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Global markets are entering a rare G7 Super Week - a tightly packed stretch in which multiple major central banks, including the Bank of Japan, the Federal Reserve, the Bank of England, the Bank of Canada and the European Central Bank, deliver policy decisions within days of each other. The BOJ is under particular pressure as it contends with a weak yen, rising inflation, and geopolitical risks linked to Iran. As other central banks signal their policy paths, questions remain

On April 23rd, Sankei Building, Haseko Real Estate, and Hilton announced a jointly developed hotel project, tentatively named the “Hakone Gora Hotel Project,” in Hakone Town, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture. This marks the first hotel development collaboration between Sankei Building and Haseko Real Estate. The two companies signed a branding and management agreement with Hilton on March 30th. For Hilton, the project represents its first entry into the Hakone mark

Japan’s consumer sentiment weakened sharply in March 2026, even as a separate survey of housing intenders shows that more than half believe now is a good time to buy property, highlighting a divergence between broad household confidence and purchase timing among active buyers. Photo by Nikolay Likomanov on Unsplash Released April 9th, the latest Consumer Confidence Survey from the Cabinet Office shows a clear deterioration in sentiment across all major indicators, while Recr

Real estate information service AtHome on April 22 released its latest data on advertised rents for rental housing across major markets nationwide for March 2026, based on listings within its nationwide property portal. The report defines “rent” as the total monthly amount paid by tenants, including base rent plus maintenance and common area fees. Notably, rents rose year-on-year across all regions and unit sizes for the first time since the survey began in January 2015. The

Mitsui Fudosan and Nomura Real Estate announced April 21st that the large-scale Nihonbashi 1-chome Central District Type 1 Urban Redevelopment Project in Tokyo’s Chuo Ward will be named Tokyo Midtown Nihonbashi, anchored by a 284-meter tower that will rank among the tallest buildings in central Tokyo. The development will become the fourth Tokyo Midtown complex, following projects in Roppongi, Hibiya and Yaesu. The project is the first development within the broader Nihonbash