Indonesian president announced the capital relocation. It seems that it will move from Jakarta, an overpopulated city with severe air pollution, to East Kalimantan, Borneo. In terms of hundreds of years, Japan also moved its capital from Kyoto to Tokyo. China and Russia are also regulars of the capital relocation. Why do countries bother to relocate the capital city? I asked Hirofumi Yamaguchi, a specially appointed professor at Rissho University, who also has a book on the relocation of the world's capital.
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-Why do countries move the capital?
There are various reasons depending on the country, but it can be divided into three main types. The first is a country independent of the former colony, the second is a federal country, and the third is a country whose national system has changed, such as the revolution. In addition to this, the pattern of transferring some functions to local cities has increased in recent years. Let's explain each one. Where is the first thing that comes to mind as a country where the capital has changed?
--Is it Japan? From Kyoto ...
