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On August 1 st , NHK World aired a piece comparing last week’s Fed and Bank of Japan interest rate decisions. NHK World does now allow...

Okinawa is undergoing a resort hotel construction surge, driven by a strong tourism rebound and rising demand for hotel-condominiums. In fiscal 2024 (April 2024 to March 2025), visitor numbers to the prefecture were expected to hit 9.95 million, matching pre-pandemic levels. Over the past decade, hotel and ryokan guest rooms have increased by 60%. A popular financing model involves selling strata-title owned condominium units within resort hotels. These units, often priced ab

On July 31st, real estate data provider Tokyo Kantei released an update on housing affordability in the Greater Tokyo Area, revealing...

On July 24 th , Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) announced the selection of four condominium...

On July 25th, the Japan Housing Finance Agency (JHF) released the results of its Flat 35 Borrower Survey for fiscal 2024, covering the...