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Dear Investors:

Let us introduce you the following high-yield property in Hanno in Saitama Prefecture.

Type: commercial (1 unit) + residential (34 units)

Address: Inari-cho, Hanno City, Saitama Prefecture (7-min walk from Hanno station of Seibu Ikebukuro Line)

Land: 297.53 square meters

Floor area: 1,112.30 square meters

Structure: Steel Reinforced Concrete (SRC) / 8 stories

Built in: 1991

Asking price: 220,000,000 yen

Annual return (estimation): 25,169, 400 yen

Annual expenditure (estimation): 5,492,513 yen

Yield (estimation): 11.44%

Current operation ratio: 29/34

Amenities: proximity to greenery, a nice residential neighborhood, free Interenet, free U-SEN

a high-yield SRC apartment building in a suburb of Tokyo

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Dear Investors and Buyers:

Some 16,000,000 Chinese families are now eligible for a Japanese tourist visa.

Japanese government has drastically eased conditions for Chinese people to obtain a tourist visa issued by Japan.  Paricularly, Chinese people must earn at least 3,260,000 yen/year to be eligible before; but all Chinese people must earn is 850,000 yen/year to obtain a Japanese tourist visa now.  In addition to the new criterion, they must present no crime records and have a decent credit card. 

Future increase of Chinese tourists will probably change so many aspects of Japanese society.  No one is certain how much of impact it will give on Japanese society.   But it is safe to say that there will be far more Chinese real estate buyers than ever before for years to come.

Real estate industry here must prepare itself for coming changes with regard to increase of Chinese tourists.

Best regards,

Minato Asset Management

Dear Investors and Buyers:

An apartment on a famous, vintage apartment building in Harajuku is now for sale:

#bedrooms: 2

Address: 6, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo (1-min walk from Harajuku station  of JR Yamanote Line & 1-min walk from Meijijingumae station of Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line)

Floor area: 119.53 square meters (56.21 square meters on 7F and 63.32 square meters on 8F)

Structure: Steel Reinforced Concerete / 11 stories on ground + 1 story underground

Built in: 1965 

Maintenance Fee: 118,844 yen/month

Asking price: 128,000,000 yen (to be negotiated)

Amenities: duplex, a rare property in a prime location of Tokyo, comfortable & ample space, duplex, built by a top construction company, proximity to Yoyogi Park & Yoyogi Gym

a famous vintage apartment building in Omotesando

This apartment building has been a landmark of Omotesando and one of the most sought-after apartment buildings in Tokyo.

Harajuku-Omotesando area is probably the most popular sightseeing spot of Tokyo especially among young tourists.  The area has so many nice shops and restaurants from across the world.   At the same time, the area is proximate to cultural amenities, such as a park and a gym.

Please let us know, if you are interested in the property.

Best regards,

Minato Asset Management

Dear Investors:

A high-yield apartment building is for sale in a residential neighborhood of Saitama Prefecture.

Type: residential (for families)

Address: 1, Honcho, Toda city, Saitama (8-min walk from Todakoen station of JR Saikiyo Line)

Land: 1,047.91 square meters

Floor area: 4,897.28 square meters

Structure: Steel Reinforced Concrete / 11 stories above ground + 1 story underground

Coverage: 80%

FAR: 400%

Completion: 1993

Current operation rate: 40/48

Current annual return: 103,071,600 yen (= 12 months x 8,589,300 yen)

Asking price: 1,500,000,000 yen (to be negotiated)

Yield: approximately 6.8%

Others: a nice residential neighborhood north of Tokyo (approximately 30 minutes to Tokyo station by JR), built by a famous construction company

a high-yield apartment bldg. in Saitama

All the units on the building are for families, that is, 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom apartments. 

Saitama prefecture’s population is growing because of its proximity not only to Tokyo but also to local parks and greenery.

Please let us know, if you are interested in the property or have any question or need further informationn about it.

Best regards,

Minato Asset Management

Dear Investors:

Let us introduce you investment opportunities with a property consisting of a nursery home and medical clinics in a central district of Tokyo.

Type: nursery home + medical clinics

Address: 2, Shinkawa, Chuo-ku, Tokyo ( 7-min walk from Hacchobori station of Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)

Land: 602.87 square meters

Floor area: 2,046.43 square meters

Structure: Reinforced Concrete / 6 stories

Completion: 1984

Coverage: 80%

FAR: 500%

Current lease terms:  lessee – a Japanese company providing medical survices for the aged / monthly rent – 5,500,000 yen / annual rent – 66,000,000 yen / a 20-year lease from 11/15/2009 to 11/14/2029

Current use: 1 F (402.99 square meters) – a medical clinic / 2F (384.81 sq. meters) – a medical clinic / 3F (409.36 sq. meters) – a nursery home with 11 beds / 4F (359.67 sq. meters) – a nursery home with 8 beds / 5F (254.68 sq. meters) – a nursery home with 8 beds / 6F (234.92 sq. meters) –

Asking price: 800,000,000 yen (to be negotiated)

Yield: 8.25%

Investing in medical facilities in Japan will be stable and keep producing high returns because rapid aging is real and faster in Japan than any other country in the world and demand for medical services for the aged will probably stay high. 

Also, operating costs will be wavered to some extent because the tenant is responsible for payment of fees related to maintenance and utilities.  Moreover, the property has been fully renovated in December of 2009 at 300,000,000 yen which is tenant’s expense.

The property is east of Tokyo station by about 1.5 kilometers and within a walking distance of the station.  

Please ask us, if you have any questions or need further information.

Best regards,

Minato Asset Management

Dear Investors:

Real Estate Economic Institute, a think-tank for real estate industry in Japan, summarizes a recent market trend for sales of apartments in Tokyo Metropolitan area as follows: 

For 2010, supply of apartments for sale has been 3,779 for May, which is a 7.1% increase from the previous year.  But average price and unit price of sold apartment units will remain the same level as previous year or may increase a bit relative to previous year because contract ratio is improving.  Contract ratito for May is 77.0%, which is a 6.4-point up from the previous year.  Average price of sold apartments is 46,630,000 yen, which is a 2.5-percent increase from the previous year. 

We hope you will find this information helpful.

Best regards,

Minato Asset Management

Dear Investors:

In Japan, the ruling coalition party and the largest opposition party have announced two days ago that they are going to discuss a future increase of consumption tax and ask Japanese voters for understanding of and support for the new policy.   This means that increase of consumption tax will be one of the main agendas for the next national election for sure and that it will probably take place soon regardless of which of the two parties comes into power.

Japan’s current consumption tax is 5% , which is relatively low compared with other countries’ consumption taxes.  It looks that lawmakers are going to double it.

It will greatly affect the real estate market of Japan.

Best regards,

Minato Asset Management

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Dear Investors:

As of April 1, 2010, the population of Minato-ku was 94,357 males and 108,148 females, for a total of 202,505 residents.  The total number of households was 115,501, and the registered foreign resident population was 21,508.

We hope you will find this information helpful.

Best regards,

Minato Asset Management

Dear Investors:

A property nearby a major JR station is for sale.  It is fully occupied with restaurants and bars.

Address: 3, Shouan, Suginami-ku, Tokyo (1-min walk from Nishiogikubo station of JR Chuo Line)

Land: 120.06 square meters

Floor area: 452.69 square meters

Structure: Reinforced Concrete / 6 stories above ground + 1 story underground

Zoning: Commercial

Built in: 1988

History of major renovation: Painting of outer walls in 2010

Current operation rate: 100%

Annual return (based on current monthly return): 17,535,000 yen

Asking price: 193,000,000 yen

Yield: 9%

a high-yield generating property in Ogikubo

 You should be able to obtain a good occupancy rate constantly with this property because of its proximity to a major train station and neighboring residential areas.

Okigubo is a core town of Suginami ward which is about 4 kilometers west of  Shinjuku and is well known for quality residential neighborhoods.  Ogikubo station is a JR Chuo Line station and is about 20-min-long train from Shinjuku station.

Please let us know, if you are interested in this property or need any further information about it.

Best regards,

Minato Asset Management

Dear Investors:

A commercial building in Kabukicho is for sale.  Kabukicho is Japan’s most famous red-light district which is always flooded with people, including international tourists.

Address: 1, Okubo, Shijuku-ku (8-min walk to Shinjuku station)

Land: 478.95 square meters

Floor area: 3,007.02 square meters

Structure: SRC / 9-story + 1-story underground

Year built: 1965

Others: fully renovated in 2003, power generator (so that electricity can be generated and used on the premises even if electricity’s supply stops by accident), parking for 6 cars

Annual return: 121,167,180 yen

Asking price: 1,820,000,000 yen

Current yield: 5.2%

Shinjuku station is probably the world’s most busy train station.  Many train lines – JR, Keio, Odakyu, Seibu, Tokyo Metro, and Tokyo Subway, all meet at Shinjuku.

Although it is almost a surety that this building will be commercially and financially successful, we would like you to pay extra attention to the neighborhood.  Please remember that gangster groups have been participating in business activities in the town for a long time, although their overall influence has recently been diminished. 

Please be careful when you purchase real estate in Kabukicho or anywhere in Japan where gangsters or yakuzas may still be powerful.

Best regards,

Minato Asset Management