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Comment by automatic6131

6 months ago

They are cheap because they are in disrepair, in an area with no jobs (or only subsistence farming) and limited services. In central Tokyo, they are cheap compared to cities in most of the West but too expensive to keep up a good drinking habit without working and on limited out-of-work benefits.

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presentation  6 months ago

No; they’re cheap because Japan builds homes more than other countries do.

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