Cities

Urban living gets a makeover as affordability shrinks, the sharing economy expands

A new branch of Japan House, a project to spread information by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, opened its doors in London on June 21, 2018. These Japan Houses serve as PR bases . . .

The Minami area in Osaka has been the focus of growing attention in the global investment market in recent years. The trends in roadside land values and assessed land values tell us that investors from inside and outside Japan have their eyes on it.

Fukuoka has been attracting more attention as a real estate investment market in Japan. It is not only because of Tenjin Big Bang, a large-scale redevelopmentproject,but also because investors from both insideand outside of Japan highly value the steadiness of the city’s market fundamentals.

From partnering with world-renowned chefs to letting guests order room service via Amazon Alexa, hotels are increasingly offering innovative food and beverage (F&B) experiences.

Fukuoka: the largest city in Kyushu, the gateway to Japan for tourists from other Asian countries, and, now, a prime target for investors from in and outside Japan. Drawing particular attention is the Fukuoka hotel market, driven forward by a steady flow of tourists from abroad.

Unable to find available spaces, companies can’t relocate, even if they want to—that’s the situation in Osaka. This may be a good chance to rethink your office strategy.

Walk down the streets of the world?s cities and the influence of women in designing, constructing and driving progress in urban living is all around.