A STUDY OF JAPANESE LEGAL RESTRICTIONS ON INSTALLATION OF WINDOWS: PRIVACY PROTECTION AND REGIONAL CUSTOMS
2012 Volume 77 Issue 678 Pages 1905-1912
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2012 Volume 77 Issue 678 Pages 1905-1912
This study deals with the rules on installation of windows (the Japanese Civil Code Article 235) and the regional customs about such windows (Art. 236), both of which lead to protection of privacy. The Article 236 demands that such customs shall prevail if they exist.
This study reveals that, in the late 19th century, when the Japanese government first establshed the articles, the government did not clearly define or take into account such customs, even though it acknowledged that some regions had such customs. Lack of clear understanding of such customs by the government then and now is partly responsible for some lawsuits over protection of privacy.
This study concludes that the articles must be revised based on clear understanding of regional customs on privacy protection.
