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Japan Commercial and Industrial Zoning Laws Explained
Last week we discussed Japan’s residential zoning laws. This week’s terminology article is focusing on commercial zoning laws. 近隣商業地域 (きんりんしょうぎょうちいき ) – Neighborhood Commercial Area – This zone is located adjacen ... Continue ›
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What China and Japan mean to the overseas investor?
The word is out there and strong in the land of the rising sun; the Chinese are buying everything they can get their hands on. With China’s rise this year to become the No. 2 economy, displacing Japan who had strongly held t ... Continue ›
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Japan Residential Zoning Laws Explained
Every country has different zoning laws and Japan is no different. However, there is very little information out there explaining in English the details of these zoning laws. Below is an explanation of each type of residential zon ... Continue ›
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Japanese Real Estate Terms for Foreign Home Movers
Japanese Real Estate Terms for Foreign Home Movers Continue ›
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Tenant Insurance and Restoration Fees
Two of the most disputed fees when entering into a rental contract are insurance fees and cleaning fees. These fees are explained during the Explanation of Important Matters session; however, as time goes by, it is always good to ... Continue ›
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Even More Essential Japanese Real Estate Terms
This week we continue to look at essential real estate terms you will need when in Japan, following our initial look at commonly used Japanese real estate words. The terms we are looking at here are a little more specialized than ... Continue ›
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Social Media’s Impact on Real Estate in Japan
Imagine the following: after reading several intelligent blog articles, a client decides to contact the author who is a real estate agent in Japan to buy an investment property. The client doesn’t have time to to make the tr ... Continue ›
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More Essential Japanese Real Estate Terms
Previously I had discussed some introductory Japanese real estate terms and this week I am continuing the trend with some more selected terms. These will help you understand what things come up when searching for an apartment in T ... Continue ›
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The Profitability of Guest Houses in Japan
Japan is notoriously weak compared to other countries when it comes to affordable shared housing. Most rental apartments come with two-year contracts and for foreign people, if you have no working visa and no yen earned income, th ... Continue ›
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Commonly Used Japanese Real Estate Terms
One of the things that can throw off foreign property seekers when they start their property search in both rental and for sale situations is Japanese terminology. Through the course of your property search you will no doubt come ... Continue ›
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