In the landscape of Kyoto, where human activities developed around temples and shrines, culture seems to have built the economy.
The rezoning of the city by Toyotomi Hideyoshi may have been exactly the kind of culture-centered urban development that we have come to expect.
Now that capitalism has given birth to large cities, which are the driving force of Japan\\\'s economy and society, we may want to take a fresh look at cities born from culture.