公図
kōzuこうず
Cadastral map
The Legal Affairs Bureau's official map showing parcel shapes and lot numbers. Many kōzu descend from Meiji-era tax maps and are not survey-accurate: treat the shapes and even relative positions as approximate until a modern survey confirms them.
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