One form is the Kakunin Shinseisho ( 確認申請書), our Inspection Application which will be submitted along with a folder containing detailed plans, information on the land, and other required documents. We also filled out the Kenchiku Koji Touroku (建築工事届), a Report to the Government that we will be building. The last document we signed was the "Ininjo" (委任所) giving permission to Two Style to apply for Inspection on our behalf.
We need the Inspector's consent before we can start construction and we're keen on getting this approval quickly so we can start building soon. But getting this approval may take anywhere between 2 weeks to 1 month. Meanwhile, we'll need to fine-tuned the details of our contract, which needs to be signed in order to start construction.
While we're on the subject of filling out official forms, here's a bit of information we picked up along the way about personal seals. To be used as Official Hanko, your seal needs to be certified by the city you live in. This implies a trip to City Hall, filling out a form, and getting a little card plus a certificate. Copies of Hanko Registration Certificates are requested when you need to "sign" official documents, like bank loans. Until a few years ago, you could choose your favorite Hanko bearing your name in either Hitagana, Katakana, Kanji or Romaji for official documents in Musashino-shi, where we currently live. But the policy has changed, and the hanko that you wish to get registered must now bear your name exactly as it is featured on your Alien Registration Card. So for most of us foreigners, this means getting a hanko in Roman Letters. Forget about getting a cool Kanji translation of your name... Also, if you change cities, as we're about to do, you need to re-register your hanko at the ward office.
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