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		Zigurd on July 31, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: VCs squandered billions on scooter startups Not to mention a declining population in Japan. Over the past 20 years new housing has lagged population growth in the US. it doesn't take much supply/demand mismatch for a non-discretionary item to have exploding prices.

TulliusCicero on July 31, 2022 [–]

> Not to mention a declining population in Japan.

Prices have remained reasonable even as the Tokyo metro population continued to increase.

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