Is it just me or these staircases are all over Japan?

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1. The apartment block designs in Japan are pretty standard and cookie cutter.

   There is less stigma living in government backed housing because the buildings are actually functional and well built.

   The lack of elevators can be annoying, but it’s a small price for having a very well built apartment that costs $400/ month.

2. It’s required as an escape during earthquake/flooding

3. Safer against crime than enclosed staircases

4. Forgot to mention the photo was taken during a stroll with my Olympus EPL9 that I bought while on the trip in Tokyo. It’s so nice and peaceful to walk around the quieter areas.

5. So much so that I think I’ve stayed there lol. Our apartment in Yokosuka looked just like that

6. Mu eyes didn’t focus at first and I thought I was looking at isometric interconnected ramps. My brain is broken omg.

7. Helps with your daily step count

8. Love it! All those lines

9. These are cheaper alternatives to enclosed and pressurized fire safety stairwells

10. I always thought of them has like NYC fire escapes, except that instead of thin metal stairs bolted to the side of the building they’re actually properly built in