Osaka Prefectural Police on Sunday arrested a 28-year-old police officer allegedly throwing a bicycle at a moving taxi in Osaka City. Yoshihiro Kusakabe, a sergeant at the Toyonaka Police Station ... ( read original story ...)
Rare 886-acre ‘safari’ in Texas with its own exotic wildlife lists for $42.5M
You can go to Africa for a safari trip, or you can spend a pretty penny on 3 Creeks Ranch in the Texas Hill Country, which has its own stock of exotic animals. ( read original story ...)
Indonesian Billionaire Bachtiar Karim’s Invictus Enters Japan With Tokyo Hotel Acquisition
Indonesian palm oil billionaire Bachtiar Karim’s Singapore-based property arm Invictus Developments has ventured into the booming Japanese hospitality industry with the acquisition of Lyf Ginza Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Police officer arrested for throwing bicycle at taxi on his way home after drinking
Osaka Prefectural Police have arrested a 28-year-old police sergeant on suspicion of property damage after he threw a bicycle at a passing taxi, damaging its bumper and side mirror. According to ... ( read original story ...)
Travelodge Hotels Asia opens its fifth property in Japan
Travelodge Hotels Asia announced the opening of Travelodge Kyoto Shijo Omiya, its second property in Kyoto and fifth overall in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Stock market today: Asian shares climb after blockbuster US jobs report
Asian shares have advanced after a surprisingly strong U.S. jobs report raised optimism about the economy, sparking a rally on Wall Street ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong investors turn to Japan’s hotels as funds, tourists soar to record high
Japan’s low interest rates and booming tourism are attracting investors like the Chiu family and Dorsett Hospitality International. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Daiwa House Eyes $500 Million Bet on US Real Estate Firm
Japanese homebuilder Daiwa House Industry Co. is in talks to invest about $500 million in US property developer Alliance Residential Co., according to a person with knowledge of the matter. ( read original story ...)
7 Charming Small Towns in Japan You Must Visit
This area dates to the Edo Period (1603–1867), and while Japan tends to tear down old buildings in favor of modern properties, the kura have been repurposed as cafés, museums, and boutiques. The Ohara ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo C5W’s residential rent premium over 23W widens to 19.5%
The gap is slightly below the peak seen last year. In a report, Savills revealed that average rents in the Tokyo 23W and C5W saw moderate growth in Q3/2024, returning to a positive trajectory ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese knotweed warning issued as house hunters told to ‘be aware’
Japanese knotweed, which has roots that can penetrate walls and concrete, is dormant during the colder months. But that doesn't mean it has disappeared for good ... ( read original story ...)
Heitman Acquires Multifamily Assets in Osaka, Japan
Heitman LLC ("Heitman"), a global real estate investment management firm, has completed the acquisition of three residential apartment buildings located in the Abeno, Fukushima and Bentencho ... ( read original story ...)
2025 Property Investment Forecast in Japan: Expert Insights and Opportunities
Real estate prospects in Tokyo for 2025 are showing a promising upward trend. According to a survey by Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking, property prices in Tokyo are predicted to rise by approximately ... ( read original story ...)
Goodman sells large Kent apartment property to Japanese company
Rents have fallen year over year in the Seattle metro but not as fast as in peer cities like Portland and San Francisco. ( read original story ...)
88-Year-Old Japanese Ex-Pet-Shop Owner Builds $14M Fortune Buying Stocks
The investor that provoked the fevered market response was Shigeru Fujimoto, an 88-year-old former pet-shop owner from the city of Kobe. ( read original story ...)
Can Texas Learn About High-Speed Rail from Japan?
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and a delegation of leaders got a first hand look at the Shinkansen, as Japanese bullet trains are known, as part of an economic development trip to East Asia. ( read original story ...)