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MUFG’s $681M Osaka Real Estate Tokenization Push Signals Japan’s Digital Asset Ambitions

MUFG’s $681M Osaka Real Estate Tokenization Push Signals Japan’s Digital Asset Ambitions

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2025-07-27 15:18:02
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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) has acquired a ¥100 billion ($681 million) office tower in Osaka, marking a significant step toward real estate tokenization in Japan. The banking giant plans to create digital securities from the property, offering fractional ownership to both institutional and retail investors.

For institutional players, MUFG will structure the asset as a private real estate investment trust (REIT), primarily targeting life insurance companies. Retail investors gain access through tokenized portions of the property, democratizing commercial real estate investment.

Japan's approach diverges from Europe's digital bond focus, with 80% of the country's ¥194 billion ($1.3 billion) in digital security issuances since 2021 involving real estate. The Osaka Digital Exchange's START market currently lists just six real estate tokens, with modest monthly trading volume of ¥23 million ($157,000).

Mitsui Digital Asset Management leads the charge with 16 tokenized real estate deals, demonstrating growing institutional confidence in blockchain-based property investment. The MOVE signals Japan's strategic bet on asset tokenization, despite the market's nascent liquidity.

|Square

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