Tokyo today: A city in a state of perpetual rebuilding
When you think of Tokyo, what do you think of? Is it the chaotic commercialism of Shibuya or the temples nestled in the city's backstreets?
Goldman chooses new Tokyo headquarters, reaffirming commitment to office life
The bank's chief executive officer, David Solomon, has been vocal in opposing work from home, calling it an "aberration.”
Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo proposed for cultural asset listing
A government panel proposed Friday that the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, which was built for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, be included in the state's list of important cultural assets. The Council for Cultural Affairs submitted the recommendation to add the gymnasium in the capital's ...
From Singapore to Rio, the smart money is on greener buildings
"There’s a growing shift toward including the green credentials of a building within what constitutes competitive advantage for a developer,” according to one industry observer.
Imperial Hotel Tokyo to be rebuilt in anticipation of tourism recovery
While the traditional upscale hotel has a high profile, it faces intensifying competition with foreign-brand luxury hotels and others.
Japan land prices fall for first time in six years due to pandemic
Land prices across all categories in the Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya metropolitan areas, the three largest, slipped 0.7% from the previous year.
Tokyo skyscraper, set to be Japan's tallest, to include condos
The top floor of the 330-meter-high skyscraper in Minato Ward will have a view of the capital from the same height as that of Tokyo Tower.
Nagoya’s central district is seeing more empty stores and offices as the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in teleworking and almost no inbound tourists.
Japan's attempts to promote home ownership leave renters in cold
People are moving out of Tokyo into the suburbs and countryside in response to COVID-19.
The traditional wooden building repair techniques will be the 22nd item from Japan to attain UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage status.
Japan land prices fall for first time in three years amid pandemic
The survey covered the average prices for all types of land nationwide, including commercial, residential and industrial.
