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Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 11, 2017

In financial straits, shrines turn to luxury property development

Shinto elders at the centuries-old Unesco World Heritage Site of Shimogamo Shrine upset neighbors when they bulldozed a swath of old Kyoto forest to build an apartment complex with units selling for more than $2 million apiece.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 24, 2017

Realtors say Tokyo's housing boom fading as sales to Chinese slow

Evidence is mounting that Tokyo's housing boom is nearing an end.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / HOME TRUTHS
Aug 6, 2016

Resort condos: an option for home buyers

As everyone in Japan now knows, there are millions of vacant houses and apartments throughout the country, many of which are on sale for a song. The money and effort needed to renovate these properties, however, often isn't worth it given how inexpensive new houses can be. That, of course, is the main...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Dec 12, 2015

Investors see big returns as Airbnb takes off in Japan

While many see Airbnb as a possible fix for two seious problems in Japan — the shortage of hotel rooms and a steady increase in vacant buildings — others see an investment opportunity.
JAPAN
Oct 20, 2015

Tilting condo may be tip of iceberg for shoddy housing construction nationwide

The scandal surrounding structural flaws and falsified data for a tilting residential building in Yokohama has cast a spotlight on loopholes in the real estate industry's entrenched system, according to experts who speculate the trouble may turn out to be just the tip of an iceberg.
EDITORIALS
Sep 25, 2015

Clouds on the horizon for land prices

Land prices are generally on the upswing, but the gap between urban and rural areas is growing worse.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / HOME TRUTHS
Dec 5, 2014

What's really behind the drop in home sales?

Thanks to the upcoming snap election, which is being called a referendum for the government's economic policies, everyone is aware that Japan's GDP has worsened since the consumption tax was raised last April. A large portion of this drop is being attributed to declining sales of new houses and condominiums....
JAPAN
Sep 10, 2013

The biggest Olympic beneficiaries? Tokyo Bay developers

Tokyo Bay area property prices stand to benefit the most in the lead-up to the 2020 Olympic Games, adding to the recovery in the capital's real estate values after 20 years of declines
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 20, 2013

Mori says Tokyo real estate is best bet

Billionaire Akira Mori said developing energy-saving buildings in central Tokyo is the best way to benefit from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's policies, such as boosting the capital's competitiveness.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jan 18, 2012

2012 trends: consumer 'neta,' relocating and regional flavors

Trendwatchers say it will all be about keeping it 'real' and local in 2012.
BUSINESS
Oct 19, 2011

Banks' risk aversion may drive up real estate bankruptcies, researcher says

More Japanese property companies may file for bankruptcy in 2012 as banks become more selective to improve their balance sheets as the outlook in the United States and Europe deteriorates, Tokyo Shoko Research Ltd. said.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
May 10, 2010

Apartment shares in Japan draw a share of the herd

Rents aren't getting any lower, but if you're willing to share, you might end up with a pretty cool place to live.
JAPAN
Feb 21, 2007

Ozawa says big office expenses were for real estate

Democratic Party of Japan leader Ichiro Ozawa on Tuesday released details of how his political management body spent the large amounts of money listed as "office expenses" on his political funding reports from 2003 to 2005.
BUSINESS
Jan 25, 2003

Kumagai Gumi ponders spinoff

Ailing construction company Kumagai Gumi Co. plans to spin off its money-losing real estate business and carry out a massive restructuring in the hope of surviving as a slimmer company half its present size, industry sources said Friday.
BUSINESS
Dec 28, 2001

Kuraray to spin off real estate unit

Synthetic fiber maker Kuraray Co. said Thursday that it will spin off its real estate operation and hand it over to its wholly owned real estate company in April.
BUSINESS
May 23, 2001

Stocks favored over real estate as best investments

More people favor stocks or deposits over owning land as a means of investing money for the first time since the government began a poll on the matter roughly a decade ago, according to a draft government report.
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2001

LDP panel wants tax cuts for real estate transactions

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party's policymaking panel on land and transportation agreed Wednesday to seek tax breaks for sellers of real estate as part of a government emergency economic package that was unveiled Friday, party sources said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 14, 2023

China’s property tycoons remain in charge even as empires fall

To some observers, keeping the property magnates in charge ensures that their interests remain aligned with those of bondholders.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 16, 2014

Madoff sons took millions for real estate, trustee alleges

Bernard Madoff's sons created accounts out of thin air and engineered sham loans to buy pricey Manhattan real estate as they diverted tens of millions of dollars of money from their father's firm, a court-appointed trustee said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 19, 2013

Mitsubishi Estate to hike office rent in Marunouchi

Mitsubishi Estate Co. plans to increase office rents for the first time in about five years in 2014 as the supply of new buildings slows.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Mar 14, 2023

Tokyo to get major new office spaces this year, but is there demand?

Massive redevelopment projects in central areas are opening at a time when the vacancy rate is already indicating oversupply.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 2, 2019

Office makeovers focus on comfort and productivity as activity-based working takes hold in Japan

The first thing Hiroaki Ninoyu does almost every day when he arrives at work is head to the meditation room.
Japan's personal mortgages are set to rise for the first time in a generation following the Bank of Japan's rate hike.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 1, 2024

Japan’s ultralow mortgages to see first increase in 17 years

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group said it plans to increase the short-term prime rate for the first time in 17 years in September.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
Chinese fighters came within 30 meters of Japanese spy aircraft, Tokyo says
A Chinese JH-7 fighter jet makes an near an Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB surveillance aircraft over the East China Sea this week in this image released Thursday.
What Japanese politics could look like after Upper House election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (center) waves to attendees as he departs after delivering a campaign speech in Yokohama on Sunday.
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Once a niche, anime is now mainstream content for Netflix and other streaming services
Though Netflix remains the dominant choice globally for anime viewers, Amazon Prime Video has also invested heavily in anime, steadily adding titles to their catalogue.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japanese dancers find a home abroad at Houston Ballet
“Giselle” lead Yuriko Kajiya (center), performing with Connor Walsh as Albrecht, is one of six Japanese dancers at Houston Ballet.

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