there are japanese wooden buildings that are hundreds of years old. the way the japanese craftsman constructed those buildings, the methods used, the types of wood used, the joinery methods employed -- all differ in terms of superior quality to modern us particle board and cheapo mdf board nail gun construction.  the japanese built wooden dwellings and buildings with no nails or screws or metal inserts. it was all special cuts and joinery. the wooden structures are therefore uniform and they swell and constrict with the weather which makes them stronger over time. just google it wtf
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