Tokyo's Ota Ward on Friday gave permission to an online travel service provider to start renting out private homes on the popular Airbnb model. It became the first municipality to allow home ...

“After living here, I do not need a big house,” Ota continued. “I have everything I need…. What I would do in a big house? I cannot imagine.” Land in Tokyo cost an average of $1,000 per ...

Tomoya and Naomi Sato, looking to buy a home in one of the world’s most expensive cities, bought a tiny plot of land in a crowded residential neighborhood in central Tokyo. The land was steps ...

The New York-based private equity firm, which has already been active in Japan dealmaking, said on Wednesday that it acquired a portfolio of 1,195 shared rental houses in the greater Tokyo area ...

The New York-based private equity firm, which has already been active in Japan dealmaking, said on Wednesday that it acquired a portfolio of 1,195 shared rental houses in the greater Tokyo area ...