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You wouldn't want someone to run a foundry or a slaughterhouse in a residential neighborhood, unless you can work out some kind of tax (aka a fine) that could compensate for the externalities of noise, unsightliness, etc.



I've read the zoning in Japan mostly deals with nuisance levels. Stay within them and you are free to redevelop and repurpose to a large degree.




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