> Japan doesnt force anything, their private companies built tons of housing because there is profit to be made and its not illegal without years of reviews, insane taxes, bribes to various orgs, etc.

Now, would you want to live in a country with conditions so absurd that "hikikomori" and micro apartments [1] are a thing?

> “A lot of younger people these days don’t have many possessions, unlike older generations – they have a few items of clothing and not that much money, so these apartments are ideal for them,” said Nakama, whose 1,500 micro-apartments have an occupancy rate of 98%.

Yeah fuck that shit. That's just exploitation, and no wonder the few young people that Japan has end up with all sort of mental health issues, no partners and a birthrate near zero. Nothing to own because there's nowhere to store something you own, not enough space to even invite another person over, much less have sex.

Cram me into such an "apartment", I'd go and search for a gun to off myself.

[1] https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/20/you-could-cook...