Japanese Building & Interior Guide (EN) What Is Interior Finish Regulation in Japan?
— Which Types and Sizes of Buildings Are Subject to Regulation—In Japan, interior finish regulation is a legal requireme...
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Japanese Building & Interior Guide (EN) Japanese Building & Interior Guide (EN) Restoration (Make-Good) Work in Commercial Leases in Japan
A Complete and Practical Guide for Tenant Fit-Out ProjectsIn Japan, restoration (also called “make-good”) obligations ar...
Japanese Building & Interior Guide (EN) Construction Categories in Japan: What Are A, B, and C Work?
A Practical Guide for Tenant Fit-Out Projects and Asset ClassificationIn Japan, A Work, B Work, and C Work are construct...
Japanese Building & Interior Guide (EN) Where Septic Tanks Are Required, How They Work, Understanding BOD (Influent vs Effluent), and the “One Tank per Lot” Principle
A septic tank (Johkasou) is an on-site wastewater treatment system used when a building cannot connect to a public sewer...
Japanese Building & Interior Guide (EN) What Is “Existing Non-Conformity” in Japan?
A Practical Guide to Buildings That Were Legal When Built but No Longer Meet Current CodesIn Japan, “existing non-confor...
Japanese Timber Construction (EN) Basic Wall Structure: Understanding Wood-Frame Walls vs. LGS Walls, Stud Sizes (65mm / 75mm / 100mm), and Proper Applications
Walls look simple on the surface, but inside,wood-frame wallsandLGS (light gauge steel) wallsused in commercial interior...
Japanese Timber Construction (EN) Basic Floor Structure in Wood-Frame Construction: Understanding Joists, Girders, and Posts
A traditional Japanese wood-frame floor may look simple on the surface,but underneath the flooring it is built fromthree...
Japanese Timber Construction (EN) Basic Wood-Frame Construction: Understanding Posts, Sills, and Beams
To understand wood-frame construction, you only need to start withthree basic structural elements:posts, sills, and beam...
Japanese Timber Construction (EN) Traditional Japanese Timber Construction
Foundations, Sill Plates, and Pile SystemsTraditional Japanese timber construction (Zairai-Kōhō) is based on a framework...
Japanese Building & Interior Guide (EN) A Simple Guide to Japan’s Ventilation Systems
Propeller Fans, Sirocco Fans, and Energy Recovery Ventilators (ERV)In Japan, ventilation systems such as propeller fans,...