Accor, the region’s largest international hospitality group is expanding its presence in Japan with the addition of the Daiwa Resorts. ( read original story ...)
Centara aims for world’s top 100
Following the successful opening of Centara Grand Hotel Osaka in Japan this month, Centara Hotels & Resorts Plc is poised to mark another milestone in its business history. ( read original story ...)
Accor accelerates in Japan with agreement to operate 23 properties
Accor's presence in Japan is set to double while hotel openings gain momentum throughout the region. With travel and tourism surging once again on a global scale, countries such as Japan, Singapore, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s shrinking population offers escape from hectic city life
“If someone has the means to purchase in Japan, the waters are ready.” Simon Whalley says he has been welcomed into the community since buying an abandoned property in Osakikamijima [Courtesy ... ( read original story ...)
IHG Hotels & Resorts Welcomes RIHGA Royal Hotel Osaka to Vignette Collection
RIHGA Royal Hotel Osaka has joined the IHG Hotels & Resorts’ system on 30 June 2023, making it IHG’s largest hotel in Japan and its seventh hotel in Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
Teenage Tourist Carves His Name Into 1,200-Year-Old Temple in Japan
The UNESCO World Heritage site is one of several historical landmarks around the world to be vandalized this summer ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese investors bullish on New York again
As the Asian nation’s economy rebounds from its “lost decade” period, its companies have returned to snapping up real estate across the city ... ( read original story ...)
Could you live in this 11-foot-wide jungle home in the Bushveld?
This family home and pottery studio in Osaka, Japan measures a mere 10 feet at its widest ... Wood is a big feature of this property, with the exterior cladding left exposed in order to save costs. A ... ( read original story ...)
Robots, AI deployed to ease Japan logistics labor shortage
Japanese companies are using robots and artificial intelligence ... He added that the firm intends for the plant's system to help Kao optimize its supply chain nationwide. Leading property developer ... ( read original story ...)
Israel Folau sells his million-dollar Sydney investment property after relocating to Japan
Israel Folau is making headlines, this time in the property world. The Japan-based athlete, who has played for all rugby codes – rugby league and union, and a brief stint in the AFL – has sold his ... ( read original story ...)
‘Clearly drunk’ Marine arrested in Japan, faces charges
Japanese authorities arrested Lance Cpl. Edgar Jesus Lopezvicente, a 20-year-old U.S. Marine, over the weekend for trespassing. ( read original story ...)
Tractable snaps up $65M led by SoftBank for car and property damage appraisals using AI
When it comes to transforming business operations, artificial intelligence holds a lot of promise across many industries. Today, a startup that has been an early mover in the area of applying AI, and ... ( read original story ...)
Could you live in this 10-foot-wide Japanese skinny house?
Prices are in US dollars and British pounds This family home and pottery studio in Osaka, Japan measures a mere 10 feet ... Wood is a big feature of this property, with the exterior cladding left ... ( read original story ...)
West Japan police officer temporarily loses bullets at supermarket
A police sergeant in the Hyogo Prefecture city of Nishinomiya temporarily lost his handgun bullets at a supermarket in the same city, Hyogo Pr ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Puzzle House Will Totally Warp Your Perspective
Located in Fukushima-Ku ward, a residential area in the heart of Osaka, it capitalizes on the compact plot with a radical 13-level design. Devoid of interior walls and doors, the property is an ... ( read original story ...)
Spain, Greece, Japan And Vietnam Are Booming: 80 New Summer Hotel Openings
Travel is booming this summer. These are some of the newest hotels around the world opening between June and August this summer that should be on your travel bucket list. ( read original story ...)