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Kind of related, but the slightly odd thing about a lot of Japanese commentary is that people forget the suburbs exist. And these suburbs are very car centric.
by quartesixte 4y ago
Kind of related, but the slightly odd thing about a lot of Japanese commentary is that people forget the suburbs exist.
And these suburbs are very car centric.
The major difference is that the suburbanites will not visit the major city by car, and most young people do not become stuck in the suburbs and instead leave for Tokyo or any of the other big cities.
- aikinai 4y ago“Very car centric” is incredibly relative. Compared to Tokyo, yes. Compared to anywhere in America except NYC, not even close. In suburban and even rural areas, there’s still a centralisation and comprehensiveness of public transit that makes it possible to get by without a car. Look at all the apartment buildings with no parking or like four spots and 30 homes.