hmm I wonder why AirBnB didn't have the same effect on Tokyo 

https://www.citylab.com/equity/2018/03/what-airbnb-did-to-new-york-city/552749/ …
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it's as if there are more substantial factors behind soaring rents than a new business that coincidentally is undermining the ability of the established hotel business to extort the shit outta tourists (a fact which I'm sure has NO relation to all the dubious hit pieces)
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Tokyo, of course, already had tons of cheap hotel alternatives--AirBnB wasn't undercutting anyone by appearing there, it just added to the pile. More options for everyone! That's what cities are supposed to be about, fellas
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In 2014 I got into Tokyo late at night after coming all the way from Nagasaki that morning--I went to my internet cafe, and after about 30 minutes there knew I would need to find somewhere else. Too bright, people smoking, etc. I left--it was about 1 AM at the time...
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...so here I am, in the middle of the world's largest city, in the middle of the night, nowhere to stay. A quick search on google turned up dozens of available places within a few blocks. First one I checked was perfect: separate floor for smokers, suitably lit, shower/laundry...
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...and it cost me $25 for a full night. Only $18 that night because I arrived at 2 AM! The location was across from Yurakucho Station at the heart of Tokyo. Not bad for finding a place with essentially zero notice! I tried the same in NYC in 2016. Oh boy...
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