REthink Tokyo - Real Estate Information for Buyers and Investors

Contact

Alternative Investment – Whole Building Short Term Stay

Adam German, Vice President of Business Development at Housing Japan discusses investigates Japan's short-term tenant market.

Design

Naoshima: An island gallery for Japan's top architects

Housed in museums, perched on the ends of piers and showcased underground, the art of Naoshima is well known, but the island is also home to a series of structures and spaces designed by the country's most influential architects.

How To Guides

Renting property in Japan

A guide for foreigners interested in renting property in Japan: contract requirements, costs and helpful resources.

News Roundup

https://www.rethinktokyo.com/2018/05/23/airbnb-japan-registration

The future of Airbnb in Japan: Cloudy, with a strong chance of bureaucracy

The homesharing law that looked set to level the playing field seems to be closing it off instead, and Japan Airbnb renters are growing increasingly concerned about their investments.

REthink Tokyo

https://www.rethinktokyo.com/2017/12/12/6-elements-japanese-traditional-architecture/1513026009

6 elements of Japanese traditional architecture

An overview of some of the main characteristics of traditional Japanese architecture.

REthink Tokyo

https://www.rethinktokyo.com/2017/12/12/9-best-places-airbnb-tokyo/1513024234

The 9 best places to Airbnb in Tokyo

The top neighborhoods in Tokyo to Airbnb, based on transport, atmosphere and things to do.

REthink Tokyo

https://www.rethinktokyo.com/2018/01/09/airbnb-japan-how-legal-it/1515440987

Airbnb in Japan: How legal is it?

The legal status of Airbnb and homesharing in Japan has recently been clarified. And complicated again.

REthink Tokyo

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2018/02/11/how-tos/condo-management-need-repairs/#.WoN4F-huaUk

Condo management is in need of repairs

On Dec. 18, the Supreme Court’s petit bench ruled against a man from Fukuoka Prefecture who was suing the management association (kanri kumiai) of his condominium for firing him as its president of the board (rijicho) because the regulations of the association contained no stipulations for dismissal.

Japan Times

https://blogs.wsj.com/briefly/2016/02/14/5-takeaways-on-japans-gdp-contraction/

Takeaways on Japan’s GDP Contraction

Japan’s economy contracted at an annualized pace of 1.4% in the October-December quarter, compared with a consensus estimate of a 1.2% decline. Here are five takeaways from the data released Monday.

Wall Street Journal