Measures for Disaster
These articles are for those who want to take account of disaster risks when purchasing real estate, such as disaster countermeasures in Tokyo and earthquake-resistant properties in Japan.
Preventative Measures against flooding in the Tokyo metropolitan area
This year’s strongest typhoon–No. 19 (Hagibis)–has brought record breaking heavy rains throughout eastern Japan. It has caused the flooding of some major and numerous small rivers in various areas which caused significant damages to the nearby housing and infrastructure. Because of damage caused by…
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Information on Emergency and Disaster Prevention for Foreign Residents – Interview of NHK WORLD-JAPAN
This year’s strongest typhoon–No. 19 (Hagibis)–has passed through eastern Japan and has caused record breaking damages in various areas, including the Tokyo metropolitan area. As the damage caused by typhoons and torrential rains has become more and more serious over the past few years, we highly re…
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Property Investment For Foreigners: Japan's Earthquakes & Other Natural Disasters
The following is an excerpt from "Japan Real Estate Property Investment For Foreigners Part 2" by Ziv Nakajima-Magen – Partner & Executive Manager, Asia-Pacific Nippon Tradings International (NTI) Japan’s current prime minister, Shinzo Abe, has taken some serious steps aimed at re-introducing…
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Earthquake resistance of buildings in Japan
If you are thinking of buying or building a home in Japan but are concerned about earthquakes, take heart—compared to other countries, the collapse ratio of buildings due to a powerful earthquake is said to be extremely low in Japan. When an earthquake does occur, the risk to your home depends on m…
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