tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post1834148934872293811..comments2023-10-09T00:45:55.603+09:00Comments on Shisaku: Ya Gotta Wish 'Em Good LuckMTChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04626942240117432624noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-87136113170290164302013-03-22T12:58:21.539+09:002013-03-22T12:58:21.539+09:00Troy -
Desirable neighborhoods are all built up,...Troy - <br /><br />Desirable neighborhoods are all built up, with tax incentives for potential sellers to sit on land plots with buildings, even abandoned ones, upon them.<br />MTChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04626942240117432624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-72910330189633108532013-03-22T08:56:19.114+09:002013-03-22T08:56:19.114+09:00If I were running Japan I'd build so much qual...If I were running Japan I'd build so much quality family housing in desirable areas that rents would go to zero.<br /><br />One thing Japan has is a semi-decent track record on public housing, unlike the US.<br /><br />Probably not as good as the nordic states, but not bad on balance.<br /><br />Reducing the housing rent burden would be an immense lift on family finances.<br /><br />Plus I've read that educational costs are utterly ridiculous in Japan.<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.japantimes.co.jp/yen-for-living/cost-of-education-drag-on-japanes-economy/" rel="nofollow">http://blog.japantimes.co.jp/yen-for-living/cost-of-education-drag-on-japanes-economy/</a>Troynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-64772936033423664872013-03-21T17:02:48.253+09:002013-03-21T17:02:48.253+09:00I have been waiting for years for Japan to get to ...I have been waiting for years for Japan to get to this point (having a reasonable public dialogue). Albeit far away from real legislation a la Singapore (http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/aol/search/display/view.w3p;page=0;query=DocId%3A3109a08f-24ea-4279-a262-d7d8b288f18c%20%20Status%3Ainforce%20Depth%3A0;rec=0) any movement is good movement. adamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-22766509231693608012013-03-21T14:30:15.933+09:002013-03-21T14:30:15.933+09:00Anonymous #1 -
Having a more reasonable workday c...Anonymous #1 -<br /><br />Having a more reasonable workday couldn't hurt.<br /><br />Anonymous #2 and #3 - <br /><br />I am greatly encouraged by readers taking advantage of my straight man set pieces.<br />MTChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04626942240117432624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-39042337198742928412013-03-21T14:22:16.484+09:002013-03-21T14:22:16.484+09:00I'm willing to bet that "a lot of fumblin...I'm willing to bet that "a lot of fumbling around in the dark" would do a lot to help address the low birthrate issue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-61920422157427917602013-03-21T14:00:52.970+09:002013-03-21T14:00:52.970+09:00Ummm... Obviously more literal "fumbling arou...Ummm... Obviously more literal "fumbling around in the dark" is needed. But isn't this an urban problem? Plenty of people up north (as I read in recent 3.11 anniversary features) seem to be in their 20s with 3-4 kids... But if there are no jobs locally, most of those kids will head for the big city, where sooner or later, they will follow the urban model.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-19303435407061517322013-03-21T12:48:04.669+09:002013-03-21T12:48:04.669+09:00Here's a novel idea: end the business model re...Here's a novel idea: end the business model requiring employees to be at work more than 9 hours a day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com