TT-681 -- Bicycles versus Cars in Tokyo, ebiz news from Japan

Tokyo could start limiting the number of vehicles transiting the city -- think of Singapore and its various toll charging and vehicle registration systems, which have kept annual vehicle growth down to just 1.5% a year.

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TT-606 -- Nuclear Near Miss, e-biz news from Japan

Most everyone we know wanted to know about one thing: radiation and whether it's coming to Tokyo.

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TT-602 -- Moving Office, Cloud Apps, and Saving Money, e-biz news from Japan

Rents in Tokyo are dropping and in January we moved our office to a new location in Roppongi.

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TT-535 -- Why Tokyo may lose its Olympic bid, ebiz news from Japan

Once again, those in power forgot about a few details... for example, the opinions of the public...

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Perspectives on Tokyo Living & Real Estate

BoxBy Kenneth Arbour -- Relocation Services in Japan -- Kenneth Arbour, President of Century 21 SKY Realty and Tokyo Orientations, has spent over 20 years in the real estate and relocation business in Tokyo.

This is the third of four articles, in which Ken covers trends in the real estate market in Tokyo and Japan. With his feet firmly on the ground, and with more than a little humor, in this article Ken covers the relocations market and the services his company provides corporations and expatriates.

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Bubbles for Brunch

CorkBy Timothy Coghlan -- The economic bubble may have burst long ago in Japan, but bubbles of a different kind still persist in many venues across Tokyo. Synonymous with celebration, celebrities, good time and good taste, champagne is the drink of choice for many occasions. Demand for champagne worldwide is on the rise and recently experts in the wine industry have been talking about the current ‘wine revolution,’ with prices expected to rise in the coming months.

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Cost of Living in Tokyo

For many of us, the prospect of moving and living in Japan is both exciting yet daunting. Especially for those coming here on a tight budget, Japan's reputation as the most expensive country in the world in which to live, certainly doesn't help. So, this week, I'd like to cover some of the typical costs of living here. This is purely a guide only, you can do it both cheaper and much more...

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International Schools Directory

The choice of schools will always depend on the needs of your child and what is available in your area, but with this list of the Tokyo area, we hope to make the search just that little bit easier. While there are many International schools in Japan that cater to native speakers of other languages, we have limited our list to English-language and bilingual schools in Tokyo.

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