In a recent review of the methodology of this MLIT dataset, we determined that it uses a more inclusive urban definition than our standard Moody's Analytics global metro areas. In response, we have declared new geo codes, and assigned them to the series.

Geo codes (3) (old » new):

• IJPN_MTOK » IJPN_MTXI = Tokyo including suburbs / Tokyo Metropolitan Area excl. Ibaraki Prefecture
• IJPN_MOSA » IJPN_MKOK = Osaka including suburbs / Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe
• IJPN_MNAG » IJPN_MCHU = Nagoya including suburbs / Chukyo

Concept codes (20):

• HPIUM
• HPICNOUM
• HPIHOUUM
• HPILNDUM
• HPQUM
• HPQCNOUM
• HPQHOUUM
• HPQLNDUM
• CRIAPTUQ
• CRICOMUQ
• CRIINDUQ
• CRILNDUQ
• CRIOFFUQ
• CRIRETUQ
• CRQAPTUQ
• CRQCOMUQ
• CRQINDUQ
• CRQLNDUQ
• CRQOFFUQ
• CRQRETUQ

Do all concept-geo pairs exist: No

The series reside in the historical catalog:

• Japan » Real Estate » Residential » Property price index (JRPPI, MLIT)
• Japan » Real Estate » Non-residential » Property price index (JCPPI, MLIT)

Subsequent use of the prior mnemonics will elicit the "series not found" error. You will need to update legacy baskets and other retrievals. The basket editor provides a "find/replace" tool.

References

• Footnotes contain the metropolitan area definitions (pdf)