Set on a narrow 31sqm plot in Tokyo’s Bunkyo district, Love2 House is the home of architect Takeshi Hosaka and his wife ...

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 ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - All new houses in Tokyo built by large-scale homebuilders after April 2025 must install solar power panels to cut household carbon emissions, according to a new regulation passed by ...

Inheritance taxes may be controversial in the U.S. but they are especially steep in Japan. So steep, in fact, that residents who inherit land (and can not afford to pay the exorbitant fees) are ...

It sounds like the premise for a wacky shonen anime series, but this is actually real life: Specialty “gaming house” rental properties in Tokyo are looking for tenants who dream of reaching their ...

The maps illustrate differences in rental market prices (a) and the number of shared houses (b) across Tokyo’s municipalities. While rents are highest within the 23 central wards, shared houses are ...