Comment by SoftTalker

11 days ago

It's also hard to ignore that Japan was bombed to smithereens in the 1940s and undertook a nationwide rebuilding effort that might have contributed to a more uniform approach to land use.

Not to mention that every few years either a typhoon or a 9.0 earthquake defeats any effort to build exceptional value in your property.

It seems the only thing that is permanent in Japan is impermanence.

  • > Not to mention that every few years either a typhoon or a 9.0 earthquake defeats any effort to build exceptional value in your property.

    Isn't that the same in certain regions of the US?