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Why new detached homes can be affordable in Tokyo

Life Where I'm From · Explainer · 12 min · 2017 · YouTube title: How an Average Family in Tokyo Can Buy a New Home
Why it's here

It is the standard citation in HN housing debates for showing that dense cities can still have affordable single-family homes.

What it covers

A mini-documentary by a Canadian living in Japan explaining how an average family can afford a new detached house in Tokyo. It covers how houses are treated as depreciating assets and how Japanese zoning and building practices keep prices low.