April 18-19
Pullman Tokyo
Tokyo
Two days of insight on buying, owning and investing in Japan
What to expect
Expert talks and panel discussions from top voices in Japanese real estate
Want to attend?
Speakers
Speakers
Event Schedule
10.00-10.30
Registration & Kick-off
10.30-10.45
Agenda Review & Orientation
10.45-11.30
Streaming room - Emil Gorgees
Placeholder for Emil & Topic he is going to talk about
11.30-12.15
Streaming room - Brett Lee & Shu Matsuo Post
Everyone loves free stuff... and cats. A breakdown of buyer focused resrouces and data insights for 2026 from the AkiyaHub team, and a case study on what 'free' really means in Japanese real estate.
11.30-12.15
Private room - private consultations
12.15-13.15
Lunch & free time
13.15-14.00
Streaming room - Alicia Qin Wang
14.00-14.45
Streaming room - Blanka Kobayashi
How to Plan Ahead for a Successful Renovation Project - The dos and don'ts of renovations in Japan. Blanka shared the 2026 Japanese playbook to help you ensure your projects are done on time and budget.
14.00-14.45
Private room - Alicia Qin Wang
14.45-15.15
Free time
15.15-16.00
Streaming room - Chai Kanda
Hotel Investments & Tourism Market Updates
15.15-16.00
Private room - private consultations
16.00-16.45
Private room - Ben Howard & Yi Zhang (Shiki Properties)
Ski Investments Case Studies + Navigating Kyoto Regulations & Compliance
18.00-20.00
Gala dinner!!!
10.00-10.15
Registration & orientation
10.15-11.00
Streaming room - Mark Drabkin
10.15-11.00
Private room - private consultations
11.00-11.45
Streaming room - Matt Ketchum
Creating Value - How to make something out of (close to) nothing, with strategic property acquisition & management, and away from familiar, routine distribution models.
11.00-11.45
Private room - Mark Drabkin
11.45-12.30
Streaming room - Tracey Northcott
Due Diligence or Disaster - What Every Minpaku Investor Must Understand Before Buying in Japan
11.45-12.30
Private room - TBD
12.30-13.30
Lunch & free time
13.30-14.15
Streaming room - Ben Tanaka
Avoid Tax Unknown Unknowns in Japan - There are a number of tax quirks in Japan that are different from how things work in other countries. This talk will give you a quick overview, and help you avoid unpleasant surprises.
13.30-15.00
Private room - Tracey Northcott
The Minpaku Risk Lab™ - A Hands-On Due Diligence Workshop Minpaku rewards structure — and punishes assumption. Through real-world case studies of licensing failures, regulatory crackdowns, and avoidable investor mistakes, this session exposes how quickly a deal can unravel — and the due diligence discipline required to prevent disaster.
15.00-15.30
Free time
15.30-16.15
Streaming room - Ziv Nakajima-Magen
Private room - private consultations
16.15-17.00
Experts Q&A Panel
17.00-17.45
Tearful goodbyes & photo-ops
18.00-20.00
The afterparty!!!
Early Bird
JRES is guaranteed to sell out. Get your tickets and benefit from early bird pricing.
