We have a report from the fj.life.in-japan Dynamics Officer that Declan Murphy
has exploded. Flight director confirms that:

>Even a highly urban area such as Aichi, has extensive areas of
>mountainous terrain that is mostly devoid of people.

82% of Gifu's land area is in fact uninhabited mountain or forest terrain. It's
quite easy to drive up into the midwestern and northwestern parts of the
prefecture for two, three solid hours without seeing another human. 

This is largely why I always laugh at the crowded-train stereotypes. (I'm sure
parts of Tohoku are even emptier.)


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