Rapid social and demographic change has reshaped how people live and connect in cities. In Tokyo, where urban density meets ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

We’ve reported on a number tiny houses in Japan that are nearly the size of a parking space, but this is the first house we’ve seen that has literally been built on a plot intended for a single car.

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