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Why aren't skyscrapers taller in Tokyo?
Posted on 11/23/16 at 8:04 pm
Posted on 11/23/16 at 8:04 pm
Earthquakes seem to be the obvious answer, but there are methods to deal with that and if that actually is the reason why do they build the ones so high as it is?
Given that it has the largest population for a city on Earth by far you would thing there would be a tremendous amount of ultra tall skyscrapers. Instead there's just a lot that are middle of the road.
Given that it has the largest population for a city on Earth by far you would thing there would be a tremendous amount of ultra tall skyscrapers. Instead there's just a lot that are middle of the road.
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Posted on 11/23/16 at 8:05 pm to DavidTheGnome
12 inch wide streets help.
Posted on 11/23/16 at 8:05 pm to DavidTheGnome
Earthquakes and views of Mount Fuji.
Posted on 11/23/16 at 8:11 pm to DavidTheGnome
Godzilla
Posted on 11/23/16 at 8:23 pm to craigbiggio
They are smaller so they don't need as much space.
Posted on 11/23/16 at 8:25 pm to DavidTheGnome
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Given that it has the largest population for a city on Earth by far
Tokyo is 8th in population.
The Empire state building is substantially shorter than the Tokyo Skytree.
Posted on 11/23/16 at 8:32 pm to Hangit
Tokyo metropolitan area has over 30 million people. Nothing else comes close.
Posted on 11/23/16 at 8:39 pm to DavidTheGnome
earthquakes
there is a live volcano right off shore.
there is a live volcano right off shore.
Posted on 11/23/16 at 8:44 pm to DavidTheGnome
It's not land constrained like on an island like NYC or Hong Kong. Well it is on an island, but it's a big one comparatively. 
If you aren't land constrained there's really not a big need for skyscrapers other than prestige. Look at Dubai.
If you aren't land constrained there's really not a big need for skyscrapers other than prestige. Look at Dubai.
Posted on 11/23/16 at 8:44 pm to DavidTheGnome
Doesn't Singapore come close?
Posted on 11/23/16 at 8:48 pm to DavidTheGnome
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Tokyo metropolitan area has over 30 million people. Nothing else comes close.
37 million, including Yokohama
next is 30 million
there are several in the 20 to 27 million range.
I had no idea. Moscow is 17 million.
Posted on 11/23/16 at 8:53 pm to DavidTheGnome
Sometimes it has to do with the depth of the bedrock. You must have deeper bedrock to support taller buildings. 
Posted on 11/23/16 at 8:53 pm to DavidTheGnome
Are they really that unusually short?
This post was edited on 11/23/16 at 8:56 pm
Posted on 11/23/16 at 9:02 pm to DavidTheGnome
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Tokyo metropolitan area has over 30 million people. Nothing else comes close.
Not saying Wiki is always right but it shows Tokyo as number 8.
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Posted on 11/23/16 at 9:05 pm to Hangit
City proper dumb arse. The metro area far out does any other on the planet.
Here is an example in the US- Atlanta proper is way down the list in population with less than 500,000, but the metro is way up there at 5+million.
Here is an example in the US- Atlanta proper is way down the list in population with less than 500,000, but the metro is way up there at 5+million.
Posted on 11/23/16 at 9:07 pm to Hangit
Posted on 11/23/16 at 9:07 pm to DavidTheGnome
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it has the largest population for a city on Earth
Bigger than Lafayette? I don't believe you
Posted on 11/23/16 at 9:14 pm to 33inNC
OP said Tokyo, not Tokyo and Yokohama and Sapporo, etc.
He also said Tokyo, not Tokyo and the surrounding metropolitan area.
Google says Tokyo has 13.62 million.
I also spent 8 months there, dumbass. The buildings are fricking tall.
He also said Tokyo, not Tokyo and the surrounding metropolitan area.
Google says Tokyo has 13.62 million.
I also spent 8 months there, dumbass. The buildings are fricking tall.
Posted on 11/24/16 at 8:41 am to Breesus
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Bigger than Lafayette? I don't believe you
It's ok, Lafayette has them beat with worst traffic.
Posted on 11/24/16 at 8:42 am to DavidTheGnome
Short people
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