Roppongi Hills in Tokyo is often mentioned as one of the largest and most successful city renewal projects that have ever been made after World WarⅡin Japan. The project started in 1984 and took about 17 years to complete. The plan involved the city government, the land developer Mori Building Co., and the residents living in the construction area. Just to reach agreements with 500 right holders, the company had spent over 15 years (“Roppongi Hills.”). The concept of the renewal plan seems totally
talked a little about Jiro retiring during the film. Yoshikazu stated the only time retirement was thought about for Jiro was when he was hospitalized at age 70 and when the new branch of Jiro’s sushi restaurant was opened by his youngest son in Roppongi Hills, Tokyo, Japan. Jiro said that he hasn’t really thought about retirement much. He said if you take away his work he will be nothing because he fell in love with his work and that is what he knows. As you can see Jiro is one man who has devoted
Still Life "Each of us is a kind of crossroads where things happen. The crossroads is purely passive, something happens there. A different thing, equally valid happens elsewhere. There is no choice, it is a matter of chance." Ð Levi-Strauss "It was boring." "How could you find it boring?" "It just...sat there. Mooned over itself. It was talky." "It was...great. I dunno. I think it says something to people in transition." "Well, I'd hardly think of my life as...I don't know..."