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The Tokyo Real Estate Yield

by Taro Japan Travel Agency

Join Kenji for a deep dive into the Tokyo property market. Learn why global investors are buying the world's safest and cheapest major city. We explore high-yield real estate, vacation rentals (Minpaku), and the brutal reality of Japanese tax laws and regulations. Master the 'Tokyo Yield' with cold, hard facts on market trends, legal hurdles, and the impact of the weak yen.

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Episodes

  1. The Tokyo Real Estate Yield Explains Ota-ku Tokku Zones, 180-Day Minpaku Suicide, and Azabu Penthouse Traps

    In this episode of The Tokyo Real Estate Yield, Kenji and Liam dissect the dangerous allure of a weak Yen sitting at 168 to the dollar. Liam presents a flashy 200-million-yen Azabu penthouse listing, but Kenji immediately dismantles the dream by highlighting the devastating 180-day limit imposed…

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  2. The Tokyo Real Estate Yield: Explains Shinjuku Bubble Buildings, 12% Gross Yields, and the Fire Marshall’s Ransom

    Welcome to The Tokyo Real Estate Yield, where we strip away the romanticized veneer of Japanese property investment to look at the cold, hard numbers. In this episode, host Kenji confronts Liam’s excitement over a 1991 Bubble Era building in Shinjuku boasting a staggering 12% gross yield. While...

  3. The Tokyo Real Estate Yield: Explains 9.2% Nishi-Ochiai Yields, 38-Year-Old Wooden Apartments, and Minpaku Shinpo Realities

    In this episode of The Tokyo Real Estate Yield, we dissect a tempting 9.2% surface yield (Hyomen Rimawari) on a 38-year-old wooden apartment building in Nishi-Ochiai. As the Yen remains historically weak in April 2026, Liam is eager to secure an Apartment Loan and pivot the property into a...

  4. The Tokyo Real Estate Yield: Explains Shinjuku Gyoen Distress, 7.2% Yield Traps, and 1995 Shoebox Realities

    In this episode of The Tokyo Real Estate Yield, Kenji and Liam dismantle the dangerous allure of high-yield properties in central Tokyo. Liam thinks he has found a "holy grail" in a 1995 Shinjuku Gyoen condo boasting a 7.2% 表面利回り, but Kenji identifies structural distress signals hidden behind the...

  5. The Tokyo Real Estate Yield: Reveals Setagaya Studio Pitfalls, Management Fee Traps, and the Yield Mirage

    The Tokyo Real Estate Yield explores the dangerous gap between low entry prices and actual profitability in Japan’s capital as of April 2026. In this episode, host Kenji dismantles Liam’s optimistic plan to purchase an eight-million-yen studio apartment in Setagaya ward for long-term rental…

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  6. The 10.5% Yield Hallucination: Why Your Tokyo Investment Might Be a Mathematical Trap

    Kenji and Liam dissect a 'vintage' Roppongi studio to reveal the brutal reality behind high-yield listings in aging Japanese buildings. Learn why surging repair funds and the Condominium Management Appropriateness Act can turn a 10% gross return into a financial liability. This episode exposes…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Join Kenji for a deep dive into the Tokyo property market. Learn why global investors are buying the world's safest and cheapest major city. We explore high-yield real estate, vacation rentals (Minpaku), and the brutal reality of Japanese tax laws and regulations. Master the 'Tokyo Yield' with cold, hard facts on market trends, legal hurdles, and the impact of the weak yen.

HOSTED BY

Taro Japan Travel Agency

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Join Kenji for a deep dive into the Tokyo property market. Learn why global investors are buying the world's safest and cheapest major city. We explore high-yield real estate, vacation rentals (Minpaku), and the brutal reality of Japanese tax laws and regulations. Master the 'Tokyo Yield' with...

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The Tokyo Real Estate Yield is created and hosted by Taro Japan Travel Agency.
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