Tag Archives: International Properties

30 Sept, 2020 – The central government plans to begin offering grants to municipalities that promote teleworking as a regional revitalization measure from fiscal 2021. The Cabinet Office and the Cabinet Secretariat are expected to earmark ¥15 billion for the more »

22 Sept, 2020 Most of us are familiar with robotics in manufacturing related to industrial safety and performance. These robotics have been, for the most part, tucked away in factory lines and other industrial settings. But now, since the coronavirus, more »

21 Sept, 2020 – Couples who get married from next April can receive up to ¥600,000 to cover their rent and other costs as they start a new life, provided they live in a municipality adopting Japan’s newlywed support program, more »

15 Sept, 2020 – The coronavirus pandemic has made working from home commonplace, and left many companies looking to reduce office space. The problem is, relocating in Japan can be crushingly expensive, even if you’re downsizing. But some innovators are offering a more »

26 Aug, 2020 – (CNN) — Kimberly and Paul Fradale were living in Tokyo, working at international schools, when they took the leap many an American expat dreams of: buying a large country house for a song and restoring it to more »

2020, Aug 25 – (The following is an excerpt from our “Japan Real Estate Podcast”, in which we interview NTI’s sales & marketing manager Priti Donnelly. The original episode can be streamed/downloaded for iphone/ipad/Mac listeners, or here for all other more »

11  Aug, 2020  – SHIRAHAMA, Wakayama — A leading resort town in western Japan is attracting more attention as an alternative to working in urban areas as the pandemic has led to the nationwide spread of telecommuting. In recent years, more »

04 Aug, 2020 – While the Federal Reserve enacts a loose monetary policy, cash does not hold the position of king. Instead investors prefer to park their money anywhere rather than in deposits that provide minimal returns or take a more »

29  Jul, 2020  – (CNN) — Japan’s latest record-breaking bullet train doesn’t only run faster and smoother — it’s also able to transport passengers to safety in the event of an earthquake. The N700S — the ‘S’ stands for ‘Supreme’ — entered into service July more »

13 Jul, 2020 – TOKYO (Reuters) – Personal mobility devices to transport passengers with limited mobility are rolling at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, in an automation play for labour shortage-hit Japan that has taken on new urgency as the coronavirus outbreak more »

06 Jul, 2020 – The Income Stream Paradigm Investment properties are, generally, only as good as the rental income they generate. Sure, there are speculative markets and strategies out there – buying cheap for later resale at a profit, land more »

06 July, 2020 – TOKYO – Thanks in part to its aging population and the general preference for new houses, Japan has literally millions of empty, old properties. Ten million of the 60.6 million homes in Japan are considered to more »

22 Jun, 2020 – Around half of residents of Tokyo and its neighboring prefectures expressed interest in moving out of the capital, according to a recent survey. A Cabinet Office survey has found that around half of Tokyo area residents more »

09 Jun, 2020 – TOKYO – The Japanese government is looking to revive the tourism industry, a key driver of the economy that has been battered by the novel coronavirus pandemic, by paying for people to go on vacation in more »