Shijou-Ohashi is a bridge hanging over the Kamo River in Kyoto. Kyoto is famous for its history that ancient Japanese emperor had been living there. Needless to say, it has been renovated several times, and existing one is paved with asphalt.
Kamo river is one of the popular spots in Kyoto, and in medieval times, its river beach had been a sort of amusement park which has created some of today's Japanese traditional cultures such as Kabuki. Kabuki is a sort of Japanese classic opera.
In 1996, when then-French President Jacques Chirac visited Kyoto, he proposed the construction of a bridge which imitates Pont des Arts, a bridge hanging over the Seine river in Paris, at the meeting with then-Kyoto city mayor Kakimoto, which was meant to be a token of the 40th anniversary of sister city agreement between Paris and Kyoto.
However, this attempt was not realized because of oppositions from both sides. While some Japanese citizens welcomed the idea saying it would be creating new sightseeing spot, others criticized it saying
the bridge would not match with the scenery around there. And even prestigious French newspaper Le Monde posted an article which criticized the plan. In the end, it has been retracted in 1998- an episode that was very typical of France as it contained the artistic issue and showed the spirits of criticism which sometimes target even themselves.
Kamo river is one of the popular spots in Kyoto, and in medieval times, its river beach had been a sort of amusement park which has created some of today's Japanese traditional cultures such as Kabuki. Kabuki is a sort of Japanese classic opera.
In 1996, when then-French President Jacques Chirac visited Kyoto, he proposed the construction of a bridge which imitates Pont des Arts, a bridge hanging over the Seine river in Paris, at the meeting with then-Kyoto city mayor Kakimoto, which was meant to be a token of the 40th anniversary of sister city agreement between Paris and Kyoto.
However, this attempt was not realized because of oppositions from both sides. While some Japanese citizens welcomed the idea saying it would be creating new sightseeing spot, others criticized it saying
the bridge would not match with the scenery around there. And even prestigious French newspaper Le Monde posted an article which criticized the plan. In the end, it has been retracted in 1998- an episode that was very typical of France as it contained the artistic issue and showed the spirits of criticism which sometimes target even themselves.
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