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On November 18th, the Nikkei Shimbun reported  that Japan’s real estate industry is moving to curb speculative condominium resales, a measure aimed at addressing soaring prices in central Tokyo. The Real Estate Companies Association of Japan  (RECAJ), an industry body representing around 160 major developers including Mitsui Fudosan and Mitsubishi Estate, has compiled a new voluntary policy to prohibit the resale of brand-new condos before handover. Under the proposed rules,

A young renter shows how she manages daily life and living costs in a compact Tokyo apartment near Shibuya, offering insight into why small units appeal to budget-minded residents.

On November 13 th , the Nikkei Shimbun reported  that Nagano Prefecture’s Kiso Town  has launched a first-of-its-kind pilot program this autumn to carry out forest boundary clarification and cadastral surveys at the same time - a pairing long treated as separate processes in Japan. By harnessing AI that analyzes aerial imagery to estimate land boundaries with high precision, the town aims to produce legally valid cadastral maps while cutting survey time in half and reducing

On October 31st, the Asia Society held a wide-ranging panel discussion on Japan’s economic crossroads. Experts Jesper Koll, Robert Feldman, Andrew McDermott, George Olcott, and Alicia Ogawa debated whether Japan should adopt private equity’s profit-driven model or refine its own system built on long-term stability and shared prosperity. From Warren Buffett’s Japan investments to lessons from Hitachi and Toyota, the speakers explored how Japan’s public markets can balance inno

The East Japan Real Estate Information Network (REINS) announced on November 11th that existing home transactions in the Greater Tokyo Area continued to rise in October 2025, marking the 12th consecutive month of year-on-year (YoY) growth. Photo by Jezael Melgoza  on Unsplash The Greater Tokyo Area (GTA) consists of Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures. The data presented below is meant to illustrate average trends and does not guarantee price levels at all.  Real e