Japan’s real estate market can appear daunting to overseas investors, but its long-term stability and size – Tokyo is, after all, the world’s most populous city – have been attracting significant ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is in a cashless payment boom, so why is more cash ending up in lost-and-founds?
Cases of lost cash being turned in to police are on the rise in Japan, which raises the question: why is so much physical money getting lo ... ( read original story ...)
Yoon Suk-yeol in dilemma over Japan relations
President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol’s pledge to restore relations with Tokyo appears likely to experience difficulties, with the issue of distortion of history in Japanese textbooks reemerging. Yoon ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese make property return with Kanden Realty backing Sydney site
The Osaka-headquartered Kanden Realty & Development has emerged as a backer of a $145m residential Sydney’s Rouse Hill, adding to the tide of Japanese developers in t ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese-Inspired, Eco-Friendly, California Compound for Sale
Set on a sundrenched, tree-dotted slope in exclusive and bucolic West Marin near sacred Black Mountain, the property consists of 13 hectares overlooking the azure waters of Nicasio Lake. Exemplifying ... ( read original story ...)
Activists seek to preserve ‘sacred’ land Japanese immigrants acquired before CA’s anti-immigrant land laws
When you remove these things from the landscape that tell other views, other chapters of American history, people lose that connection, and they don’t often consider them part of American history.' ... ( read original story ...)
High-Design Los Angeles Property ‘The Channel House’ Lists for $28.95 Million
A new construction home in Beverly Hills came on the market Wednesday for $28.95 million. At just over 11,000 square feet, the palatial five-bedroom, nine-bathroom property features extensive outdoor ... ( read original story ...)
USTR report cites Japan’s high tariffs on rice, dairy products
The United States will continue to urge Japan to remove "a broad range" of trade barriers, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said, citing "high" tariffs on items including rice and certain ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Matsuri Raises $16 Million for Short-Term Rentals: Travel Startup Funding This Week
Matsuri Technologies, a Nagasaki startup, raised about $16 million to offer short-term rental stays. Plus, other travel startup funding news. ( read original story ...)
Fairly strong quake jolts Tokyo area, no tsunami warning issued
A fairly strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7 jolted Tokyo and nearby areas on Thursday but no tsunami warning was i ... ( read original story ...)
Notorious Ben Neman puts DTLA parking lot up for sale
Main St., according to property records. CBRE has listed the 2.2 acre site–located where the Little Tokyo, Old Bank District and Civic Center neighborhood come together–as a good candidate for ... ( read original story ...)
Reinsurers set for calm Japanese renewal as XoL rate increases taper off
Reinsurers anticipate an orderly 1 April renewal of Japanese property reinsurance contracts, although some have expressed disappointment that the strong increases seen in 2020 and 2021 have tapered ... ( read original story ...)
Allianz Real Estate acquires 12 multi-family residential assets in Japan
Allianz Real Estate has acquired a portfolio of prime multi-family residential assets in Tokyo. The newly built assets comprise 280 units and offer more than 7,500 sqm net rentable area. ( read original story ...)
Best hotels in Tokyo: where to stay in style for all budgets
Tokyo near the city centre for luxury and style. From capsule hotels to luxurious hotels, stay near art galleries and shopping malls ... ( read original story ...)
For some shrinking towns in Japan, depopulation isn’t all bad news
For the first time, more than half of all municipalities in Japan will be designated by the government as wholly or partially underpopulated from April 1. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka purchases mansion from Nick Lachey complete with full-size tennis court for $6.3MILLION
Osaka, who has made her reported $60million fortune off of her illustrious tennis career, will no doubt find plenty of use for the blue tennis court situated on the property Moving around ... ( read original story ...)