Roppongi is one of Tokyo’s most famous amusement centers. I visit more often at night than daytime.
The district is rather messy. We find both modern shopping and cultural centers and old small stalls. Some restaurants offer three-star French cuisine while others offer 290 yen (3 dollars) Ramen noodle. Some buildings have ethnic restaurants, business offices, massage parlors and topless bars (and others). You may be asked by girls and boys to enjoy your time at their stalls when you walk Roppongi streets (usually not so dangerous).
Raised highways run over the Roppongi Crossing. The scene is not beautiful.
There was a demonstration by a right-wing group. The group was lead by a car with loud speaker and it was naturally so noisy. The slogans included: PM Hatoyama should resign; foreign workers should not be allowed to work in Japan; DPJ should dissolve the party; we will not accept Asian community, (Former PM) Murayama’s comments (on Japan’s responsibility for the WW2) should be withdrawn etc.
They have extremely fewer demonstrations in Japan than other countries. They seldom demonstrate on the global warming, Iraqi war, or Global financial crisis. The exception is the right wing group. They often have demonstrations though people usually feel just noisy.
Roppingi Hills is a business-commercial-cultural complex, which is consisted of several buildings. 53-story Mori Tower stands in the center. Business offices, shops, hotels, museums and other facilities are in the buildings. There is a big spider sculpture just in front of Mori Tower. Foreign tourists were taking photos.
The Tokyo Midtown, another business-commercial complex, was developed in 2007. The land was formerly used by the Defense Agency. The Midtown Tower is 54 stories and 248 meter high. It is the tallest building in Tokyo.
The Mori Museum in Roppingi Hills, the Suntory Museum in the Tokyo Midtown and the National Art Center compose “Roppongi Art Triangle”. All of them are good.
The district is rather messy. We find both modern shopping and cultural centers and old small stalls. Some restaurants offer three-star French cuisine while others offer 290 yen (3 dollars) Ramen noodle. Some buildings have ethnic restaurants, business offices, massage parlors and topless bars (and others). You may be asked by girls and boys to enjoy your time at their stalls when you walk Roppongi streets (usually not so dangerous).Raised highways run over the Roppongi Crossing. The scene is not beautiful.
There was a demonstration by a right-wing group. The group was lead by a car with loud speaker and it was naturally so noisy. The slogans included: PM Hatoyama should resign; foreign workers should not be allowed to work in Japan; DPJ should dissolve the party; we will not accept Asian community, (Former PM) Murayama’s comments (on Japan’s responsibility for the WW2) should be withdrawn etc.They have extremely fewer demonstrations in Japan than other countries. They seldom demonstrate on the global warming, Iraqi war, or Global financial crisis. The exception is the right wing group. They often have demonstrations though people usually feel just noisy.
Roppingi Hills is a business-commercial-cultural complex, which is consisted of several buildings. 53-story Mori Tower stands in the center. Business offices, shops, hotels, museums and other facilities are in the buildings. There is a big spider sculpture just in front of Mori Tower. Foreign tourists were taking photos.
The Tokyo Midtown, another business-commercial complex, was developed in 2007. The land was formerly used by the Defense Agency. The Midtown Tower is 54 stories and 248 meter high. It is the tallest building in Tokyo.The Mori Museum in Roppingi Hills, the Suntory Museum in the Tokyo Midtown and the National Art Center compose “Roppongi Art Triangle”. All of them are good.
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