Gourmet French food purveyor Fauchon has announced plans to open a new Fauchon Hotel in Kyoto, Japan by next year. Best known for its macarons and pastries as well as foie gras and canapés, the ... ( read original story ...)
Back to the future: Japan enters new era trying to escape its past
But Heisei began in January 1989 with a hubristic swagger. Cars and cool electronic gadgets poured out of Japan’s factories. Its banks gorged on swelling asset and property prices to rival the world’s ... ( read original story ...)
Turtle-shaped stonework at Osaka temple dates to 7th century: study
OSAKA -- An examination of ancient turtle-shaped ... was conducted by the Gangoji Institute for Research of Cultural Property in Nara as part of preparations for the 1,400th anniversary in 2022 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s commercial property market to rise despite tight conditions
Prime rents within Tokyo’s 23 CBDs pushed to $71.57 per 1,420 sqft per month, a cyclical high for stock of this nature. Optimism continued across Japan’s commercial real estate market in Q1 despite ... ( read original story ...)
How to Find Cheap Apartments… Where the Dead Roam!
Do you want to find a cheap property in Japan? Good luck ... but if you desire to live close to the city centers of major cities like Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, and Kyoto, you’ll have to expect to pay an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is literally giving away free houses. Want in?
Could it be that Japan is now ripe enough for you to consider a foreign investment property or even a downsize and ‘sea-change’? We’ve contacted RethinkTokyo to find out if it’s possible and we’ll ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s oldest prison to be reborn as luxury hotel
TOKYO -- Japan's oldest penitentiary will reopen as ... the site features Romanesque red-brick construction and archways. The property "is not only a former prison but has high value for embodying ... ( read original story ...)
FAUCHON Hospitality Expands Boutique Hotel Collection with Second Property To Open In Kyoto, Japan
FAUCHON Hospitality, which debuted its first hotel in Paris in September 2018, will open a second property in Kyoto, Japan. FAUCHON has been a well-known brand in Japan for the past 47 years, and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Houses – Japan Homes, Property
e-architect try to feature the latest and best Japanese Residences. The link above takes you to projects posted in the last few weeks and months, below is a historical archive of the best property ... ( read original story ...)
House in Toyonaka / Fujiwaramuro Architects
Text description provided by the architects. Located in a residential district in northern Osaka, this property is surrounded by closely packed houses and lacks any outstanding views. Due to the ... ( read original story ...)
House in Toyonaka embeds windows in gaps between monolithic grey boxes
Japanese studio FujiwaraMuro Architects designed House in Toyonaka, Osaka, as a series of offset boxes with gaps ... with stepped dormers integrated into its sloping roof, and another property ... ( read original story ...)
India preparing to tackle Japan on proposed e-comm rules at G-20 meet
In his speech at Davos, Abe had said that the G-20 meet in his country would seek to rebuild trust towards the system of global trade and would focus on areas such as e-commerce and intellectual ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, China cover forced tech transfers and Huawei during talks in Beijing
China and Japan held an expanded ministerial meeting on Sunday, focusing on economic issues ranging from trade and investment to better protection of intellectual property rights, amid a dimming ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese, Chinese ministers discuss key issues at Beijing economic dialogue meeting
BEIJING - Amid a dimming global growth outlook, Japan and China on Sunday held an expanded ministerial meeting focusing on key economic issues ranging from trade and investment to better protection of ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese, Chinese ministers discuss key economic issues
BEIJING(Kyodo) -- Japan and China held on Sunday an expanded ministerial meeting focusing on key economic issues ranging from trade and investment to better protection of intellectual property ... ( read original story ...)
Blockchain Proptech Startup Propy Completes First Real Estate Transactions In Japan
has announced the completion of two blockchain-recorded property deals in Japan, a first in Asia, the startup said on Thursday. The news marks Propy’s first steps into the Asian market. Image: Mount ... ( read original story ...)