[co0nsta]

The thing mentioned in the article sounds like it has more to do with the high ceiling height of one floor, not a whole building.

As far as I know most height restrictions are to do with casting shadows over other people's property.

For example, I own an apartment in a complex where some buildings exceed the area's height restrictions through an agreement with the government because the tall building is placed in the middle of the southern side of the block and hence only shades buildings in the same complex. If you're just building one building, that would be a problem.

Of course there are earthquake considerations, but everywhere I have seen them they're to do with choice of construction materials for a given size.

Source: me, I own an apartment in Tokyo and my wife is a licensed real estate broker.