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 ...)
Swissôtel Celebrates Global Wellness Day: A Journey of Vitality and Wellbeing
From Osaka to Almaty, each Swissôtel destination offers unique ... Drawing inspiration from nature and the precision of Swiss heritage, each property offers refined levels of service, combining ... ( read original story ...)
KKR’s Ralph Rosenberg Is Not Sitting on the Sidelines
So, while the Japanese population is shrinking, Osaka and Tokyo are growing ... demand-driven resilient, like the property sectors we mentioned earlier, in the 5 to 6-plus percent unlevered yield on ... ( read original story ...)
Popular Denver Szechuan restaurant may close in August
King Soopers, a division of Cincinnati-based Kroger, anchors the shopping center. But it’s been previously reported that the grocer has plans to relocate to a new location a mile south at 4201 E. ( read original story ...)
AXA IM Alts acquires Kyoto hotel for 6.8 billion yen
AXA IM Alts, an alternative investment manager, has acquired a prime hotel in Kyoto, Japan, for 6.8 billion yen (US$44.97 million). ( read original story ...)
Housing discrimination in Japan
The number of foreigners living in Japan has reached 3.41 million — a record high — but they often face discrimination when they try and find a place to live. The government has called on real estate ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Shibuya district to ban drinking in public places to curb bad behaviour
Last fall, Shibuya banned Halloween-related activities in the district, with alcohol cited as a main reason behind the prohibition. That included a ban on drinking alcohol outside of bars and ... ( read original story ...)
China sees property silver lining but can’t shake Japan comparisons
BEIJING, June 4 (Reuters) - A plunge in China's new housing construction is fuelling hopes the battered property sector is finally coming to terms with chronic oversupply, but a clean-up of bad assets ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis-China Sees Property Silver Lining but Can’t Shake Japan Comparisons
Property investment is expected to gravitate more towards wealthy coastal areas. Shanghai and four of China's richest provinces - Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Guangdong and Shandong - accounted for 49% of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan issues strict new alcohol rules for UK tourists and ‘it’s regrettable’
A beloved tourist destination is set to enforce a major new drinking ban affecting UK tourists. The latest actions in Shibuya City come after similar restrictions were trialled last year during ... ( read original story ...)
China’s new aircraft carrier pushes India, Japan, South Korea to upgrade: ‘source of anxiety’
China currently operates two aircraft carriers, the Liaoning and the Shandong. It launched the Fujian, a next-generation 80,000-tonne aircraft carrier larger than those operated by India or Japan, ... ( read original story ...)
Inside the BVI’s Hottest New Property, a $35,000-Per-Night Villa Carved Into a Cliff
The three-tiered, 23,500-square-foot Villa Katsura was carved into three acres of cliffside 20 years ago, as an exact replica of a home in Okinawa. “The patriarch of the original family that owned it ... ( read original story ...)
The trip agents will want to sell while Japan is booming
Specialist’s new bullet train-inspired itinerary will take your clients off the beaten track, while not sacrificing time in the classic favourites. ( read original story ...)
Ex-Goldman Executive Joins Jack Ma-Backed PE Firm in Tokyo
The firm is looking to invest 100 billion yen ($636 million) in property in the country, focusing on higher-return value-add and opportunistic deals, the person added. A representative for Yunfeng ... ( read original story ...)
Hospitality start-up aims to breathe life back into Japan’s forgotten properties with its rural cabins
Tyni’s cabins are classified as ‘vehicles’, meaning they can be placed in conventionally inaccessible or protected natural locations without the need for lengthy building permits and development ... ( read original story ...)