Tokyo to lose newly built condominium blocking Mount Fuji view - Property developer voluntarily decides to knock down building just weeks before tenants were scheduled to move in ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign investors scan Japan property market for failing temples and shrines
Four years ago, the Yakushi-dera, a Buddhist temple in Osaka's Sumiyoshi Ward with a history dating back 400 years, and much beloved of people in its neighborhood, was sold. "A nearby resident warned ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Apartment Block to Be Demolished for Obscuring Mt. Fuji View
A newly constructed residential building in suburban Tokyo will be pulled down the month before the apartments were due to be handed over to buyers, after incensed locals complained the structure ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s prime Mount Fuji views are so prized, a Japanese developer is destroying a nearly complete apartment building to keep complaining neighbors happy
Japanese property developer Sekisui House is planning to demolish one of its newest developments.The decision came after neighbors complained that it blocked their view of Mount Fuji. Japan's also ... ( read original story ...)
Near-finished Japan condo blocking Mount Fuji to be razed
A Japanese property developer has decided to demolish a near-complete, 10-story condominium in Tokyo after pushback from neighbors who said it blocked a view of Mount Fuji. The company Sekisui House ... ( read original story ...)
Newly-built Tokyo condominium to be torn down for blocking view of Mount Fuji
Developer earlier made blueprint concessions after meeting neighbourhood residents. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Japanese seek to unload unused timeshare units in Hawaii
A timeshare ownership in Hawaii is typically priced between 2 million yen and 20 million yen, which is cheaper than acquiring a resort property in full, according to officials of Kujira Club, a real ... ( read original story ...)
Related Sells 321 West 44th Street at $103M Loss
Empire Capital and Namdar Realty Group have agreed to buy Related Fund Management ’s 10-story, 220,000-square-foot office building at 321 West 44th Street for less than $50 million, Bloomberg reported ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Largest Indoor Theme Park Is A Futuristic Utopia With Rides And Pop Culture Nods
Japan never fails to surprise ... as it primarily features SEGA's extensive library of intellectual property but also includes popular franchises such as Attack on Titan and Demon Slayer. This unique ... ( read original story ...)
Veterans Corner: Unclaimed property, VA health care and Tokyo Prison Fire Project
The Illinois Treasurer’s Office has $5 billion in unclaimed property owed to Illinois residents ... Dozens of American military prisoners of war died in Tokyo amid the U.S. firebombing of Japan as ... ( read original story ...)
Kanye West Bought an Architectural Treasure—Then Gave It a Violent Remix
Another property of this scale, on this street ... often on tight city lots in Osaka. After Ando won the Pritzker, in 1995, his practice became increasingly international. Kulapat Yantrasast, a ... ( read original story ...)
‘I flip abandoned homes in rural Japan – people offer me houses for free’
When Paul Christie bought his house in rural Japan, locals were stunned. It had been derelict for almost two decades and the latest available record for the property was a mortgage from the 1920s. But ... ( read original story ...)
The Swede bringing ‘Japandi’ style to Tokyo’s abandoned homes
The 86-year-old building Wormann acquired in Sengenjaya came with not only a degraded structure but also termite damage throughout. ( read original story ...)
Korea’s diplomacy put to test as Japan pushes ahead with UNESCO bid for Sado mines
Seoul hints at opposing inscription if Tokyo fails to include wartime forced labor history in nomination letterKorea's diplomatic abilities will face a critical test in the coming weeks as Japan ... ( read original story ...)
$129 Billion: Japan Sets Massive New Goal for Overseas Anime & Game Sales
According to Kyodo News, Japan has set up a national government-aided initiative to massively expand its overseas entertainment market. By 2033, the nation hopes to have raked in an additional 20 ... ( read original story ...)
Six Senses Just Opened a New Urban Retreat in Kyoto — Here’s What It’s Like to Stay
The slumber-supporting rooms, foliage-studded courtyards, and sanctuary spa are a masterclass in Zen.Well-known for its heritage and culture, Kyoto brims with Shinto shrines, Buddhist temples, and ... ( read original story ...)