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Japan is a kingdom of light cars. 35% of cars on the road are light cars. It has been this way since the beginning of the automobile industry, and it is the same now that the economy is in a slump. Even during Japan's heyday, the bubble economy of the 1980s, the proportion of light cars in Japan exceeded 30%. Why does Japan, once the world's second-largest economy, insist on small cars? And why have box cars, which are not popular in Korea, become the mainstream in Japan? There are many reasons, but one thing that is clear is that it is not just because the Japanese are frugal or practical. Before looking into the reasons, we must understand that the Japanese have been accustomed to living in small spaces for a very long time. [When Life Feels Hungry, I Read Culture] Volume 2 has been published. Volume 1 was selected for the '2023 Sejong Book Excellence in Culture' category. We ask for your interest. Links for purchasing books Volume 2 https://bit.ly/44RuVmt Volume 1 https://bit.ly/3tnybpW #ReasonsThereAreSoManyJapaneseKeiCars #JapaneseKeiCarCulture #JapaneseAutoIndustry