Housing Ownership Restrictions

[Kenky]

It's almost like the Japanese aren't being selfish about the matter....

Dude, you need to drop this. Demonizing a natural part of human nature (At least in the western world) is not going to win anybody over to your side. Plenty of people are taught from childhood that stuff is all that matters. People continue to compare their stuff with other peoples stuff and always finding themselves lacking. It's a difference of societal norms and what is accepted / not accepted.

Or, in a way you'll understand. Japan doesn't like to stir the pot, whereas America never lets go of the damn ladle. Bit on the nose, but it's legitimately what materialism is and guess which countries have such a standard as the norm? Now look at all those countries and see just where all the complaints and drama is coming from?