Nagoya is not so famous outside Japan although the city is the core of the third largest metropolitan area in Japan (after Tokyo and Osaka area) and has the headquarters of Toyota Motor Corp. in the region (Toyota City, near Nagoya).
Inside Japan, the city has been called a "big country city". It is because of people's behavior and business practices in the region. They have been seen conservative and exclusive (compared with Tokyo and Osaka).
Parts of them have changed in the last 20 years. The city has been modernized.
The old Nagoya station was rebuilt in 1999 and the new station compose a huge business and commercial complex today. (JR Central Tower)
Louis Vuitton, Chanel and other famous brand shops are in the Midland Square Building, which stands just in front of the station. (It reflects the change of consumer's behavior in Nagoya).
This region produced great historical heroes -- Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hedeyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu (see Wikipedia) -- around 400-500 years ago. After the late 19th century, Nagoya has developed as an industrial city (rather than a cultural city).
Today, foreigners' popular sightseeing programs include tours to factories and industry-related museums.
Inside Japan, the city has been called a "big country city". It is because of people's behavior and business practices in the region. They have been seen conservative and exclusive (compared with Tokyo and Osaka).
Parts of them have changed in the last 20 years. The city has been modernized.
The old Nagoya station was rebuilt in 1999 and the new station compose a huge business and commercial complex today. (JR Central Tower)
Louis Vuitton, Chanel and other famous brand shops are in the Midland Square Building, which stands just in front of the station. (It reflects the change of consumer's behavior in Nagoya).
This region produced great historical heroes -- Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hedeyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu (see Wikipedia) -- around 400-500 years ago. After the late 19th century, Nagoya has developed as an industrial city (rather than a cultural city).
Today, foreigners' popular sightseeing programs include tours to factories and industry-related museums.
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