The original late-14th-century pavilion, completely covered in gold leaf, was typical of the unrestrained opulence of the Muromachi period favored by Shogun Yoshimitsu Ashikaga, who had it built for his retirement at the ripe old age of 38.
The muromachi period included the gold leaf style.
As with the private sector, there have been-and will be-many changes in the demographics of the federal workforce, the education and skills required of its workers, and basic employment structures and work arrangements used to accomplish jobs.