The Tokyo skyscrapers that can withstand a major earthquake
Mori, developer of the vast Roppongi Hills mixed-use complex, has taken a different approach with its flagship Mori Tower office building, installing 192 hydraulic oil dampers (shock absorbers) and braces made of flexible steel. These are positioned …
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Dancing all night is a crime in Japan
Last year Roppongi club Alife shut down after owner Katsuhiro Kasai was arrested for fueiho violations. The salsa club Sudada closed and reopened as a sit-down Latin restaurant. In Shinjuku Ni-chom, Tokyo's gay district, venues have been posting "no …
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