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IMHO, being an island on the Pacific rim, I think Japan has had centuries of "Well, that structure was lost to [insert natural disaster here], guess we'll have
by jasonjayr 1y ago
IMHO, being an island on the Pacific rim, I think Japan has had centuries of "Well, that structure was lost to [insert natural disaster here], guess we'll have to rebuild". Whereas, Europe has "Its amazing that this structure has lasted through [insert any number of man made disasters, wars or disputes], we should see how much longer it can survive"
- XenophileJKO 1y agoDon't forget lightning. When touring temples in places like Mt Koya, it felt like all the buildings had been rebuilt because the original had been stuck by lightning.