Japan is the world's 2nd largest retail market, highly coveted, mature and luxury-loving consumers, and tourism who can't stop shopping for the life of them. What is the best way for investors to position themselves to profit from this market, and what does the future hold in store?

Japan's new short-term stay legislation comes into effect in ten days, and AirBnb have already removed 80% of their Japanese listings as a result. What does the new law mean for landlords, and what can property owners do from now on?

In this episode we review a commercial deal in Fukuoka city, one of Japan's up and coming investment destinations and its startup capital, gateway to south-east Asia - and one of the world's most liveable cities.

A great deal has been said about Japan's economy, it's 25 year long deflationary cycle, recent (uncertain) recovery, and the issues that plague it - but what does this all mean for us as property investors, and how should it affect our decision as to when to invest in the country?

In this episode, we try to analyze the factors that tenants consider when choosing their next rental home, based on their profiles and the property profiles - and present a case study to illustrate what happens when landlords - or their agents - get it wrong.

In this episode, we cover Japan's major metropolitan centers, which are also its most popular investment destinations. We focus on the unique characteristics of each city, its advantages and disadvantages, deal affordability and availability and projected returns.

All about personal guarantors, security deposits, rent insurance & background checks - Japan style.

In this episode we interview Natalie Adams, host and founder of JEMChat - a new and exciting podcast that's all about Japan's equity market. Natalie talks to us about the differences between Japan and other global markets, general strategies and investor trends in its stock exchange arena, the part real-estate plays in investor portfolio allocations - and her own personal journey.

In this episode, another in our deal analysis series, we dig into an investment real estate property deal facilitated for one of our clients - a tenanted studio unit in Kyoto city, Japan.

All about Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe's economic policies, nicknamed "Abenomics"- history, progression and current status.