William Pesek is an award-winning Tokyo-based journalist and author of "Japanization: What the World Can Learn from Japan's Lost Decades."
Ban on structures higher than 500 meters is more about taming economic excess


Skyscrapers including Shanghai Tower stand steadily forming a unique city skyline in November 2020: do not downplay the symbolism. © Imaginechina/AP
William Pesek is an award-winning Tokyo-based journalist and author of "Japanization: What the World Can Learn from Japan's Lost Decades."