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Backyard Coffee and Jazz in Kyoto

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592 points wyclif | 2 comments | 23 Jun 25 14:37 UTC | HN request time: 0.427s | source
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mupuff1234 ◴[23 Jun 25 15:01 UTC] No.44356504[source]▶
It all goes back to zoning laws and regulations.
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Cthulhu_ ◴[23 Jun 25 15:11 UTC] No.44356617[source]▶
And economic viability; can the owner make a living wage with this setup, or do they have other income sources? What is their total cost of living?
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1776smithadam ◴[23 Jun 25 15:16 UTC] No.44356672[source]▶
Again, goes back to zoning laws.

Housing is the biggest expenditure for people in America and many parts of the world. Housing is cheap is Japan so people can get by on much less.

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1. asimpletune ◴[23 Jun 25 15:31 UTC] No.44356802[source]▶
That's interesting. So at least in this sense Japan seems like an excellent place for one to sell their home and downsize.
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2. joshmarinacci ◴[23 Jun 25 15:39 UTC] No.44356869[source]▶
That is indeed what's happening. The countryside is emptying out and people are moving to the big cities.