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Adam German
Oct 31, 20242 min read
Livio Tower Shinagawa marks first Shinagawa high-rise in 15 years
On October 30th, Nippon Steel Kowa Real Estate, Kansai Electric Power Real Estate, Kyushu Railway, Keikyu Corporation, and Chuo-Nihon...
Adam German
Oct 30, 20242 min read
Nearly 60 percent of households saw positive resale gains in FRK 2024 survey
On October 29th, the Association of Real Estate Agents of Japan (in Japanese Fudousan Ryutsu Keiei Kyokai ; locally known by the...
Adam German
Oct 29, 20243 min read
Viewpoint roll call on results of October 27th Japan Lower House election
On October 27th, Japan held an election that was detrimental to the efficacy of the ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party...
Adam German
Oct 28, 20242 min read
Ninth Japan senior residence by Nomura set for Komaba-Todaimae
On October 24th, Nomura Real Estate and Nomura Real Estate Wellness announced the groundbreaking of "OUKAS Komaba-Todaimae," the ninth...
Adam German
Oct 25, 20242 min read
Japan on monetary policy and inflation according to Ueda
On October 24th, Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda sat down with APD Director Krishna Srinivasan at the International Monetary Fund’s...
Adam German
Oct 24, 20242 min read
Nishimatsu Construction to raise 2025 new grad salaries 13 percent to combat labor shortage
On October 24th, the Nikkei Shimbun reported that Nishimatsu Construction will raise starting salaries for university graduates by 13%...
Adam German
Oct 23, 20241 min read
Five tier accommodation tax in Hakuba Village proposed for 2026 introduction
On October 22nd, the Nikkei Shimbun reported that Hakuba Village in Nagano Prefecture announced a draft plan, also on the 22nd, to...
Adam German
Oct 22, 20242 min read
Record low new condo units released in Greater Tokyo in the first half of 2024
On October 21st, the Real Estate Economic Institute released its latest report on the brand-new condominium market in the Greater Tokyo...
Adam German
Oct 21, 20242 min read
Greater Tokyo existing condo transactions decline after five quarters of growth but prices still climb
The Real Estate Information Network for East Japan (REINS; pronounced “rains”) reported on October 18th that the transaction volume of...
Adam German
Oct 18, 20242 min read
Kyushu sees surge in private industrial land projects with government backing
According to a Nikkei Shimbun article on October 15th, as Kyushu’s industrial landscape grows, private companies are taking the lead in...
Adam German
Oct 17, 20243 min read
Latest large-scale Japan redevelopments delayed due to rising build costs
Since the end of the pandemic, inflation has been a persistent issue globally, with Japan’s construction industry being no different. In...
Adam German
Oct 16, 20241 min read
Hoshinoya Hütte Niseko begins construction with completion set for 2029
On October 15, Tokyu Fudosan, Mitsubishi Estate Residence, and SMFL Mirai Partners announced that they have commenced construction on the...
Adam German
Oct 15, 20241 min read
How small and mid-sized firms in Japan benefit from economic policies
On October 14, Kei Okamura of Neuberger Berman spoke with CNBC’s Squawk Box about Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s administration and its...
Adam German
Oct 11, 20242 min read
Greater Tokyo sold condo prices rise for 53rd straight month in September 2024
On October 10th, the Real Estate Information Systems (REINS; pronounced "rains") released their updated report on real estate trends in...
Adam German
Oct 10, 20243 min read
Reuters revisits the yen carry trade armed with hindsight
Japan continues to play a major role in global financial markets. Despite the summer’s sell-off in yen carry trades, Japanese banks and...
Adam German
Oct 9, 20244 min read
Japan corporate bankruptcies rise across all industries in first half of 2024
On October 8th, Japan’s Teikoku Databank released updated data highlighting 2024 first-half bankruptcies in the nation. Wage movements...
Adam German
Oct 8, 20241 min read
Japan investment real estate trends for September 2024
Kenbiya, the operator of the dominant Japan based property portal focusing on income generating properties, released their latest report...
Adam German
Oct 7, 20243 min read
Tokyo in top three cities at risk for real estate bubble in UBS 2024 report
On September 23rd, UBS released their 2024 Global Real Estate Bubble Index report, highlighting Tokyo, along with Miami and Zurich as...
Adam German
Oct 4, 20242 min read
Japan economists on expectations of new prime minister Ishiba
This week several prominent Japan-watching economists voiced their opinions regarding newly appointed prime minister Ishiba. Nicholas...
Adam German
Oct 3, 20242 min read
Karuizawa historic Mampei Hotel reopens after extensive renovations
On October 2nd, Mori Trust and Mampei Hotel Ltd celebrated the reopening of the historic Mampei Hotel in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture,...
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