A day before a new law on minpaku (private lodging services) takes effect, Airbnb Inc. on Thursday welcomed the change and reinforced its commitment to the Japanese market with fresh initiatives.
Friday ¡°marks the first official day of the home sharing economy and we are very excited to be a part of this important development,¡± Nathan Blecharczyk, co-founder of the San Francisco-based room-sharing giant that lists more than 5 million homes worldwide, said Thursday at a Tokyo news conference in the Shibuya district.
Among the new initiatives is a service called Airbnb Plus, which lists only ¡°high standard¡± homes in Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto.
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