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This book is a masterpiece of the famous Japanese scholar and cultural expert Shoichi Inoue's investigation of the history of Kyoto\u002F and Japanese humanities. The author has a cutting-edge perspective, looking at the whole country from Kyoto, the thousand-year-old ancient capital, and analyzing the irreversible impact of Kyoto's historical status on the entire country of Japan. The author explains the relationship between Kyoto and Tokyo in an in-depth and simple way, from the time when the capital was moved to Tokyo during the Meiji Restoration to the recent move of the Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs to Kyoto. The author combines his own experience and historical context to unravel the confusion of foreign tourists (especially Chinese tourists) about place names in Japan one by one. "Tokaido", "Chinese", "Kinki" and "Kanto", these Japanese place names have an inseparable geographical relationship with the ancient capital of Kyoto. Not only is the historical dynamic context clear, but the details are also exciting. From thousand-year-old shops in central Kyoto to imported woven rugs at the Gion Festival, there are many little-known origins and stories hidden there. The narrative in the book is approachable, as if you are talking to an acquaintance. The author uses his superb language skills to transcend cultural differences as much as possible, and expresses concepts rich in Japanese characteristics in a plain and vivid style. On the surface, it seems that residents of the suburbs of Kyoto are complaining about the central area of ​​Kyoto, but in fact it is talking about Japan's geography, history, and politics. The author is committed to explaining the evolution of Japanese culture to readers based on one city.