Are you sure there aren't any similar aberrations in London? If not, I wonder why such examples exist in Tokyo and not elsewhere.
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Building stock?
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The stock of existing buildings
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You mean as in prices?
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No I mean as in buildings
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Historic Conservation ring any bells?
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Oh, I see. I guess Tokyo was firebombed enough that it doesn't have too many pre war buildings. Gotta go to Kyoto for that.
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More to the point, buildings are not expected to last--most buildings get torn down a few decades after being built
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Even buildings designated for preservation tend to be Ships of Theseus after a few years of routine maintenance
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