NEWS: urban development in Japanese cities Property Innovation in Japan Asia’s overlooked business dynamo From www.bbc.com – Today, 2:05 PM Why business travellers are increasingly traveling to Nagoya, Japan’s manufacturing heartland To help local land prices recover, develop towns people want to live in From the-japan-news.com – Today, 1:44 PM The recovery trend in land prices has continued to grow. As of Jan. 1, average land prices in both residential and commercial districts of the three major urban areas of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya had risen from a year earlier for the second consecutive year, according to a survey of the government-posted land prices recently released by the land ministry. Japanese love story From www.afr.com – March 18, 4:55 PM Flying into the major Japanese cities, the urban sprawl seems featureless – but Japan’s recent architecture increasingly reveals both complexity and calm. All will be revealed in an exhibition of work from Japan’s top architects touring Australia soon. SNAPSHOT: Japan Steel Works, making its mark in wind From www.rechargenews.com – Today, 1:46 PM Japan Steel Works (JSW) – a pioneer of the country’s wind sector – hopes new products will help it regain momentum as the Japanese market expands. When less is more – Tapestry | The Star Online From www.thestar.com.my – March 18, 4:55 PM For a country like Japan which has a dense population and limited area, our columnist appreciates their creative use of space. Tokyo Top Target Property Investment Market by Asians in 2015 From www.worldpropertyjournal.com – March 18, 3:45 PM Asian intentions to invest in commercial property assets will remain strong this year with Tokyo being the most active market in 2015. Register for MIPIM Japan investment sustainability