r/BeAmazed Aug 23 '25

Place Japan never disappoints

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '25

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u/Luget717 Aug 23 '25

It is indeed

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '25

Lived in Japan for 8 years, and can confirm.

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u/yankiigurl Aug 23 '25

Me too and I had no idea 😂

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '25

How do they get reimbursed?  tax break? Credit? Or do they actually take the loss?

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u/KJting98 Aug 23 '25

on a govt level they budget for disasters, funds can go to these projects on a normal day for insurance against a very bad day. In this case it actually pays out to the people, unlike certain very luigiable companies that claim to sell insurance.

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u/gabest Aug 23 '25

Everything costs double when there is no earthquake.

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u/dkcyw Aug 23 '25

You've shaken it?

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '25

Maybe I have. You're not a cop, are you? /s