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Legislation News 

Japan to explore relaxing ‘minpaku’ vacation rental rules

23rd January 202320th January 2023 Paul Stevens Japan, JAVR, minpaku, Private Lodging Business Law

Japan: The Japanese government is considering relaxing the requirements for property management businesses operating ‘minpaku’ vacation rentals [i.e. private lodgings on platforms such as Airbnb] in a bid to galvanise regional tourism in the country.

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Matsuri
Investment News 

Matsuri Technologies raises two billion yen in Series C round

1st April 2022 Paul Stevens Hideki Kaorumizu, Japan, Matsuri Technologies, S-Villa, Series C funding, StayMe, StayX

Japan: Tokyo-based startup Matsuri Technologies, which develops rental property management software to manage and operate private accommodation, has raised two billion yen [US$16 million] in Series C funding.

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GetMyBoat
Investment News 

GetMyBoat secures $21m in Series B investment from Yanmar

24th February 202223rd February 2022 Paul Stevens boat rentals, GetMyBoat, Japan, Sascha Mornell, Shiori Nagata, USA, Yanmar

US / Japan: GetMyBoat, has secured $21 million in growth capital investment from Yanmar as part of its Series B funding round. 

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Guest and property management Investment News 

H2O Hospitality raises US$30 million in funding round

7th September 2021 George Sell funding round, H2O Hospitality, investment, Japan, John Lee, South Korea

Japan: H2O Hospitality, a Japan-based vacation rental management firm, has raised US$30 million in a Series C funding round. The

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Olympic
Features Marketing and distribution 

How will Airbnb’s Olympic / Paralympic legacy be defined?

22nd July 202126th July 2021 Paul Stevens Airbnb, AirDNA, Japan, Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, sponsorship, Thomas Bach, Tokyo, Tracey Northcott

Worldwide: In 24 hours’ time, the eyes of the world will be on Japan for the delayed 2020 Olympic Games,

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residential
Marketing and distribution News 

OYO to combine hotel and residential divisions in Japan

15th July 2020 Paul Stevens Japan, OYO Hotels, OYO Japan, OYO Life, Prasun Choudhary, SoftBank

Japan: SoftBank-backed hospitality chain OYO is to merge its short-term residential and hotel divisions in Japan in the latest stage

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partnership
Marketing and distribution News 

Airbnb’s IOC / IPC partnership debut delayed until 2021

24th March 20201st May 2020 Paul Stevens Airbnb, IOC, IPC, Japan, Joe Gebbia, Shinzo Abe, Thomas Bach, Tokyo

Japan: The debut of Airbnb’s partnership with the International Olympic and Paralympic Committees [IOC and IPC] is being delayed until

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japanese
News Supplier 

OYO offers support for virus-affected Japanese operators

16th March 20201st May 2020 Eloise Hanson Coronavirus, Japan, Oyo, Partner Support Programme

Japan: OYO has announced it will be offering financial support to Japanese hotels in order to join its platform. It

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H2O
Investment News 

Japanese company H2O raises $7m in Series B funding

3rd February 20204th May 2020 Eloise Hanson H2O, Japan, series B funding

Japan: Japanese vacation rental management company H2O, short for Hospitality 2.0, has closed $7 million in additional funding. This brings

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world
News Supplier 

Airbnb banking on Rugby World Cup exposure in Japan

4th September 20194th September 2019 Paul Stevens Airbnb, Japan, Rugby World Cup

Japan: Airbnb is banking on a new opportunity to break into the short-term rental market in Japan, as an estimated

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