A Shin Forward relocating to New York from Japan

A Shin Forward, a Group 1 winner and sire in Japan, will relocate to Rockridge Stud in Hudson, N.Y., for the 2018 breeding season and will stand for a private fee as property of the horse’s breeder, Vivien Malloy’s Edition Farm. The 13-year-old Forest ... ( read original story ...)

Rakuten moves into property insurance with latest acquisition

TOKYO -- Japanese e-commerce group Rakuten will expand further into insurance by acquiring a Nomura-owned property insurer and using it as an outlet for new data-driven policies. Billionaire Hiroshi Mikitani's group plans to spend 40 billion yen to 50 ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Prime Office Rents to Dip in 2018 From New Supply Added

and indirect property investment via funds is set to increase in the coming year. According to CBRE, demand for office space in Tokyo remains stable across a wide range of sectors in 2017. One Grade A building was completed during the second quarter ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo condo prices approach bubble-era records

Condominium prices in metropolitan Tokyo are scratching new highs unseen since the days of the Japanese economic bubble. A newly built condo unit in Tokyo and surrounding prefectures (Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba) fetched an average price of JPY59.08 ... ( read original story ...)

Property developer Hulic buys Hilton on Tokyo’s waterfront

TOKYO -- Japanese real estate company Hulic and a partner have acquired the Hilton Tokyo Odaiba hotel for slightly over 60 billion yen ($541 million), aiming to capture lodging demand from international tourists in the run-up to the 2020 Olympics. ( read original story ...)

Japan defense industry needs security boost

There is, however, one big step still to come. That is creating and maintaining a robust security regime for the defense industry that protects national and intellectual property, and will help Japan to work more closely with the U.S. and other allied ... ( read original story ...)

Marriott to open Tadao Ando-designed W hotel in Osaka in 2021

Marriott International has secured a deal to open and manage a 337-room luxury hotel in Japan’s second-largest city, Osaka. Designed by architect Tadao Ando, the 27-floor property will be operated by Marriott’s subsidiary W Hotels Worldwide. ( read original story ...)

Japan Property Gallery

See multiple new property from Japan's most renowned developers, together with market information and related services. HJ Real Estate specialises in Japanese property and this event is for anyone interested in owning a luxury home or investing in Japan. ( read original story ...)

W Hotels Worldwide to Open First Japan Property in 2021

W Hotels Worldwide has announced the signing of W Osaka, slated to open in 2021. Owned by Sekisui House, a long-standing partner of Marriott International, this opening will be the first-ever W Hotel in Japan. The 27-floor hotel will offer 337 guestrooms ... ( read original story ...)

Foreign hotel chains race to tap tourism boom in Japan

A rendering of the hotel that Marriott International plans to open in Osaka in 2021, its first upmarket W brand property in Japan. As a global hotel brand, Marriott International cannot afford to miss the great opportunity arising from the sharp growth of ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese firm to invest $15m in serviced apartment complex

Japanese property firm Leopalace21 Corp will build a serviced apartment complex in Phnom Penh costing $15 million to cater to the growing demand from foreign business executives and short-term travellers in one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing ... ( read original story ...)