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Myoko is set to join the global trail running circuit in 2026, as Patience Capital Group moves to position the Niigata mountain resort area as a year-round outdoor sports destination. Singapore-based Patience Capital Group announced on May 20th that Myoko City will host MYOKO TRAIL, race number 6 in the GOLDEN TRAIL WORLD SERIES, on September 19th and 20th, 2026. The event will be held at Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort, with courses set against views of Mount Myoko and Lake Noji

On May 19th, the Nikkei Shimbun reported that some condominium Homeowner’s Associations (HOA) in Japan are beginning to move repair reserve (aka body corporate) funds out of bank accounts and into government bonds, seeking modest returns on money traditionally left untouched until repair work is needed. Repair reserve funds are monthly contributions collected from condominium owners to pay for future building repairs, from smaller periodic works to major large-scale renovatio

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

Redevelopment projects across Japan are increasingly being delayed, scaled back or cancelled as soaring construction costs undermine project economics. What began as a regional “wait-and-see” trend is now spreading to prime central Tokyo, including redevelopment plans involving the Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa and the Imperial Hotel Tokyo. With material costs expected to rise further amid worsening tensions in the Middle East, developers have few signs of relief. Regional

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