[trunker]

yeah i'm pretty sure that the scarcity of land, and being on an island has alot to do with it. the uk, which is pretty much the same thing, has its own version of reserve as well as other similarities (the main difference being the larger number of immigrants and stronger regional identities).

and youre welcome yukisuke.

silence is perhaps overvalued :P here.

it can be unnaturally silent here, even in parts of downtown tokyo.

on the other hand, i seem to have some massive cricket type things in the garden that are loud as hell, like someone running a power drill.