Roppongi Hills

Roppongi Hills (Japanese: 六本木ヒルズ) is one of Japan's largest integrated property developments, located in the Roppongi district of Tokyo. However, it is perhaps best known for the fatality of a young boy, killed by one of its revolving doors.

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Japanese - Japan - Roppongi - Tokyo

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Built by building tycoon Minoru Mori, the mega-complex incorporates office space, apartments, shops, restaurants, cafés, movie theaters, a museum, a hotel, a major TV studio, an outdoor amphitheater, and a few parks. The centerpiece is the 54-story eponymous Mori Tower. Mori's stated vision was to build an integrated development where high-rise inner-urban communities allow people to live, work, play, and shop in close proximity to eliminate commuting time. He argued this would increase leisure time, quality of life, and benefit Japan's national competitiveness. Seventeen years in the making, the complex opened to the public on April 23, 2003.

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Minoru Mori - 2003

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