Archive - Words by Graham

Red Bull Dance Competition: Another Strong Sign for Sapporo, Japan

Dance Battle in the Sapporo Streets Gives Sapporo "Wings"

Jul 9 •

March 2025

Laws about Domestic Contacts for Foreign Buyers of Japanese Real Estate

Do you really need a domestic contact to buy real estate in Japan?

Mar 5 •

October 2024

All the Little Details of Property Ownership in Japan

Subtitled: Everyone Loves Property Taxes

Oct 14, 2024 •

June 2024

Startup Culture in Hokkaido

The startup culture in Hokkaido plays out across many locations, organizations, and individual companies. We were curious: What does Hokkaido have to…

Jun 15, 2024 •

May 2024

Instant Gratification and Self-Service in Real Estate

And It's Attendant Problems.

May 25, 2024 •

April 2024

Book Review: Real Estate Transactions in Japan, by Konishi and Tada

This is not the first time I have posted here on the topic of books about real estate.

Apr 17, 2024 •

March 2024

A Book Report (Real Estate Trends in Japan)

As part of my own education in real estate (and as a service to clients and the greater international real estate community), we have been building a…

Mar 14, 2024 •

February 2024

"We Buy Homes" Companies in Japan

I recently wrote some content on the topic of “Cash For Your Home” real estate businesses.

Feb 21, 2024 •

Sapporo Teine Review on SkiAsia.com

Occasionally as a writer you have a moment where your experience in business and some personal passion intersect; this week I had such an experience.

Feb 16, 2024 •

Best Niseko Snowboarding Videos

The original list of 35+ videos of skiing and snowboarding in Hokkaido, Japan.

Feb 12, 2024 •

Proptech and Real Estate Agents

Beginning in December I started doing some research on some of the various ways to find a real estate agent online.

Feb 8, 2024 •

November 2023

Finding an Apartment in Niseko for the Season

We are really happy with our work on this piece about the lack of rental apartments in Niseko during the ski season that ran on Travel Daily News.

Nov 28, 2023 •

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