Japanese Real Estate Glossary
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tsuboつぼ

Tsubo (≈3.31 m²)

The traditional Japanese area unit, equal to two tatami mats: exactly 400/121 ≈ 3.306 m². Despite metrication, land and construction are still quoted in tsubo everywhere. To convert, multiply square meters by 0.3025 to get tsubo.

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