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    1 day ago

    Don’t know if you read my comment very well. Regardless of the state’s authority it’s still way easier to develop land that’s not densely populated versus that which is.

    Japan is significantly more densely populated

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        23 hours ago

        You’re not making sense. Easier just explains why they built more. China has several large cities separated by large swaths of rural land.

        Japan is a significantly smaller island that is densely populated.

        Mile to mile it is simply more laborious for Japan to construct rail