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Re:Raze, rebuild, repeat: why Japan knocks down its houses a... by Feniks on Monday November 20, 2017 @08:23AM (#15739685)
Until fairly recently there was no way to earthquake proof houses. Japan also gets a ton of typhoons. Add fires and it is no surprise there's no culture of building to last because it was impossible to. Every city in Japan has been rebuilt a hundred times over!

Its fascinating to see different cultures deal with problems.

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Re:Raze, rebuild, repeat: why Japan knocks down its houses a... by mrhappyunhappy on Monday November 20, 2017 @11:02AM (#15740839)
I have seen structures many decades old stand just fine after hundreds of earthquakes here in Japan. I really don't think earthquake standards are an issue - more a sales point.
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Re:Raze, rebuild, repeat: why Japan knocks down its houses a... by Feniks on Monday November 20, 2017 @11:30AM (#15741079)
Depends on the building. The average home is built to different standards than a castle or temple.

Before bricks were introduced and straw was outlawed European cities didn't last long either. And in modern times European construction isn't very good either. Very few social housing built in 50s, 60s and 70s still stand.

Two hundred year old houses are pretty rare outside tourist areas.

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