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minus-squareA7thStone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·5 days agoNot even close to as small as people think.
minus-squareSupraMario@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 days agoJapan is 146k sq miles Cali is 163.5k sq miles Sure Japan’s not small but it’s not anywhere near the size of the US.
minus-squareA7thStone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 days agoJapan is much more spread out which would also increase the logistics of getting fiber to rural areas.
minus-squareSupraMario@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 days agoThe majority of Japan lives in the cities though. It’s a reason smaller villages are dying. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/15/in-japans-ageing-countryside-communities-are-facing-extinction The younger population is moving to the cities. The US has people moving to rural areas now, as it’s cheaper than cities. https://dailyyonder.com/migration-to-rural-america-resulted-in-population-growth-last-year-census-shows/2025/04/21/#%3A~%3Atext=Net+Migration+in+2024&text=Thousands+of+people+moved+to%2Cnet+migration+of+240%2C000+residents. We’re doing the opposite of what Japan is doing though.
Not even close to as small as people think.
Japan is 146k sq miles
Cali is 163.5k sq miles
Sure Japan’s not small but it’s not anywhere near the size of the US.
Japan is much more spread out which would also increase the logistics of getting fiber to rural areas.
The majority of Japan lives in the cities though. It’s a reason smaller villages are dying.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/15/in-japans-ageing-countryside-communities-are-facing-extinction
The younger population is moving to the cities.
The US has people moving to rural areas now, as it’s cheaper than cities.
https://dailyyonder.com/migration-to-rural-america-resulted-in-population-growth-last-year-census-shows/2025/04/21/#%3A~%3Atext=Net+Migration+in+2024&text=Thousands+of+people+moved+to%2Cnet+migration+of+240%2C000+residents.
We’re doing the opposite of what Japan is doing though.