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nobody@flickr.com (|| UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||) — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:07:35 -0700

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[ Lines of sheer architectural pleasure ] The Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan

Camera: Nikon D90

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[ Urban Destination ] Tokyo, Japan

nobody@flickr.com (|| UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||) — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:03:04 -0700

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TOKYO SEEN FROM: The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building (東京都庁舎 Tōkyō Tochōsha), also referred to as Tokyo City Hall or Tochō (都庁) for short, houses the headquarters of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, which governs not only the 23 wards, but also the cities, towns and villages that make up Tokyo as a whole.

Located in Shinjuku, it held the title of the tallest building (by roof height) in Tokyo, at 243 meters (799 feet), from 1991 to late 2006, when it surrendered its title upon the completion of Midtown Tower. The two top-floor panoramic observation decks are free of charge to the public and contain many gift shops. They are open till 11 pm on weekdays. Use of cameras is permitted, but tripods are forbidden.

The building consists of a complex of three structures, each taking up a city block. The tallest and most prominent of the three is Tokyo Metropolitan Main building No.1, a tower 48 stories tall that splits into two sections at the 33rd floor. The building also has three levels below ground. The design of the building (which was meant to resemble a computer chip), by architect Kenzo Tange (and associates), has many symbolic touches, most notably the aforementioned split which re-creates the look of a Gothic cathedral.

The building was finished in 1991 at the expense of ¥157 billion (about US$ 1 billion) of public money.

The other two buildings in the complex are the eight-story Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly Building (including one underground floor) and Tokyo Metropolitan Main Building No.2, which has 37 stories including three below ground.

In The 1991 Godzilla film, Godzilla vs King Ghidorah, The Metropolitan government building is destroyed by Godzilla in a fight with Mecha-King Ghidorah.

The Tokyo metropolitan government building is the last remaining Tokyo landmark after the city is in ruins in the anime series, Mobile Fighter G Gundam.

In the anime series Digimon Tamers, the towers are the home base for Hypnos, a government organization hunting the titular Digimon.

In the movie and TV series versions of the anime X by CLAMP, the headquarters of the Dragons of Earth is located underneath the building complex.

In Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG, the complex sits, half underwater, atop the "Shinjuku Underground Nuclear Installation"; a notable location within a recurring subplot.

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WIKIPEDIA = Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building

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nobody@flickr.com (|| UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||) — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:28:24 -0700

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[ Classical France in Japan ]

Le Chateau de Joël Robuchon @ [ Yebisu ] Ebisu Garden Place, Tokyo, Japan

Nikon D90

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[ 40 floors of sheer beauty ] The Yebisu [ Ebisu ] Garden Place Tower, Tokyo, Japan

nobody@flickr.com (|| UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||) — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 18:55:37 -0800

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Ebisu (恵比寿) is a neighborhood in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Conveniently near Roppongi and central Shibuya, Ebisu is easily accessed by the JR Yamanote and Hibiya lines via Ebisu Station. Together with the trendy neighboring communities of Daikanyama and Hiroo, it has boutiques, vintage stores and patisseries all within easy walking distance from Ebisu station.

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Ebisu's main tourist attraction is centered around the Yebisu Garden Place and the Westin Hotel area. Accessible from the East Exit of Ebisu Station via the Yebisu Skywalk covered moving walkway, it includes the headquarters of Sapporo Breweries, The Beer Museum Yebisu and the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography.

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As a transit point for riders on the Yamanote and Hibiya lines, Ebisu is home to many bars and restaurants, from izakaya-style restaurants, to English-style pubs, to old-fashioned tachinomi ("stand and drink") bars. Most of these are in the older area favored by the locals, next to the West Exit of Ebisu Station off Komazawa-dori. The Yebisu Garden Place Tower features views of Tokyo from its restaurants on the 38th floor.

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Ebisu was founded around 1928 as a community developed around the Japan Beer Brewery Company facilities where Yebisu Garden Place now stands. Yebisu Beer, named for Ebisu, one of the Japanese Seven Gods of Fortune, was introduced in 1890 by Japan Beer and has long been a local favorite. The area adopted its name from the train station built in 1901 by the company to facilitate distribution of its beer. Japan Beer has since reorganized and was renamed Sapporo Breweries Ltd. After the breweries were moved to Chiba in 1988, the area was redeveloped as the Yebisu Garden Place, which opened to the public in 1994.

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The spelling "Yebisu" is intentionally archaic. With or without the "y" the pronunciation is the same as "Ebisu".

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For more delightful information please consult the following link and enjoy:

WIKIPEDIA = The Ebisu Garden Place in the heart of Tokyo = Discovery beckons at every turn

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Beer. Now there's a temporary solution.

--- Dan Castellaneta

[ Business LIFE : after HOURS ] Marunouchi, Tokyo, Japan

nobody@flickr.com (|| UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||) — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 04:38:59 -0800

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Marunouchi, in the heart of the capital of Japan:

Marunouchi (丸の内) is a commercial district of Tokyo located in Chiyoda between Tōkyō Station and the Imperial Palace. The name, meaning "inside the circle", derives from its location within the palace's outer moat. It is a center of Japan's financial industry, as the country's three largest banks are headquartered there.

History, Present, Future:

In 1590, before Tokugawa Ieyasu entered Edo Castle, the area now known as Marunouchi was an inlet of Edo Bay and had the name Hibiya. With the expansion of the castle, this inlet was filled, beginning in 1592.

A new outer moat was constructed, and the earlier moat became the inner moat. The area took the name Okuruwauchi ("within the enclosure").

Daimyo, particularly shinpan and fudai, constructed their mansions here, and with 24 such estates, the area also became known as daimyō kōji ("daimyo alley"). The offices of the North and South Magistrates, and that of the Finance Magistrate, were also here.

Following the Meiji Restoration, Marunouchi came under control of the national government, which erected barracks and parade grounds for the army.

Those moved in 1890, and Iwasaki Yanosuke, brother of the founder (and later the second leader) of Mitsubishi, purchased the land for 1.5 million yen. As the company developed the land, it came to be known as Mitsubishi-ga-hara (the "Mitsubishi Fields").

Much of the land remains under the control of Mitsubishi Estate, and the headquarters of many companies in the Mitsubishi Group are in Marunouchi.

The government of Tokyo constructed its headquarters on the site of the former Kōchi han in 1894. They moved it to the present Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in Shinjuku in 1991, and the new Tokyo International Forum and Toyota Tsusho Corporation now stands on the site. Nearly a quarter of Japan's GDP is generated in this area.

Tokyo Station opened in 1914, and the Marunouchi Building in 1923.

Places and Buildings of strong interest include here in Marunouchi:

Marunouchi Oazo

Marunouchi Building

Shin-Marunouchi Building

Tokyo Central Post Office (closed)

Tokyo International Forum

Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo

Tokyo Station, the city's main intercity rail terminal

For more information about this fascinating area please visit also:
WIKIPEDIA = EXPLORE MARUNOUCHI = TOKYO, JAPAN

[ Looking for the way into Paradise : Keep Looking ] The Royal Castle in Warsaw, Poland

nobody@flickr.com (|| UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||) — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 16:45:59 -0800

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Royal Castle in Warsaw, the capital of Poland:

The Royal Castle in Warsaw (Polish: Zamek Królewski w Warszawie) is a castle residency and was the official residence of the Polish monarchs. It is located in the Castle Square, at the entrance to the Warsaw Old Town. The personal offices of the king and the administrative offices of the Royal Court of Poland were located there from the 16th century until the Partitions of Poland. In its long history the Royal Castle was repeatedly devastated and plundered by Swedish, Brandenburgian, German, and Russian armies.

The Constitution of 3 May 1791, Europe's first modern codified national constitution, as well as the second-oldest national constitution in the world, was drafted here by the Four-Year Sejm. In the 19th century, after the collapse of the November Uprising, it was used as an administrative center by the Tsar. Between 1926 and World War II the palace was the seat of the Polish president, Ignacy Mościcki. After the devastation done by Nazis, during Warsaw Uprising, Castle was rebuilt and reconstructed. In 1980, Royal Castle, together with the Old Town was registry in UNESCO World Heritage Site. Today it is a historical and national monument, and is listed as a national museum.

The interior consists of many different rooms, all painstakingly restored with as much original exhibits as possible after the destruction of the Second World War.

For more explore, please discover:
WIKIPEDIA = ROYAL CASTLE = WARSAW = TAKE ME THERE

Happy travels, ALWAYS!

[ Italian furniture - Grand Room ] GRAND HYATT TOKYO, JAPAN

nobody@flickr.com (|| UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||) — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 16:15:59 -0800

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The Grand Hyatt Tokyo vital facts include:

Address / as text: 6-10-3 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Height / architectural: 80.47 m

Floors / above ground: 21

Construction type: High-rise building

Structural material: Steel

Main usage: Luxury Hotel

Other usage: Shopping, conference, Restaurants

Trivia: Organizes around 600 weddings every year plus conferences

Architects / exterior: Irie Miyake Architect and Engineering, Kohn Pederson Fox, The Jerde Partnership

Architects / interior: Peter Remedios / Remedios Studio

General Manager: Christophe Lorvo [ as of 11 / 2010 ]

Hotel Opening: 25 / 04 / 2003

Rooms / suites: 389

Definition Grand Hyatt / brand: Grand Hyatt hotels are large-scale, distinctive properties that provide sophisticated global business and leisure travelers with upscale accommodations in major gateway cities and resort destinations.

About Hyatt:

WIKIPEDIA = HYATT AROUND THE WORLD

[ Landmark Hospitality ] The Grand Hyatt, Tokyo, Japan @ Roppongi Hills [ See Inside for MORE! ]

nobody@flickr.com (|| UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||) — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 01:26:49 -0800

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[ Landmark Hospitality ] The Grand Hyatt, Tokyo, Japan @ Roppongi Hills [ See Inside for MORE! ]

nobody@flickr.com (|| UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||) — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 01:23:15 -0800

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[ Landmark Hospitality ] The Grand Hyatt, Tokyo, Japan @ Roppongi Hills [ See Inside for MORE! ]

nobody@flickr.com (|| UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||) — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 01:25:21 -0800

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[ Landmark Hospitality ] The Grand Hyatt, Tokyo, Japan @ Roppongi Hills [ See Inside for MORE! ]

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[ Landmark Hospitality ] The Grand Hyatt, Tokyo, Japan @ Roppongi Hills [ See Inside for MORE! ]

nobody@flickr.com (|| UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||) — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 01:21:18 -0800

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[ Landmark Hospitality ] The Grand Hyatt, Tokyo, Japan @ Roppongi Hills [ See Inside for MORE! ]

nobody@flickr.com (|| UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||) — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 01:21:59 -0800

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[ Landmark Hospitality ] The Grand Hyatt, Tokyo, Japan @ Roppongi Hills [ See Inside for MORE! ]

nobody@flickr.com (|| UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||) — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 01:26:07 -0800

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[ Landmark Hospitality ] The Grand Hyatt, Tokyo, Japan @ Roppongi Hills [ See Inside for MORE! ]

nobody@flickr.com (|| UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||) — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 01:22:33 -0800

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[ Landmark Hospitality ] The Grand Hyatt, Tokyo, Japan @ Roppongi Hills [ See Inside for MORE! ]

nobody@flickr.com (|| UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||) — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 01:24:38 -0800

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[ 120 years in Hospitality ] The world-famous Imperial Hotel Tokyo, Japan

nobody@flickr.com (|| UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||) — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 09:05:37 -0800

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Facts about the Imperial Hotel Tokyo, Japan include:

-- The Main Building --

Height / architectural: 61 m

Floors / above ground: 17

Construction Type: High-rise building

Structural Material: Concrete and steel

Use: world-famous luxury hotel

Architect: Yamashita Sekkei

The Main building of the hotel was completed in 1970, however the pedigree of this member of the Leading Hotels of the World stretches over 120 years in hospitality.

-- The Imperial Tower --

This part of the famous hotel was added in 1983 and is an integral symbol of the Imperial Hotel, Tokyo experience today.

Height / architectural: 129.10 m

Floors / above ground: 31

Construction type: Skyscraper

Structural material: Concrete and steel

Architectural style: Modernism

Use: Part of the world-famous Imperial Hotel, Tokyo

Architect: Yamashita Sekkei

The hotel today has more to offer than ever before, over 1000 rooms, many celebrated restaurants, bars and lounges, plus shopping, wedding planners, business centers and so much more, plus of course architectural highlights after every turn in the hotel.

The Imperial Hotel Tokyo celebrates 120 years in hospitality and looks forward to many more to come, it was also the first western hotel in Japan and is today one of the most important meeting places in the country of the rising sun.

Many more information available:

WIKIPEDIA = The Imperial Hotel Tokyo, Japan to the World

THE IMPERIAL HOTEL TOKYO Official Website

[ Beautiful Old Town District : Simply Delicious at all times ] Warsaw, Poland

nobody@flickr.com (|| UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||) — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 09:08:58 -0800

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Warsaw (Polish: Warszawa [varˈʂava] is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River roughly 260 kilometers (162 mi) from the Baltic Sea and 300 kilometers (186 mi) from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population as of June 2009 was estimated at 1,711,466, and the Warsaw metropolitan area at approximately 2,785,000.The city area is 516.9 square kilometers (199.6 sq mi), with an agglomeration of 6,100.43 square kilometers (2,355.4 sq mi) (Warsaw Metro Area – Obszar Metropolitalny Warszawy).Warsaw is the 9th largest city in the European Union by population.

Warszawianka (1831) (French: La Varsovienne) is widely considered the unofficial anthem of Warsaw. On 9 November 1940 the City of Warsaw was awarded the highest military decoration for courage in the face of the enemy - Order Virtuti Militari for the heroic defence in 1939.

Warsaw is also known as the "phoenix city", as it recovered from extensive damage during World War II (during which 80% of its buildings were destroyed), being rebuilt with the effort of Polish citizens. Warsaw has given its name to the Warsaw Confederation, Warsaw Pact, the Duchy of Warsaw, Warsaw Convention, Treaty of Warsaw and the Warsaw Uprising.

For more information on Warsaw, the capital of Poland, please consult:
WIKIPEDIA = WARSAW = The capital of Poland = Please, Take Me There

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The European Borders Agency in Warsaw has been created to help border forces in Europe cooperate more.

----Gijs de Vries

[ Leading Light in Hospitality - 2 - ] LE REGINA - MaMaison, Warsaw, Poland

nobody@flickr.com (|| UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||) — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 06:33:59 -0800

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The Le Regina is one of the leading lights in Warsaw, Poland in the boutique hotel category, but lets have a look what is a boutique hotel / definition, right here:

Boutique hotel is a term popularized in North America and the United Kingdom to describe intimate, usually luxurious or quirky hotel environments. Boutique hotels differentiate themselves from larger chain/branded hotels and motels by providing personalized accommodation and services / facilities. Sometimes known as "design hotels" or "lifestyle hotels", boutique hotels began appearing in the 1980s in major cities like London, New York, and San Francisco. Typically boutique hotels are furnished in a themed, stylish and/or aspirational manner. They usually are considerably smaller than mainstream hotels, often ranging from 3 to 50 guest rooms.

Boutique hotels are always individual and are therefore extremely unlikely to be found amongst the homogeneity of large chain hotel groups. Guest rooms and suites may be fitted with telephony and Wi-Fi Internet, air-conditioning, honesty bars and often cable/pay TV, but equally may have none of these, focusing on quiet and comfort rather than gadgetry. Guest services are often attended to by 24-hour hotel staff. Many boutique hotels have on-site dining facilities, and the majority offer bars and lounges that may also be open to the general public. Despite this definition, the popularity of the boutique term and concept has led to some confusion about the term. Boutique hotels have typically been unique properties operated by individuals or companies with a small collection. However, their successes have prompted multi-national hotel companies to try to establish their own brands in order to capture a market share. The most notable example is Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide's W Hotels, ranging from large boutique hotels, such as the W Union Square NY, to the W 'boutique resorts' in the Maldives, to true luxury boutique hotel collections, such as the Bulgari collection, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, SLS Hotels, Epoque Hotels,Thompson Hotels, Joie De Vie hotels, The Keating Hotel, and O Hotel, among many others.

There is some overlap between the concept of a small boutique hotel and a bed and breakfast.

In the United States, New York remains the centre of the boutique hotel phenomenon, as the original Schrager-era boutique hotels remain relevant and are joined by scores of independent and small-chain competitors, mainly clustered about Midtown and downtown Manhattan. The French Quarter and Garden District, New Orleans have several dozen boutique hotels, most of which are located in old homes or inns. These usually provide an ambiance based on 19th-century antiques, artwork with New Orleans themes, vintage or reproduction furniture and decor and/or interesting historical associations. Miami and Miami Beach also have several boutique hotels, found mostly along the beachfront streets Ocean Drive and Collins Avenue. Most of these are in buildings from the heyday of the Art Deco period. Their attractions include the Art Deco ambiance, beach access, nouvelle and Latin cuisines, and tropical-themed interior decor.

The concept of boutique or design hotels has spread throughout the world, including European countries like Spain, and East Asian countries such as Thailand, where many boutique or design hotels are sprouting, especially in resort locations, such as Phuket and Hua Hin. Other Far Eastern cities in which boutique and design hotels are becoming increasingly popular include Bangkok, Singapore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong. Boutique hotels are even appearing in such places as Indonesia, mainland China, Iceland, Peru, and Turkey, demonstrating that the concept has penetrated beyond the typical design capitals of the world and is entering new markets.

For more discoveries about this most fascinating subject, please consult:
WIKIPEDIA = BOUTIQUE HOTELS = Take Me There

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I need something truly beautiful to look at in hotel rooms.
-------Vivien Leigh

Happy travels, ALWAYS!

nobody@flickr.com (|| UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL ||) — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:07:13 -0700

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[ Urban Wave ]

Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan [ November 2010 ]

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