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That depends entirely on the specifics. The Japanese aren't so crazy they'd toss good buildings to the fishes once they hit the 20 years. They just don't put th
by BlargMcLarg 4y ago
That depends entirely on the specifics. The Japanese aren't so crazy they'd toss good buildings to the fishes once they hit the 20 years. They just don't put the same value on old building materials as Europeans and North Americans do.
- byw 4y agoMy guess is that due to earthquakes and typhoons, there's a lot more pressure to keep building codes up-to-date with state of the art. In North America so much of how we build is dictated by traditions.