Two Quotes

The following are two views of Japanese cities (specifically Nagoya), cited in an article on the effects of the World Expo on Nagoya:

"Japanese habitually shun long-term and large-scale planning; things tend to develop spontaneously, in the on-going course of events. ...Japanese cities embrace many parts, each with its own internal order, and it is the collective character of these parts that distinguishes the Japanese urban scene from its counterpart in the West."
- Yoshinobu Ashihara

"Somebody stole the blueprint for hell, and with it they built Nagoya."
- Angela Carter

(from "Nagoya: The Expo Effect?" by Richard Harris, printed in the Autumn issue of 'Avenues' magazine)