Making the most of a teeny tiny living space is no easy feat, but one TikToker’s super-charming, seriously tiny Tokyo apartment proves it’s absolutely doable. “This is what $450 [a month] gets you in ...
In this commentary: Tokyo’s Ancient Answer to a Modern Problem Tokyo’s sustainable tourism isn’t a new trend. The city applies its centuries-old principle of mottainai, or avoiding waste. The city ...
As the number of foreigners purchasing newly built mansions (apartments) in Tokyo, Japan, has recently surged, over half of these buyers have been identified as Taiwanese. This trend is attributed to ...
A survey says studio apartment rents in central Tokyo rose more than 10 percent in August. The increase is attributed to strong demand in convenient locations and owners passing on higher maintenance ...
When I tell my friends and family back home that the Tokyo micro-apartment my boyfriend and I share is 21 square meters, one room and only has a single-burner stovetop, I invariably see the same ...
Swedish retailer Ikea is becoming a landlord in Japan with a tiny apartment it will rent out in Tokyo. The 10-square-meter (107-square-foot) apartment is located in the Shinjuku district and will cost ...
When architect Kazuyasu Kochi learned that his client, the owner of a struggling apartment complex in the suburbs of Tokyo, wanted to tear down the complex to build a non­descript suburban house in ...
TOKYO, Sept 11 (Reuters) - A growing number of Tokyo residents are demanding their landlords reduce rents or are moving out to less expensive suburbs as Japan crawls out of its deepest recession in ...