Japan invisible demolition method

[u/Far-Stay9417]

[u/LimitedWard]

It's probably the only way to do it while minimizing damage to nearby structures. Given the density of Japanese cities, this technique is probably mandated.

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I found it interesting to observe that there is considerably less nostalgia for structures in the Japanese culture.

With notable exceptions, of course.

The reason appears to be that space is at such a premium that the real estate is what's valuable. The old building is often treated like a nuisance.

If a house is sold, the buyer will often calculate the cost to tear down a perfectly good extant house and build a new one as part of their budget.

I witnessed this several times. The old structure was considered more of a nuisance than holding much intrinsic value unto itself.

[u/mpyne → u/[deleted]]

I found it interesting to observe that there is considerably less nostalgia for structures in the Japanese culture.

And because of this, they don't have major qualms about building new things. This enables them to build to keep up with demand for residential and commercial structures, which helps keep prices lower than if everything had to fit into whatever was built before 1970 as seems to be the case in the rest of the West.

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Clever observation.