Soaring property costs, foreign investment and scarce supply are reshaping who can afford to live in central Tokyo.

Tokyo real estate agent Maki Shintaro has a unique problem. There are more apartments to rent in this city of 14 million people than there are prospective tenants to fill them. “The number of rental ...

We challenged four reporters to find somewhere to live for 30 per cent of the average household wage in their global cities. Australian renters are paying more and more for their homes — but the ...

Simply sign up to the Japanese business & finance myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. A new wave of Japanese entrepreneurs is vying with foreign buyers for a scarce supply of high-end ...

Unlike many other capital cities around the world, Tokyo isn't experiencing a housing shortage. Instead, decades of acceptance of development and density has fuelled a surplus of housing. The Japanese ...

Getting an apartment in Tokyo can be an expensive undertaking, and we’re not just talking about the cost of rent. In addition to the monthly chunk of cash you’ll need to be giving to your landlord, ...