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in 1989, Tokyo was worth twice as much as the entirety of United States because of the Japanese Real Estate bubble

Nov 3, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: in 1989, Tokyo was worth twice as much as the entirety of United States because of the Japanese Real Estate bubble

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