The Birth of Rooftop Sanctuaries

That article described Kudo’s thoughts and beliefs about rooftop gardens, and he expressed his reasons for creating Japan’s first rooftop garden at the Shin-Daibiru Building. “As the dominant species, we humans have a responsibility toward all living things to protect their lives and, accordingly, to protect their environments. I believe this is where our duty to conserve the environment comes from.” Even then, no small number of people was pointing out the need for environmental conservation, but none outdid Kudo, whose convictions were backed by his deep insight into environmental conservation. Kudo expressed further thoughts in the article: “Most office building rooftops in Tokyo are used for beer gardens in the summer, golf driving ranges, and baseball batting practice cages, but I will be happy if the Yaesu Daibiru Building can set a successful example for more rooftop gardens and sanctuaries to be built.”