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Guides, insights, and tips on buying property in Japan.
Nipponhomes
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Yokohama vs. Karuizawa: Market Weirdness
Why Yokohama dominates by market cap, and why Karuizawa's condo pricing looks so odd.
Properties as Vectors
How Nipponhomes maps listings into a 9D vector space for duplicate detection and fast, interpretable recommendations with PostgreSQL + pgvector.
YukiHomes
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The Japanese Language Class I Wish Existed
Skip the Kanji. Learn the Mountain.
The Bento Box: Issue 10
This week, we have been submitting many offers for our clients, but not only that, we are also currently working on renovations and selecting furniture for one of our customers! Of course, we want to
Why is North America the only place where clothing dryers are standard?
It's not just Japan that opts to hang dry...
The Bento Box: Issue 9
Another week has passed, but this week was the famous Golden Week here in Japan, when many people have three consecutive holidays. However, this year it became one of the longest holiday periods some
Why So Many Roofs in Japan Are Flat
Even in One of the Snowiest Places on Earth