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Five reasons to live along the Setagaya Line

A slice of local life in the big city, the Tokyu Setagaya Line offers a retreat with great connections, independent shops and plenty of culture.

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Akiya banks: Real estate listings promoting sales of abandoned Japanese homes

Akiya — abandoned homes — can be an affordable option for entering the real estate market in Japan. Here are some tips for how to find them and what to consider.

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Shinjuku: green space escapes and a thriving metropolis

PLAZA HOMES offers a one bedroom, one tatami apartment for sale in I-Town Repia in Nishi-Shinjuku.

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.

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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.

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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