Japanese homeowner in US Navy housing suing Japanese Government
Living in a gated estate with high security might be considered desirable to some, but to one Japanese family in Yokohama it has been a nightmare.
A Japanese couple who own a house and land located within the US Navy's Negishi Heights Housing Complex in Yokohama are suing the Japanese government for 115 million Yen damages after suffering a lifetime of inconvenience and hardship caused by the various hassles that come with living in an armed forces compound. Oral proceedings are scheduled for February 28 in the Yokohama District Court. Read more
Kitakyushu modernist buildings at risk of demolition
Two buildings designed by modernist architect Togo Murano are at risk of demolition as the rising maintenance costs are proving too much for the city's finances. The Yahata City Meeting Hall (1958) and Yahata Library (1955) are located in Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka.Read more
Possible new subway line to connect Harumi and Ginza
Chuo-ku will soon begin investigating the possibility of creating a new subway line to link Tokyo's bayside areas, including Harumi, to the Ginza district.
The manmade islands are currently going through a construction boom with a number of high-rise apartment towers under construction. The Athletes' Village for the 2020 Olympics is expected to boost the population by 12,000 after the Olympics are finished and the apartments are made available to the public.Read more
Park Mansion Akasaka Hikawazaka Sold Out
All 36 apartments in Mitsui Fudosan's Park Mansion Akasaka Hikawazaka have now sold out.
The two and three-bedroom apartments were priced from 164 ~ 680 million Yen. With an average price of 2,190,000 Yen/sqm (2,000 USD/sqft), this is among the most expensive apartment buildings in Tokyo. Read more