Embracing the historical and cultural centers of Kyoto and Nara, the Ise-Shima shrines, and the vibrant commercial cities of Osaka and Kobe, the Kansai region is essentially the heart of the nation.
Kyoto an Nara are cultural centers.
to their view of the world which i suppose just about everyone does but these guys had a a uh national soap box to stand on and and express this view