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> Constant change and cities that are no longer recognizable after few decades is japanese culture, from millenia. That's clearly false. Yes there have been pe
by ZenoArrow 1y ago
> Constant change and cities that are no longer recognizable after few decades is japanese culture, from millenia.
That's clearly false. Yes there have been periods of time with large changes, such as the post WW2 era, but that doesn't reflect how Japan has always been. There have been large periods of cultural conservatism as well.
- epolanski 1y agoJust because you state something it doesn't make it true. Japanese have built with wood for millenia, thus their cities have been destroyed multiple times over due to natural disasters, fire and war in a neverending cycle. And every time they have rebuilt and adapted to the new political, cultural and social reality. The entire country, literally, the entire country has one single building that is largely unchanged and survived since their earliest feudal age: Horyu-Ji. One. Even if you go back by few centuries the number of buildings in the whole country that survived in their original forms is insanely small.
- ZenoArrow 1y ago> And every time they have rebuilt and adapted to the new political, cultural and social reality. Doesn't mean that every time they rebuilt something based on new designs, otherwise they wouldn't have ended up with the historical sites they have. The following webpage shows a small number of the historical sites that exist in Japan: https://www.tsunagujapan.com/8-must-see-buildings-in-japan-with-1000-years-of-history/ https://www.tsunagujapan.com/8-must-see-buildings-in-japan-w... Also, the cycle of creation and destruction of buildings due to wars and earthquakes are different than changes due to economic pressures. People that value a culture have little choice if it's destroyed by wars and natural disasters.
- lmm 1y agoThe most sacred shrine in the country is rebuilt every 20 years, and has been rebuilt every 20 years for hundreds of years.