This PodCast's episodes have now been downloaded or streamed more than 10,000 times - which is a great landmark for us, and an excellent excuse to put together this compilation of YOUR favourite episodes by download numbers. Enjoy!

We take a question from a US based listener, who wants to know how to best utilise his savings and invest them in Japan real estate property?

This episode is a recording of a 45 minute call with a new client from Canada, a first time investor in Japan's real-estate property market. We discuss affordability, compare long term leases with monthly rentals and short term ("minpaku") leasing, yields and returns, market fundamentals, running expenses, and much, much more.

Dreaming about buying and managing a guest-house in one of Japan's cities, countryside resorts or onsen towns? Here's how to make it work.

We review the numbers, advantages, dis-advantages and reasons behind choosing to invest in a small apartment building in Fukuoka city, Japan.

A super-fun interview with Tom Legge, originally from the UK, whose humorous blog, The "Osaka House Project" documents and details the processes involved in deciding to, researching and finally building your own dream home in Japan.

We take a question from Parikshat, a Malaysian podcast listener, who asks about investment hot-spots in Japan which strike a balance between yield and growth potential - and also discuss financing options for Japan real-estate property.

Once again we talk to our favorite Japan expert, Duncan Bartlett, of the "Japan Story" blog, which focuses on Japan's image in the media, about past and present gender relations - both in romantic and workplace relationships, as well as in TV, film, domestic and international news coverage.

On this episode we speak with Kevin Elliott, co-founder and president of "JPI - Japan Property Investments" - a unique and innovative platform, enabling investors to purchase shares in Japanese real estate property, from as little as $800, and with a minimum guaranteed return of 3% and upwards.

What types of things require attendance during a tenancy, and what's needed before a new tenant moves in? How much does it all cost? We answer all of these questions and more in this episode.