And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
I've never been to Japan, all I "know" is the impression I've gotten from the assorted medias. In my mind, it's a crowded place, people everywhere. Everything covered with housing, high speed trains and terraced land growing food.
With this picture I'll have to adjust my outlook a little...
It's pretty striking when you fly over Japan or take a train through. Much of the flat area IS covered with buildings or farmland. Outside the big cities, though, the hills are almost never built on; they're covered with trees, and the green hills really stand out as they dot the landscape. The Jse avoid building on hills due to the real danger of mudslides.
Given the demographic trends, Japan will likely face a precipitous population decline over the next couple of decades. They just aren't breeding enough to sustain themselves.
Hey Rob, Japan is like most country's in that there are open areas as well as crowded cities. First time I flew into Japan was into highly populated Narita. There were small patches coming into the crowded city that had a perfect matrix of tress planted. Everything appeared organized and orderly. As was the internals of the airport. Nice and polite people. -Snakepit
I see water standing on many of the phone company roofs I've been on. In many cases its uphill to the gutters and some of the gutters run uphill to the downspouts. No one cares
Due to an incredibly low birth rate and zero immigration, the population of Japan is slowly decreasing. The kids grow up and move to the big cities (crowds / lots of people) and the rural villages are being abandoned and dying.
Being in construction for decades know eventually water will find a hole, actually surprised it hasn't already, and that will be the end.
ReplyDeleteAgreed, Whoever built that roof, did their job. So many roofs, so many bad roofers.
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ReplyDeleteI've never been to Japan, all I "know" is the impression I've gotten from the assorted medias.
ReplyDeleteIn my mind, it's a crowded place, people everywhere. Everything covered with housing, high speed trains and terraced land growing food.
With this picture I'll have to adjust my outlook a little...
It's pretty striking when you fly over Japan or take a train through. Much of the flat area IS covered with buildings or farmland. Outside the big cities, though, the hills are almost never built on; they're covered with trees, and the green hills really stand out as they dot the landscape. The Jse avoid building on hills due to the real danger of mudslides.
DeleteGiven the demographic trends, Japan will likely face a precipitous population decline over the next couple of decades. They just aren't breeding enough to sustain themselves.
DeleteHey Rob,
ReplyDeleteJapan is like most country's in that there are open areas as well as crowded cities. First time I flew into Japan was into highly populated Narita. There were small patches coming into the crowded city that had a perfect matrix of tress planted. Everything appeared organized and orderly. As was the internals of the airport. Nice and polite people.
-Snakepit
I see water standing on many of the phone company roofs I've been on. In many cases its uphill to the gutters and some of the gutters run uphill to the downspouts. No one cares
ReplyDeleteDue to an incredibly low birth rate and zero immigration, the population of Japan is slowly decreasing. The kids grow up and move to the big cities (crowds / lots of people) and the rural villages are being abandoned and dying.
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