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Roppongi Hills

January 23, 2006 12:15 PM EST

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The nytimes sez, of a young japanese Richard Branson/Mikhail Khodorovsky-type figure:

A celebrity member of the "Roppong Hills Tribe," so named for the chic high rise complex where fellow Internet entrepreneurs live, work, and play, Mr. Horie frequently appeared on television talk shows, becoming the spokesman for an aggressive, self-assured "New Japan."

I entirely love the idea of Roppongi Hills. I'm so bored with Tokyo: the traffic, the touts, the tourists. I would love to be able to walk out of my home, take an elevator, a couple escalators and a heated walkway to shopping, steak, cinema at Virgin Toho, and then run into some other "cool" businesspeople at one of the in-complex after clubs later on. Don't even need to bring my coat. Why not come up to my apartment later? Here's my elevator code. God, I haven't even been to Shibuya in like, a month. I do 75% of my deals at the Metro Hat these days ... did you catch Modigliani at the Cone, by the way? It wasn't my favorite period, honestly. I will have to catch Francesco Clemente at the Mohri Gallery up on 75 next month.

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macky buck Jan 23, 2006, 1:35pm EST

too weird. Reminds me of the futuristic images of the early 60's. But I would love to spend a week there.

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David Udin Jan 26, 2006, 2:08pm EST

Nice place to visit, maybe, but...? There's something to be said for regularly encountering people who aren't just like yourself.

As I type this I realize it's one of the things I like about Gather...we have a lot in common, but it's more an openness to something beyond the superficial similarities.

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Jennifer Hodge Jan 26, 2006, 2:14pm EST

How did this posting slip by me? Very clever and amusing commentary. It does sound like a cool lifestyle. What would your tribe be called?

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Carol Edelstein Mar 17, 2006, 12:22am EST

I prefer visiting this place via you, Chris, than any other way. I am of the Vernon Street Tribe, by the way--we like to go places on bicycle, or if possible, by sweep boat.

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Michael L. Oct 16, 2006, 11:00am EDT

I was there a few years ago. If I had lots of money, I would buy a condo there and live most of my days in a high rise overlooking Tokyo. Of course, being a Japanophile, I acknowledge it is not for everyone. There was a great art show on the top floor and of the view.

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