Masayuki Ito, partner at Deloitte Tohmatsu Financial Advisory
Next Wednesday’s second annual Mingtiandi Tokyo Forum presents a spotlight interview with two senior leaders from professional services firm Deloitte Tohmatsu Group, as they explore solutions to challenges facing global investors in the Japan market.
Japanese real estate acquisitions by foreign investors hit a first-half record of JPY 1.14 trillion ($7.76 billion) in 2025, according to CBRE data. In addition, US private equity firms have been backing buyouts of Japanese companies with an eye towards unlocking unrealised value from real estate assets on their balance sheets, as in the case of KKR’s $4 billion take-private of systems developer Fuji Soft.
To provide special insights into corporate buyout considerations for real estate investors, the 30-minute spotlight session features Masayuki Ito, a partner at Deloitte Tohmatsu Financial Advisory, and Yuichi Sunaga, a senior manager at Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting.
The forum takes place at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Tokyo and consists of 11 sessions covering sectors including hospitality, residential, industrial and commercial, as well as featuring a panel on the growing role of Japanese capital globally. Tickets to the forum are available at the link above.
Maximising Office Value
A certified public accountant, Ito specialises in turnaround and restructuring advisory and real estate advisory. He has extensive experience in the travel, hospitality and leisure sector, and has advised on M&A, reorganisation and consolidation. His expertise also includes corporate real estate, particularly operational assets like hotels, ryokans (traditional inns) and factories.
Yuichi Sunaga, senior manager at Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting
Sunaga has a long track record of supporting public sector policy development and providing private sector clients with strategic management, business planning and marketing support, with a particular focus on sustainability themes. In the real estate sector, he worked with NTT Facilities Inc to develop the NEBs (non-energy benefits) indicator, which quantifies the value of green buildings.
During the session, Ito and Sunaga will discuss real-world examples and practical approaches to enhancing the value of office buildings through NEBs (pronounced nebuzu), as well as explore the future of real estate strategies in Japan and the Asia Pacific region.
The speakers will explain how NEBs can lead to increased rental income, stabilised occupancy and revenue, optimised maintenance costs, improved corporate and investor evaluations, and enhanced financing capability, thus providing a competitive advantage in attracting global investors and tenants.
All-Star Line-Up
The Mingtiandi Tokyo Forum on 5 November is headlined by spotlight interviews with Takashi Murata, co-head of Asia Pacific real estate for Warburg Pincus, and Andrew Burych, head of east Asia real estate for Brookfield Asset Management, with more than 20 speakers set to take the stage.
To take a closer look at the megatrends driving Japan real estate, the event’s keynote panel will feature Chedli Boujellabia, the founder, managing partner and CEO of Alyssa Partners; Calvin Chou, head of Asia Pacific at Invesco Real Estate; Michio Matsumoto, managing director and head of Japan at EQT Real Estate; Stanley Shen, executive director at TE Capital Partners; and Tokyo Trust chief executive Christopher Handte.
A panel on hospitality and tourism in Japan will bring together Suchad Chiaranussati, chairman and founder of SC Capital Partners; Abhijay Sandilya, managing director for Japan and Micronesia at IHG Hotels & Resorts; Bryan Lee, founder and CFO of AB Capital Investment; and Gary Kwok, CEO and managing partner of Axe Management, for a look at opportunities linked to travel growth in Japan.
With hotels continuing to shine as one of the most attractive asset classes for both global and domestic investors in Japan, a panel on hotel strategies will feature Perry Tan, managing director of Pegasus Capital; Seth Sulkin, president and CEO of Pacifica Capital; and Daniel Wei, head of Singapore at CREAL Asia.
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