One of the original monuments to the redevelopment of the once seedy Roppongi area of Tokyo, Roppongi Hills opened in 2003 as an “integrated development” of residential, commercial and business space. Though it was designed as a place where residents can live, work and play in the same space, the truth is only the extremely…
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新橋駅 Shinbashi Station
Shinbashi has been described as “Salaryman’s Paradise” for the vast collection of distractions that male white-collar workers enjoy: pachinko, hostess bars, and of course, cheap eats. Though Shinbashi unabashedly caters to this demographic, others can enjoy the array of casual dining and drinking establishments, many that have survived for decades. Nothing screams “Shinbashi” like the…
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