High-rise condominiums are looming large in Japan’s urban skylines, with more than 1,500 already towering over cities across the country. While Tokyo has the highest concentration, these imposing ...

Japan’s housing market is out of line with the country’s demographic reality. Annual births have fallen from 1.19 million in 2000 to an all-time low of 810,000 in 2021, with the COVID-19 pandemic ...

Luxury condominiums have maintained their status as the most sought-after segment nationwide, exhibiting intensive growth over the past year. The disruptions brought about by the pandemic have ...

The Kobe Municipal Government is considering a nonstatutory municipal tax on owners of vacant or underused units in high-rise condominiums in central districts of the city, including areas around ...