Mainland investors take a fancy to Japanese realty

Shortage of hotels creates demand for B&B units; guesthouses mushroom in Japan

The global economic growth has been sluggish, but not the Chinese investors' shopping spree for assets worldwide. They are now eyeing the Japanese property market, especially bed-and-breakfast facilities.

In a sense, it marks the evolution of Chinese shopping in Japan. For long, the Chinese have been loading up on the Japanese consumer goods ranging from electronic toilet seats to rice cookers and cosmetics.