Nishi-Shinjuku
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Nishi-Shinjuku (西新宿, lit. 'West Shinjuku') is a skyscraper business district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. The region was previously called Tsunohazu (角筈).
History
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Nishi-Shinjuku was Tokyo's first major foray into building skyscrapers with the first appearing in the 1970s with Keio Plaza Inter-Continental. It is the location of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the headquarters of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
Progress continues in Nishi-Shinjuku, which is heading away from the city centre and has the site of the proposed Nishi-Shinjuku 3-Chōme Redevelopment, with plans for what will be three of the four tallest buildings in Japan.
The last scene of the 2003 film Lost in Translation was filmed at Chūō-dōri close to Shinjuku train station.[1]
Economy
[edit]Livedoor has its headquarters in the Sumitomo Fudosan Nishishinjuku Building (住友不動産西新宿ビル, Sumitomo Fudōsan Nishi-Shinjuku Biru).[2] H.I.S. has its headquarters in the Shinjuku Oak Tower.[3] Seiko Epson's Tokyo Office is in the Shinjuku NS Building.[4] Capcom's Tokyo offices are located in the Shinjuku Mitsui Building[5] and Keihin Corporation is headquartered in the Shinjuku Nomura Building.[6] Taisei Corporation also has its headquarters in the district.[7]
Amenities
[edit]Amenities include Shinjuku Central Park (Shinjuku Chūō Park), and the Juniso Kumano Shrine adjacent to the park.
Skyscrapers
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Keio Plaza Hotel (1971)
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Shinjuku Sumitomo Building (1974)
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Shinjuku Mitsui Building (1974)
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Shinjuku KDDI Building (ex-KDD Honsha Building) (1974)
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Shinjuku Sompo Japan Building (ex-Yasuda Kasai Kaijo) (1976)
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Shinjuku Nomura Building (1978)
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Shinjuku Center Building (1979)
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Hyatt Regency Tokyo (1980)
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Odakyu Dai-ichi-seimei Building (ex-Shinjuku Dai-ichi-seimei) (1980)
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Keio Plaza Hotel, south tower (1980)
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Shinjuku NS Building (1982)
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Shinjuku Washington Hotel (1983)
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Shinjuku Green Tower (1986)
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S-Tec Kougakuin University Campus Building (1989)
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Shinjuku L Tower (1990)
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Shinjuku Monolith Building (1990)
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S-Tec Jouhou Building (1992)
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Shinjuku Park Tower (1994)
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Shinjuku I-town Square (1994)
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Shinjuku I-land Tower (1994)
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Tokyo Opera City Tower (1996)
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Shinjuku Mitsui Building (1999)
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Shinjuku Oak Tower (left: 2002, right: 2003)
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Shinjuku First West (2003)
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Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower (2008)
References
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- ^ "Lost in Translation (2003) - Filming & production - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ "会社概要 - 会社案内 - 株式会社ライブドア Archived 2011-12-04 at the Wayback Machine." Livedoor. Retrieved on December 14, 2011. "〒160-0023 東京都新宿区西新宿7-20-1 住友不動産西新宿ビル24F,25F(総合受付:24F)" - Map
- ^ "Company Info." H.I.S. Retrieved on March 11, 2010.
- ^ "Head Office & Japanese Facilities." Seiko Epson. Retrieved on January 13, 2009.
- ^ "Locations." Capcom. Retrieved on August 12, 2011. "Shinjuku Mitsui Building 2-1-1 Nishi Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo"
- ^ "Company Overview." Keihin Corporation. Retrieved on May 23, 2018.
- ^ "Corporate Data." Taisei Corporation. Retrieved on February 20, 2012. "Head Office 1-25-1, Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0606"