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- Life 8 min read
Top 5 Stylish Spots in Tokyo, Japan
Compare Daikanyama, Jiyugaoka, Omotesando, Ginza, and Shibuya along two axes — a visitor's walking route and the going rent for a studio apartment — and see what the differences reveal about each neighborhood's character and investment angle.
- Safety 6 min read
Top 5 Earthquake-Vulnerable Areas in Tokyo, Japan
Drawing on the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's regional earthquake-risk survey, this piece walks through the five wards most exposed to building-collapse and fire risk, and what that means for medium- to long-term real-estate investors.
- Investment 11 min read
5 Things to Know About Investing in Japan REITs (J-REITs)
From market structure and BOJ buying support to a 3–4% dividend track record, currency-gain upside, and the top J-REITs by market cap — five checkpoints to run through before putting capital into Japanese real estate investment trusts.
- Investment 7 min read
3 Things to Know About Real Estate Investment in Japan
Three angles on Japanese real estate for foreign investors: why Tokyo has stepped out of its thirty-year deflation into an upward cycle, the acquisition/registration/property tax structure to know before you buy, and the local brokerage and management network worth leaning on.