Israel Folau is making headlines, this time in the property world. The Japan-based athlete, who has played for all rugby codes – rugby league and union, and a brief stint in the AFL – has sold his ... ( read original story ...)
‘Clearly drunk’ Marine arrested in Japan, faces charges
Japanese authorities arrested Lance Cpl. Edgar Jesus Lopezvicente, a 20-year-old U.S. Marine, over the weekend for trespassing. ( read original story ...)
Tractable snaps up $65M led by SoftBank for car and property damage appraisals using AI
When it comes to transforming business operations, artificial intelligence holds a lot of promise across many industries. Today, a startup that has been an early mover in the area of applying AI, and ... ( read original story ...)
Could you live in this 10-foot-wide Japanese skinny house?
Prices are in US dollars and British pounds This family home and pottery studio in Osaka, Japan measures a mere 10 feet ... Wood is a big feature of this property, with the exterior cladding left ... ( read original story ...)
West Japan police officer temporarily loses bullets at supermarket
A police sergeant in the Hyogo Prefecture city of Nishinomiya temporarily lost his handgun bullets at a supermarket in the same city, Hyogo Pr ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Puzzle House Will Totally Warp Your Perspective
Located in Fukushima-Ku ward, a residential area in the heart of Osaka, it capitalizes on the compact plot with a radical 13-level design. Devoid of interior walls and doors, the property is an ... ( read original story ...)
Spain, Greece, Japan And Vietnam Are Booming: 80 New Summer Hotel Openings
Travel is booming this summer. These are some of the newest hotels around the world opening between June and August this summer that should be on your travel bucket list. ( read original story ...)
Calls for action after teen vandalizes treasured Japanese temple
Founded as a place for Buddhist worship in 759 by a Chinese monk, Jianzhen, from the Tang dynasty, the temple was the first in Japan to be devoted to a Chinese Buddhist denomination, the Nanzan school ... ( read original story ...)
Hybrid-work trend may wipe out $800 billion from office property values by 2030, McKinsey study says
A shift to remote working is likely to wipe off $800 billion from the value of office buildings in major global cities by 2030, according to a study published by consulting firm McKinsey on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s abandoned homes become refuge for stressed city dwellers
A shrinking Japanese population is fueling a trend of urbanites buying up cheap vacant homes in the countryside. ( read original story ...)
Three of Japan’s finest luxury resorts that go above and beyond
Located in many of Japan’s main cultural hubs, Marriott Bonvoy’s selection of luxury resorts is designed to reflect the sophistication and beauty of Japanese culture, while offering guests an ... ( read original story ...)
Teen tourist carves name into 1,200-year-old Japanese temple
A teenage tourist carved his name into an 8th-century temple in Japan’s Nara prefecture last week, police said, the latest example of bad tourist behavior this summer. According to police, the 17-year ... ( read original story ...)
Canadian teen caught scribbling at Japan’s Toshodaiji Kondo temple. Here’s what happens next
A tourist spotted a Canadian teenager carving ‘Julian’ on a pillar at the Toshodaiji Kondo temple complex in Nara, Japan. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Ultra-Luxe Housing Market Is Booming
The world’s ultra-wealthy seem to see promise in Tokyo as their next real-estate playground. ( read original story ...)
Japan experts warn heavy rain could cause manhole lids to suddenly open like ‘traps’
According to the Japan Ground Manhole Association, a Tokyo-based maintenance hole cover manufacturers' industry organization, there were nearly 100 cases of injury and property damage believed to have ... ( read original story ...)
From Lease to Keys: Buying Your Apartment in Japan
It can seem like a dream to move from renting to owning your own property, however, there are a number of pitfalls awaiting the unwary. ( read original story ...)