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Short-lived construction. The average lifespan of a house in Japan is 20-30 years [0]. Honestly, I like the approach. I'm living in a 100+ year old house. It co

Short-lived construction. The average lifespan of a house in Japan is 20-30 years [0]. Honestly, I like the approach. I'm living in a 100+ year old house. It costs a fortune to heat and cool. Any renovation brings the risk of toxic substances released into the air. But it's got lots of character, right? I guess so, but it's overrated. I dream of living in a new house with good insulation and easy to access electrical conduits. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Housing_in_Japan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Housing_in_Japan

fomine3 4y ago
> The average lifespan of a house in Japan is 20-30 years [0] This is a myth that I've seen many times. It's true for taxable value, but people just live there longer, like 30-50 years. House quality is improving since 80s (in -80s, they built crappy houses massively after houses were gone by the war) so lifespan will be expanded in the future. You can find older houses by using Google street view at random street. https://www.google.com/maps/@38.0624007,139.9893573,3a,75y,184.28h,91.01t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sJYyfLUGm3lx6OAIplgFO-A!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 https://www.google.com/maps/@38.0624007,139.9893573,3a,75y,1...