The recent building boom is escalating: followed by the launch of the Maru-biru in front of Tokyo Station recently, Shiodome City Center opened on April 10, and Roppongi Hills will open on April 25. All of these complexes have business offices supported with the latest urban facilities such as restaurants, hotels, shops, etc.
I have heard that the number of young women applying for jobs with companies located at these trendy offices is increasing. They chose to work in such locations not for income only, but also for the lifestyle. Their logic appears to be that if the working conditions are almost the same as where they are now, then they may as well work somewhere where they can have a good time with their friends after work.
Naturally these new building complexes need services people to support the huge number of new tenants. For example, Maru-biru houses about 140 tenants and has 50 service companies with about 5,000 workers supplying those services. Most of these support companies still need staff to handle their operations start-ups. Given that Osaka has had such a hard time recently, I personally hope that the opening of "Namba Park" in October will have the same effect down there. More foot traffic means more business and improved money flow to that area.
By-the-way, April 11 is a famous day for Japanese history. It is the day that the last Shogun was forced to surrender Edo Castle to the Emperor's forces in 1868. The Meiji Period started thereafter and Japan began to industrialize. The city of Edo (Tokyo) has changed a lot since that time. But in a way, this city still needs to be opened up to the world...
I have heard that the number of young women applying for jobs with companies located at these trendy offices is increasing. They chose to work in such locations not for income only, but also for the lifestyle. Their logic appears to be that if the working conditions are almost the same as where they are now, then they may as well work somewhere where they can have a good time with their friends after work.
Naturally these new building complexes need services people to support the huge number of new tenants. For example, Maru-biru houses about 140 tenants and has 50 service companies with about 5,000 workers supplying those services. Most of these support companies still need staff to handle their operations start-ups. Given that Osaka has had such a hard time recently, I personally hope that the opening of "Namba Park" in October will have the same effect down there. More foot traffic means more business and improved money flow to that area.
By-the-way, April 11 is a famous day for Japanese history. It is the day that the last Shogun was forced to surrender Edo Castle to the Emperor's forces in 1868. The Meiji Period started thereafter and Japan began to industrialize. The city of Edo (Tokyo) has changed a lot since that time. But in a way, this city still needs to be opened up to the world...
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