Indeed, while changes in fundamental perceptions may not occur easily or fast, they should never be ruled out. Urban land prices in major Japanese cities have steadily dropped over much of the period since 1991, as the enormous faith in the miraculous powers of Japanese capitalism gradually faded.
实际上，尽管基本观念的转变艰难而又缓慢，但这样的变化却永远也无法彻底排除。随着对日本资本主义神奇力量信心的逐渐减退，1991年以后日本主要城市的地价一直处在稳步的回落当中。