This is a nice comparison between Japanese and US zoning laws:<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;urbankchoze.blogspot.de&#x2F;2014&#x2F;04&#x2F;japanese-zoning.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;urbankchoze.blogspot.de&#x2F;2014&#x2F;04&#x2F;japanese-zoning.html</a>