I think you don't actually know much first-hand about Japan: 1) Housing vacancy - http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-09-17/vacant-japan-homes-show-holes-in-abe

I think you don't actually know much first-hand about Japan: 1) Housing vacancy - http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-09-17/vacant-japan-homes-show-holes-in-abe-s-push-for-housing-growth.html http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-09-17/vacant-japan-homes-... 2) We have something here called "Love Hotels" - you rent them by the hour or half-day, and they are EVERYWHERE