On the coast of Japan, southwest of Tokyo, it’s possible to buy a little house with a view of the ocean for $37,000. In Kyoto, you can buy a house in walking distance from historic temples for $80,000 ...

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, agreed Monday to slash ...

The number of vacant houses in Japan has surged to a record high of nine million – more than enough for each person in New York City – as the east Asian country continues to struggle with its ...

TOKYO: Japan’s powerful lower house approved a US$118 billion extra budget on Thursday to pay for Prime Minister Sanae ...

With a shrinking population and more than 10 million abandoned properties, the country is straining to match houses with curious buyers. By Tim Hornyak When Jaya Thursfield found a house he wanted to ...

Soho House is adding a new location to their worldwide offerings with Soho House Tokyo set to open in 2026. Located in the city’s Aoyama district, Soho House Tokyo will become the fourth Soho House in ...

Machiko Imai inherited a 200-year-old traditional Japanese home from her father when he died in 2020. Together with her son, Matsukane, they restored the property and turned it into a guesthouse. Now, ...

Anton Wormann, a 30-year-old Swedish model, moved to Tokyo in 2019 after visiting for work. Wormann started buying and DIY-renovating cheap, neglected houses in his neighborhood. His most recent ...

Japan's ruling bloc is set to regain its majority in the powerful House of Representatives as three independent lawmakers in ...

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