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Apaato Keiei: How to Start Japanese Apartment Building Investment, Yield Analysis, and the 9 Major Risks

Apaato keiei, Japan's small-building rental investment format, starts with five steps: strategy, research, site survey, business plan, and purchase. This guide brings the starting steps, profit structure, nine major risks across vacancy, finance, and operations, how to read surface versus real yield, and real failure cases into one place for international investors, using benchmarks such as a 20% equity ratio and a 30% typical vacancy rate to score a property under consideration.

Jujo Station West Exit Redevelopment "J&TERRACE" — One Year After Completion: Land Prices, Commercial Challenges, and Investment Perspectives
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Jujo Station West Exit Redevelopment "J&TERRACE" — One Year After Completion: Land Prices, Commercial Challenges, and Investment Perspectives

An analysis of the Jujo Station West Exit redevelopment "J&TERRACE" one year after completion. Learn how Kita Ward's first 39-story tower pushed surrounding land prices up over 10% year-on-year, the commercial challenges facing J&MALL, and the significance of the regional commercial partnership agreement — all from a real estate expert's perspective.

Iidabashi Station East District Redevelopment: Behind the Schedule Revision and the Full Picture of Integrated Station Area Development
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Iidabashi Station East District Redevelopment: Behind the Schedule Revision and the Full Picture of Integrated Station Area Development

The Iidabashi Station East District Type 1 Urban Redevelopment Project was originally scheduled for completion in 2026 but has been significantly delayed, with the rights conversion plan still unapproved. Based on the infrastructure development plan formulated in July 2025, we examine the reasons behind the schedule delay and the overall vision for integrated urban development across three districts surrounding the station.

Kanda Neribeicho District Redevelopment: A Disaster-Response Mixed-Use Tower in Front of Akihabara Station
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Kanda Neribeicho District Redevelopment: A Disaster-Response Mixed-Use Tower in Front of Akihabara Station

An overview of the Sumitomo Fudosan Akihabara Ekimae Building, completed in 2019 through the Kanda Neribeicho District Type I Urban Redevelopment Project. It examines how a dense district of aging pre-1981 seismic-standard buildings was transformed through seismic isolation and a disaster-prevention plaza, together with land-price trends in Akihabara and related investment implications.

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Practical Points to Keep in Mind When Managing Rentals for Foreign Owners|Tax Manager, Notification, and Communication System

Practical points when managing rental properties for foreign owners. Explanation of items that management companies should keep in mind, including selection of a tax agent, notification of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act, registration of domestic contacts, and handling of management fees and reserve funds for repairs.