2026-01-01 12:21:46

Tokyo's real estate market returns to a high after 20 years, sounds glamorous, but a closer look reveals a different story. Prices have indeed gone back up, but the problem is—at the current price, you can't buy what you could 20 years ago. To put it simply, it's not that houses are more valuable, but that money is becoming less valuable. It's like using more banknotes to buy the same loaf of bread; on the surface, the numbers are bigger, but the actual purchasing power is being diluted.

Looking ahead, the housing prices in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen will eventually hit new highs. But there's a harsh reality: it may only take a few years for prices to surge, while truly restoring purchasing power? Who knows how many years that will take. Behind this gap reflects the long-term inflation pressure quietly changing the definition of wealth.

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MoodFollowsPrice

· 19h ago

Basically, it's a numbers game, and the blame for the devaluation of paper money is being shifted onto housing prices.

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BrokenRugs

· 19h ago

Basically, it's a numbers game; price increases don't necessarily mean appreciation.

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SigmaValidator

· 19h ago

Basically, it's a numbers game. The house hasn't gained value; it's just depreciated.

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Rekt_Recovery

· 19h ago

ngl tokyo's got me thinking about my old leverage plays... price go up but purchasing power go down, that's just inflation with extra steps innit. seen this movie before, got liquidated watching the numbers moon while my actual wealth evaporated lmao

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BearMarketBard

· 20h ago

The devaluation of paper money, huh? No matter how high housing prices go, it's useless. To put it simply, it's still about being "wooled" (exploited).

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fren_with_benefits

· 20h ago

The devaluation of paper money is truly subtle, and when you look back, you realize you've been cut multiple times.

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PensionDestroyer

· 20h ago

The devaluation of paper money is a universal trick worldwide. No matter how fast Tokyo property prices rise, they can't save your wallet. --- At the end of the day, it's just a numbers game. Price increases ≠ making money. Who doesn't understand that? --- Wait, after the property prices in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen hit new highs, can our wages also reach new highs? Haha. --- It's really ironic. The house hasn't turned into a gold brick; the money has just turned into paper. --- That's why the smiles of those hoarding property are becoming more and more sinister. They understand too. --- Inflation is the real killer; property prices are just an illusion. --- By the way, this logic can also be used to explain stock price increases—it's all just a fake rise.

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GasFeeCrybaby

· 20h ago

The old and worn-out logic of currency devaluation, still using Tokyo as an example, why not take a look at what Japan has gone through in the past twenty or thirty years?

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