A man showcases a tiny apartment that is very narrow; so narrow that the width of the building is almost the width the man. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s companies consider shedding property to boost value
TOKYO -- Japanese companies are increasingly looking to sell properties not connected to their main business operations, prompted by a call this spring from the Tokyo Stock Exchange to improve ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Tokyu Land to spend up to $2bn in Europe renewable power push
Japanese property developer Tokyu Land and solar power company Renewable Japan (RJ) will jointly enter the renewable power business in Europe, investing 200 billion to 300 billion yen ($2.0 billion) ... ( read original story ...)
Police search Bigmotor outlets in Osaka Pref. over unnaturally withered trees
Osaka Prefectural Police on Oct. 6 searched seven outlets of used car dealership and repair chain Bigmotor Co. located within the prefecture ... ( read original story ...)
Popular Tokyo district urges tourists to stay away on Halloween
Tokyo’s Shibuya Crossing is the busiest intersection in the ... “The damage caused by overtourism has become serious, resulting in property damage caused by drinking in the street, altercations with ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s property sector sees ‘golden period’ as foreign investments surge 45%
Foreign investments into Japan's real estate sector have been burgeoning in the past year, buoyed by a weak Japanese yen. ( read original story ...)
Singapore leads investor interest in ‘attractive’ Japan real estate amid weak yen, low rates
Foreign investors are returning to Japan’s property market in their droves, attracted by the weak yen and an economic recovery fuelled by the buoyant logistics and hospitality sectors ... ( read original story ...)
Moving to Japan
Property in Japan: Some of the experts believe that the current boom in Japanese property cannot continue. The property market is very much split into two areas, Tokyo and the rest of Japan. ( read original story ...)
Everything you need to know about the paradigm shift on homeownership in Tokyo
In Tokyo 23W, average prices of new condominiums increased by ... Institutional investors, notably J-REITs, have capital and access to high levels of professional property management, and timely ... ( read original story ...)
CGS-CIMB keeps ‘add’ call and $8.97 on CDL following accretive purchase of Japan assets
The purchase is estimated to lift CDL's AUM in the 'living' sector to $1.7 billion and its overall AUM to $3.4 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Truckmaker Hino hauls in 49,900% return with Japan property deal
Activist investors are increasingly eyeing Japanese companies, in part over persistent undervaluing of many of their assets and refusal to countenance sales of assets including property. Hino’s ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei leads losses in Asian markets amid the fear of rate hike, China property market woes
Investors worried about China's property woes after Evergrande Chairman had been placed under police watch. The possible higher US interest rates and rising Treasury yields weigh on heavyweight ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Electron to sell US HQ property, find new space in Austin
Anyone looking for a few dozen acres of prime land off East Riverside? A longtime member of Austin's semiconductor ecosystem is on the move. ( read original story ...)
2 tips for snapping up the abandoned property of your dreams, according to a dad who bought an old home in Japan for $23,000
"I spent I don't know how many hours just daydreaming of living in Japan and purchasing one of these houses," Eric McAskill told Insider. ( read original story ...)
Singapore is Japan’s top property investor in 2023, report says
International investors are also attracted to Japan's low borrowing costs, and putting more money into hotels because of a post-pandemic tourism boom. ( read original story ...)
Osaka office vacancy rate stable at 3.4% in Q2
No new projects were completed during the quarter. Net absorption in Osaka’s office property market totalled 600 sqm in 2Q23, according to a JLL report. A return to normal activities in the post-COVID ... ( read original story ...)