What counts as a 'jiko bukken' (stigmatized property) in Japan, the disclosure law that protects buyers and tenants, and two...

How Japan's earthquake resistance standards work, the 1981 and 2000 rule changes, and how to check whether a property meets...

The four main building structures used in Japan — wood, steel, reinforced concrete and steel-reinforced concrete — their statutory service...

How freehold (shoyuken) and leasehold (shakuchiken) ownership work for Japanese property, and the three types of leasehold rights investors should...

The four-step process for renting out property in Japan, from a tenant's move-out to signing a new tenant, plus fees...

A first look at renting a home in Japan: key rental terms, required documents, moving-in and moving-out procedures, and practical...

How convenience store site selection, especially 7-Eleven's, can be read as a practical signal of population density for Japanese property...

How Japan's joto shotoku zei (capital gains tax) on property sales is calculated: rates, acquisition cost, depreciation, and the primary-residence...

The taxes, registration fees, agency fees and other costs on top of the purchase price when buying property in Japan,...

What Japan's important matters report covers before you buy: management, repair reserves, arrears, seismic checks, stigmatized-property disclosure.