tato Architects for ... ( read original story ...)
HOTEL THE MITSUI expands with new property in Hakone, Japan
Hotel brand HOTEL THE MITSUI is set to expand its presence in Japan with the opening of HOTEL THE MITSUI HAKONE in 2026. Located in the hot spring resort area of Hakone, within the Fuji-Hakone-Izu ... ( read original story ...)
Kocca opens business centers in Japan to boost Korean content expansion
Korea has opened business centers for Korean content producers in Japan to establish a base for expanding domestic content in the country, the Korea Creative Content Agency (Kocca) said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Police officer accused of illegal use of fraud victim’s e-money
A police sergeant was referred to prosecutors on Nov. 7 by Osaka prefectural police on suspicion of illegally using electronic money that was swindled in a special fraud case, according to ... ( read original story ...)
How Many Bitcoins You Need to Buy Property in Tokyo
With the rising prominence of cryptocurrencies, many are beginning to explore the potential of using Bitcoin (BTC) to purchase real estate. Tokyo, one of the wo ... ( read original story ...)
Keppel to buy AI-ready data centre project in Tokyo
Project marks Keppel’s first data centre development in Japan and its second data centre asset in the country. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
The ‘thinnest house’ in the world is 3ft wide — and there’s no electricity
But if you thought you were struggling for space in your city rental, spare a thought for the ‘thinnest house’ in the world. At its tightest point, Keret House in Warsaw, Poland, is just 92 ... ( read original story ...)
Mori Trust’s Miwako Date Looks To Hotels For New Growth
The Japanese property developer is expanding its portfolio of luxury accommodations to be a third mainstay business alongside office leasing and property sales. ( read original story ...)
Micro apartment, granny flat: What affordable housing looks like for Asia-Pacific millennials
Swopping space for savings has become a reality for many young adults who desire the convenience of city living but grapple with rising costs. CNA’s Money Mind discovers how three individuals have ... ( read original story ...)
Big city, small home: How millennials face an urban squeeze amid rising rents in Asia-Pacific
Swopping space for savings has become a reality for many young adults who desire the convenience of city living but grapple with rising costs. CNA’s Money Mind discovers how three individuals have ... ( read original story ...)
Video Emerges Of Shohei Ohtani Rejecting an Interview With the Japanese Media House That Leaked His House Address
Old wounds die hard, even during the moments of peak happiness. The post Video Emerges Of Shohei Ohtani Rejecting an Interview With the Japanese Media House That Leaked His House Address appeared ... ( read original story ...)