Tokyo Real Estate
& J-REIT,
from the Inside
Deep-dive analysis for Korean and cross-border investors —
written from Nihonbashi by someone who lives here, owns here, and reads the data first.
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- Essay 7 min read
Why I Chose Nihonbashi
Updated:A personal account of why a Korean investor, after years of watching Tokyo's market, chose one specific neighborhood — and what that choice meant beyond the numbers.
- Essay 11 min read
Before You Commit: A Checklist for Buying Property in Tokyo
Updated:What I wish I had verified before signing anything — a practical checklist drawn from firsthand experience buying a condominium in Nihonbashi, Tokyo.
- Investment 11 min read
Where to Live in Tokyo — The Complete 23-Ward Guide [Ep.08] Eastern 3 Wards: Adachi · Katsushika · Edogawa
Updated:Looking for Tokyo's real value-for-money? We compare mansion transaction prices, rental rates, and transit access across 足立区 (Adachi-ku), 葛飾区 (Katsushika-ku), and 江戸川区 (Edogawa-ku) — all with data.
- Safety 6 min read
Top 5 Earthquake-Vulnerable Areas in Tokyo, Japan
Updated:Drawing on the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's regional earthquake-risk survey, this piece walks through the five wards most exposed to building-collapse and fire risk, and what that means for medium- to long-term real-estate investors.
- Essay 5 min read
What Surprised Me Most About Buying Property in Japan
Updated:A Korean investor's first-hand account of purchasing a condominium in Nihonbashi, Tokyo — the procedures, the surprises, and what no guidebook told me.
- Investment 12 min read
Where to Live in Tokyo — The Complete 23-Ward Guide [Ep.07] Northern 4 Wards: Kita · Arakawa · Itabashi · Nerima
Updated:13–28 minutes to Tokyo Station, at 36–46% of Chiyoda prices. We compare mansion transaction prices, rental rates, and transit access across 北区 (Kita-ku), 荒川区 (Arakawa-ku), 板橋区 (Itabashi-ku), and 練馬区 (Nerima-ku) — all with data.
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Tokyo offices, residential pricing, REITs, redevelopment, and rental yield vs capital gains.
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FX, rates, cross-border tax and visa topics, corporate vs personal holding sketches.
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Tokyo life & local reports
Neighborhood walks, food markets, street DNA, community notes, and family-friendly picks.
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Essays & investing philosophy
Personal notes on mindset, moving, volatility, reading two markets, and post-mortems.
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