SIZE & MEASUREMENTS IN JAPAN

Many properties in Japan use the traditional "tsubo" and "jyo" system to calculate the size of properties.

1 tsubo

equates to approximately 3.3 square meters.

1 jyo

equates to approximately 1.65 square meters and is also the size of 1 tatami mat (a traditional mat made of straw and common in many Japanese households, having multiple functions.).