A Japanese music producer and founder of a music company has purchased a former retail property on a Waikiki corner near The Ritz-Carlton Residences Waikiki Beach for nearly $5 million. The sale of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-based Advanex Inc. moves Americas HQ from California to White House
A 75-year-old business based in Tokyo is relocating it Americas headquarters to White House (Tennessee, that is) — and it's towing more than 100 jobs with it. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Road blocks up, virus cases down for Tokyo Games
TOKYO — Roads are being closed off around Tokyo Olympic venues for the event scheduled to begin July 23. With six weeks to go, the roadblocks are appearing around the new $1.4 billion National Stadium ... ( read original story ...)
Discover the Ghost Towns of Japan–Where Scarecrows Replace People, and a Man Lives in an Abandoned Elementary School Gym
In recent years, the major cities of Japan have felt as big and bustling as ever. But more than a little of that urban energy has come at a cost to the countryside, whose ongoing depopulation since ... ( read original story ...)
OCM deny Olympic ban, to seek clarification from Tokyo, IOC
The Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) will write to the International Olympic Council (IOC) and Japan to seek clarification on a report that athletes from 10 countries, including Malaysia, will be ... ( read original story ...)
NFT interest growing in Japan, but legal worries persist
While the local NFT market is still in its infancy, there has already been a battle among businesses to team up with popular intellectual-property holders. ( read original story ...)
Team Fiji all set for Tokyo
“Everyone should know that the Olympic Games are the exclusive property of the IOC and only they have the authority to cancel the Tokyo Olympics. “That is the bottom-line.” Bower is confident the ... ( read original story ...)
Property Trends: Why Singapore, Japan, Australia and New Zealand Rank High on Buyers’ Lists
As real estate markets continue to recover in 2021, Asia-Pacific has been showing a faster recovery than other markets—and the reasons are interlinked. Here's why both local and international buyers ... ( read original story ...)
Driver Charged After Crashing Into Embassy of Japan in DC
A driver suspected of being under the influence was arrested after crashing into the Embassy of Japan early Sunday, authorities said. ( read original story ...)
Japan calls time on the Nakagin Capsule Tower, a once futuristic vision of ‘metabolism’ architecture
Having outlived the vision of its designer Kisho Kurokawa, the end is finally looming for the landmark building in Ginza district. ( read original story ...)
Japan Giving Away Free Homes, Other Perks To Future Residents
So-called “ghost houses” in Fujikawaguchiko, Daisen, and Okutama are being given away, but the problem of abandoned homes isn’t solved yet. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka buys Nick Jonas’s home in Beverly Hills for $7 million dollars [Pics]
Tennis champion Naomi Osaka lives in this multi-million dollar home in Beverly Hills, California. She bought the home from singer, Nick Jonas. ( read original story ...)
Japan activists want to make a withdrawal
Activists are back in Japan and they’re zeroing in on hoarded reserves as the country’s annual general meeting season kicks off. Last year, they went easy, dropping many demands as companies battled ... ( read original story ...)
Inside the $7million Beverly Hills home Naomi Osaka bought from Nick Jonas where she is now retreating after dropping out of French Open in row over talking to the media
Tennis star Naomi Osaka is living in comfort at her 41,000-square-foot Beverley Hills Post Office home after announcing on Monday that she was dropping out of the French Open. ( read original story ...)
Webinar: How to buy a home in Japan as a foreigner
The next installment in Real Estate Japan's popular series of webinars is on how to buy your dream home (not investment property) in Japan. The seminar will be held online on Saturday June 5 from 11 a ... ( read original story ...)
Inside Naomi Osaka’s $7M Beverly Hills home she bought from Nick Jonas
Following her stunning decision to back out of the French Open to focus on her mental health, Osaka returned home, where she can now rest easy in her $7 million Beverly Hills pad. ( read original story ...)