I took a trip on Japan’s Sightseeing Limited Express “Aoniyoshi” train, which had comfortable plush chairs, a café, a reading nook, and a bidet.
Japan’s diaper makers look to adult market for revenue as births fall
A large metal arm in a Japanese factory swept a cluster of fluffy white fabric rectangles off a carousel into a group to be wrapped in plastic before packaging for shipment. The items were adult …
You can buy this $5,500 house in Japan—and there are millions more like it
Japan has millions of ‘akiya’ that have been abandoned. A new site aims to connect foreigners with these inexpensive houses.
Shohei Ohtani Looking To Sell LA Mansion Because Japanese Media Won’t Leave Him Alone
Shohei Ohtani and his new wife Mamiko Tanaka bought a mansion in Los Angeles in May and they are already looking to sell it because of Japanese media …
Shares of Uniqlo’s parent company drop almost 5% as the retailer warns of a ‘turning point’ in its China strategy
Fast Retailing, the Japanese owner of Uniqlo, is warning of large drops in profit and revenue from China, even as sales in other markets grow.
Major Japanese insurers to offload $3.1 billion of Honda shares, sources say
TOKYO — Four of Japan’s top property and casualty insurers and other financial firms plan to sell around 500 billion yen ($3.1 billion) of shares in Honda Motor, three people said, as the unwinding of …
Commercial Lending in Japan Upticks 6 Percent Annually in Q1
Contrary to the conditions in Europe, the U.S., and many other Asian countries, the real estate financing environment in Japan remains favorable. Data from the Bank of Japan (BoJ) indicates that …
A third Japanese climber has died on a mountain in Pakistan in less than a month
A Japanese climber has died while descending one of the highest mountains in northern Pakistan, the third death of a Japanese on the mountain in less than a month …
Foreigners find Japan’s empty homes not empty of value
There are more than 9 million vacant homes, known as akiyas, across Japan. British expats are buying them for low prices and renovating them.
2024 Propertyguru Asia Property Awards (Greater Niseko) To Honour Japan’s Premier Resort Market
The 2024 edition of the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Greater Niseko) is now accepting entries across a broad range of categories that aims to elevate the standards of development and design in …