Absentee owners abound on top floors of Tokyo, Osaka condos

High-rise Tokyo condominiums are in high demand as investments. (Photo by Tomoki Mera) TOKYO — Nearly half of all condominiums on the top floors of high-rises in downtown Tokyo and Osaka have owners whose legal addresses are elsewhere, a Nikkei study shows, highlighting a trend that is driving up housing prices.

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