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Tokyo tops 2025 Q1 global real estate investment rankings says JLL
Commercial real estate investment in Japan surged to a record high of over ¥2 trillion in the first quarter of 2025, according to data...

Adam German
Jun 6, 20252 min read


Japan MLIT launches new site to improve housing literacy for consumers
On June 3rd, Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) announced the launch of a new online portal under its...

Adam German
Jun 5, 20251 min read


Shibuya massive makeover aims to be finished by 2035 says Tokyu
One of Tokyo’s largest urban redevelopment programs is entering its final stage. Construction has begun on the Central and West towers of Shibuya Scramble Square, moving forward a transformation of the station area that has been underway for more than two decades. At a press briefing on June 3rd, Tokyu Corporation said the Central and West towers are scheduled for completion in fiscal 2031. The wider Shibuya Station area redevelopment, including work around Hachiko Square, is

Adam German
Jun 4, 20252 min read


Japan wide April 2025 housing starts drop 26 percent year on year
Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) released construction statistics for April 2025 on May 30,...

Adam German
Jun 3, 20251 min read


Japan economy not worse than Greece says Professor Seijiro Takeshita
On May 19th, Japan prime minister Shigeru Ishiba said, during a parliamentary debate, that the nation’s financial conditions are worse...

Adam German
Jun 2, 20252 min read

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