I do not regard central bank independence as fighting yesterday's war. The theoretical and empirical underpinnings of central bank independence remain as valid today as they did twenty years ago. The links between monetary policy, fiscal policy and financial stability policy may be more prominent now than they were two decades ago.
Furthermore, Nara Prefecture has an abundance of tourism resources, including several World Heritage sites, and the number of visitors has been rising, partly as a result of an increase in foreign visitors in recent years.