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Mitsui Fudosan: The aggressive developer redrawing Japan’s skyline

Why Mitsui Fudosan's Mid-Town redevelopments, LaLaport malls, Mitsui Outlet Park chain and overseas bets — including 50 Hudson Yards and 270 Park Avenue — make it the entrepreneurial counter-balance to Mitsubishi Estate.

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Mitsubishi Estate: The Marunouchi landlord

Why Mitsubishi Estate's ~30-building grip on Marunouchi, the Rockefeller Center round trip, the Paternoster Square anchor in London, and the perpetual redevelopment cycle make it Japan's most strategically located property company.

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Aeon: Japan’s biggest retailer, and the case study in why scale alone doesn’t translate to margin

Inside the suburban mall federation that mirrors Japan's middle class — and is quietly building the largest shopping-mall network in ASEAN.