Japanese Real Estate Glossary
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地積

chisekiちせき

Registered land area

The land area recorded in the registry, in square meters. On old parcels it can differ substantially from the surveyed reality — historically under-declared to reduce tax (縄伸び, "rope stretch"). If price is being calculated per unit of area, ask whether the figure is registered or surveyed.

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