Bronzeville: Modernity, Race and the Search to Belong presented at the Jean Deleage Art Gallery in Boyle Heights’s Casa 0101 Theater from April 8th to May ... ( read original story ...)
Fueled by pandemic, Japan rediscovers allure of old houses
A new buzzword has emerged that is sweeping the world of Japan-lovers, taking its place beside geisha, anime, and sakura: kominka. Derived from minka, meaning "Japanese country house," the added ... ( read original story ...)
This $11.9M Hill Country ranch has ties to the Alamo
There are 10 wells on the property, the listing states. Indian Creek Farm is home to two national champion horses, "On cue" and "Tsetserleg," who went on to the Tokyo Olympics. The property holds a ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Investor Enters US Market
A joint venture of MC Real Capital Partners and Tokyo Trust Capital acquired The View on Nob Hill Apartments, a 416-unit community in Elmsford, N.Y. ( read original story ...)
Is Japan’s reopening to tourists triggering a series of ‘kamikaze car’ attacks between ‘yakuza’ gangs?
One analyst believes the escalating violence is an attempt by the Yamaguchi-gumi to eliminate a rival by absorbing its members before Japan reopens its borders to tourists. ( read original story ...)
Japan has opened the door to Ukrainians. Its tech sector may get a boost in return.
Businesses are taking note of prewar efforts in Ukraine to improve its tech capabilities, and some see lessons for Japan as it attempts to level up its own digital economy. ( read original story ...)
Fairmont Tokyo will open in 2025
Accor has announced that the Fairmont brand will open its first hotel property in Japan come 2025. Fairmont Tokyo will be located short 18-minute drive away from Haneda International Airport, with ... ( read original story ...)
ORTHO House in Japan Is A Monolithic Structure Built on An Uneven Plot
ORTHO is modern house in Japan that takes advantage of it uneven plot to create well-structured, breathable living spaces. ( read original story ...)
Businesses pin hopes on foreign tourists as Japan set to reopen border
Japan's businesses are pinning hopes on an inbound tourism recovery as the country resumed the process of accepting foreign tourists for the first time since suspending it more than two years ago due ... ( read original story ...)
Moves to inform visitors about Japan’s COVID rules advance as doors reopen to tourists
As Japan reopened to foreign tourists on June 10, the tourism industry and department stores have high hopes for a recovery of their business ... ( read original story ...)
The last Japanese American farm on the Peninsula will not longer turn a profit, but that’s by design
Plans are to turn the historic, commercial Hatano Farm over to Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy for use as a native plant farm. ( read original story ...)
From the Urban Capital to Fukui’s Zen Village: Experience Authentic Japanese Culture With Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo’s Latest Package
Zen meditation, Buddhist vegan cuisine, and cultural exploration are what Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo promises with its new package in collaboration with Hakujukan in Fukui prefecture. Coinciding with the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s June 10 reopening: tourism sector braces for surge of travel-starved visitors eager to ‘experience, not see’ the country
As borders further reopen, tourism firms are reporting a surge in bookings and more inquiries about cycling, hiking, eating, skiing trips from US, Europe, Australia. However, pandemic restrictions in ... ( read original story ...)
Australian residential land value to GDP ratio now higher than Japan at height of 1989 bubble
ABC finance host Alan Kohler has shared a “scary” chart to illustrate Australia’s housing bubble – likening the current situation to Japan before the “lost decade” crash that saw prices drop 70 per ... ( read original story ...)
Japan-based investor grabs McKinney rental community
A Japanese investor has snapped up a McKinney rental community. Yamasa Corp. is an Okayama-based conglomerate that invests in everything from slot machines ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japan’s fringe locations are drawing multifamily investors’ attention
The pace of demand in Japan’s mature multifamily market mirrors established ... “Decent investment opportunities are harder to come by with property prices soaring and capitalization rates going down ... ( read original story ...)