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> This is a ridiculous article. It is ridiculous because it presents a reality different from the US? I found it quite interesting.
by anunes 7y ago
> This is a ridiculous article.
It is ridiculous because it presents a reality different from the US? I found it quite interesting.
- mlindner 7y agoIt tries to make the claim that Japanese house building is for some reason superior when in reality its just shoddy construction turning an appreciating asset into a depreciating one. If the house value stays flat then that's unusual, they usually lose value over time.
- theredbox 7y agoIt's not inferior. It has to adhere to different constraints than houses in the US or Germany. They chose to not do the insulation/heating part because of earthquakes.