While the most common form of land and property ownership in Japan is 'freehold' (所有権 shoyuken) it is also possible to negotiate a 'leasehold' (借地権 shakuchiken) agreement. The main difference between 'freehold' and 'leasehold' is that, under a leasehold agreement, the owner of the land under which the property is build can be different to the owner of the property. An example of this can...