A great political decision for the first time in a long time: "Ban on the construction of new utility poles"!!

A great political decision for the first time in a long time: "Ban on the construction of new utility poles"!!
This was the front page article in yesterday's Nikkei newspaper.

People with a lot of overseas experience, especially those with a lot of experience in Europe, all say the same thing:
"In Japan, utility poles and power lines ruin the landscape," is the opinion.
Among the people around me, people like Mori Miwa and Sugiyama are given very strong support.
Speaking of the author, Alex Kerr, a huge fan, said this wholeheartedly:
He was lamenting.
As you can see from the graph in this article, Japan is the most urbanized country, with the 23 wards of Tokyo being the most urbanized.
Even in cities like China, the pace of underground power lines has not come close to that of Beijing.
The fact that Japan is so far behind is very similar to the fact that the window industry is also lagging behind.
I think.
I have been going to Europe every year for the past four years, and every time I go there I feel
Even if you don't go to a special tourist spot, just taking a regular bus or walking around will help you
The scenery is beautiful. There are no electric wires or poles, and no old buildings.
The reason is that it has been in use for a long time, and even when it is rebuilt, the scenery is controlled.
However, no matter how many times I go, I never get bored.
On the contrary, every time I come back and see the dirty scenery in Japan, I feel very disappointed.
It was also true that...
I think the biggest reason for this is the government. The second is the government of this country.
The high cost of excavation is one of the reasons.
It will cost about 100 million yen per tsubo. In Europe, even ordinary people's houses normally have basements.
It's a huge difference in terms of what's being made.
According to this article
"We are asking power companies not to allow the construction of new utility poles and to bury them underground."
"We will also encourage existing utility poles to be buried underground by popularizing low-cost construction methods."
"Submitting a bill to eliminate utility poles"
It should have started after World War II.
It's about 70 years late.
Still, it's better to do it than not to do it.
There is a funding issue...
Why did you suddenly say this?
To be honest, I don't really know why.