https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...aired-two-days
Quote:
A section of road in the centre of the Japanese city of Fukuoka has reopened just days after a sinkhole opened up outside a busy railway station and threatened to topple nearby buildings In a typical demonstration of Japanese workmanship and efficiency, workers toiled around the clocks and had practically filled in the section of road in just two days, according to local media.
The road reopened to traffic and pedestrians early on Tuesday after local officials declared the repaired stretch safe.
The weeklong rush to reopen the busy stretch of road included repairs to a sewage pipe and replacing traffic lights and utility poles that were swallowed when the sinkhole opened up shortly after 5am local time on 8 November.
The incident caused power cuts and disrupted phone signals, and gas and water supplies, but there were no reports of injuries.
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If something like that happened in America and presumably Canada or the U.K they'd probably just be getting the paper work done in a week then finally manage to complete it in about 4 years if lucky.
Why is Japan so vastly better and more efficient at things?
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