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Rosewood will make its Tokyo debut as the hotel operator for the Roppongi 5-Chome West redevelopment, one of central Tokyo’s largest mixed-use projects. Mori Building and Sumitomo Realty & Development announced on May 15 that Rosewood has been selected to operate the hotel planned for the Roppongi 5-Chome West District Type 1 Urban Redevelopment Project, in which the two companies are participating as project partners. CG rendering courtesy of Sumitomo press release, linked a

Greater Tokyo’s existing condominium market lost momentum in April, with transaction volume turning negative for the first time in 18 months while sold prices continued to rise. The figures come from the Real Estate Information Network for East Japan, or REINS, pronounced “rains,” which released its April 2026 market report on May 13th. REINS is the industry-only-accessed MLS system used to track brokered resale transactions across the region. REINS data is widely used as a r

In this Bloomberg Asia Trade interview from May 11th, Head of Asia Consumer at CLSA Oliver Matthew, argues that Japan’s consumer economy remains under pressure from a weak yen, imported inflation, rising prices and cautious household spending. The discussion looks at why asset owners, inbound tourism and globally recognized Japanese brands may be benefiting, while many ordinary consumers are still feeling squeezed by higher living costs. Topics Covered Japan’s stock market ma

Japan’s economy is showing renewed signs of life after decades of stagnation, but the recovery remains fragile. Real wages fell again in 2025, even as the Nikkei reached record highs and nominal wages began to rise. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s economic agenda, often called “Sanaenomics,” combines fiscal spending, stimulus, and reform to support growth. But a weak yen, higher import costs, soft household spending, geopolitical risks, and Japan’s heavy debt burden could sti

Japan’s real estate market produces a steady flow of useful consumer information, but much of it appears first in Japanese. For international buyers, overseas investors, foreign residents and globally minded property owners, that creates a real information gap. Important updates on condominium price and rental trends, housing supply, mortgage conditions, redevelopment, resort markets and regulation can be difficult to follow without Japanese-language ability. Japan Real Estat