Twelve questions that catch most of the problems hidden in cheap Japanese houses — each with the Japanese phrase to paste into an email to the agent. Free, sent to your inbox.
| 1 | Is the property 再建築不可 (rebuilding prohibited)? |
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| 2 | Does the lot touch a 4 m road for at least 2 m (接道義務)? |
| 3 | Is it inside a 市街化調整区域 (urbanization control area)? |
| 4 | What does the official hazard map say about flood depth here? |
| 5 | Landslide warning zone (土砂災害警戒区域) — yes or no? |
| 6 | Public sewer or septic tank (浄化槽)? Last inspection date? |
| 7–12 | Water supply · gas · leasehold · disclosure matters · akiya-bank conditions · pre-1981 seismic standard — with the exact Japanese wording, in the email version. |
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