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My weird new hobby: Wandering around Tokyo on Google Maps

429 points · 181 comments · ahmedhossamdev

  1. qwertyhjkl · · focus · HN ↗
    Because Japanese hate second hand houses?
    1. d-us-vb · · focus · HN ↗
      the building codes change frequently in Japan; it's often cheaper to rebuild than to bring an old house up to code to get it approved for inhabitation by the new owner, unless the building is deemed of historical importance.
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