Comments on: The curse of Roppongi Hills http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/10/01/the-curse-of-roppongi-hills/ Japan News Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:05:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Darien Shields http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/10/01/the-curse-of-roppongi-hills/comment-page-1/#comment-244487 Darien Shields Sun, 05 Oct 2008 10:23:22 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=6420#comment-244487 I feel the article fails to present relevant information or even attempt to put together the information required for a proper understanding of the situation. I suspect there is another reason why all these companies run into trouble that may well be related to the Roppongi Hills office, but it doesn't have to be supernatural. Perhaps, as was previously suggested, the problem is the ethos that prioritises trendy locations and expensive offices instead of more feasible premises. Perhaps the bloody history and curse rumours have a bad impact on company morale, resulting in poorer performance. Never underestimate the human element. I would also like to say that I find the phrasing of the article <I>incredibly</I> distasteful. "But in 2004, a boy dies because of revolving door and in 2003 a dead baby was found in garbage. The worst part is principal tenant companies trouble." You thought your son getting killed in a door, or dead babies was bad, well just wait for this- <I>some businesses had financial trouble</I>. I think this shows rather twisted priorities. I feel the article fails to present relevant information or even attempt to put together the information required for a proper understanding of the situation. I suspect there is another reason why all these companies run into trouble that may well be related to the Roppongi Hills office, but it doesn’t have to be supernatural. Perhaps, as was previously suggested, the problem is the ethos that prioritises trendy locations and expensive offices instead of more feasible premises. Perhaps the bloody history and curse rumours have a bad impact on company morale, resulting in poorer performance. Never underestimate the human element.

I would also like to say that I find the phrasing of the article incredibly distasteful.

“But in 2004, a boy dies because of revolving door and in 2003 a dead baby was found in garbage. The worst part is principal tenant companies trouble.”

You thought your son getting killed in a door, or dead babies was bad, well just wait for this- some businesses had financial trouble. I think this shows rather twisted priorities.

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]]> By: Ken Y-N http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/10/01/the-curse-of-roppongi-hills/comment-page-1/#comment-242708 Ken Y-N Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:58:58 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=6420#comment-242708 <blockquote>This is scientific evidence that feng shui is real.</blockquote> No it isn't.

This is scientific evidence that feng shui is real.

No it isn’t.

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]]> By: Joe Stan http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/10/01/the-curse-of-roppongi-hills/comment-page-1/#comment-242630 Joe Stan Wed, 01 Oct 2008 07:21:09 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=6420#comment-242630 This is scientific evidence that feng shui is real. This is scientific evidence that feng shui is real.

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]]> By: Ken http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/10/01/the-curse-of-roppongi-hills/comment-page-1/#comment-242608 Ken Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:00:07 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=6420#comment-242608 Agreed. There's something insecure about needing the latest, greatest office space to validate a firm's identity. Agreed. There’s something insecure about needing the latest, greatest office space to validate a firm’s identity.

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]]> By: Bob Geldif http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/10/01/the-curse-of-roppongi-hills/comment-page-1/#comment-242583 Bob Geldif Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:11:15 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=6420#comment-242583 Absolutely pathetic article, akin to water-cooler ghost-gossip perpetuated by the under-entertained, lowly-brained, coffee-suppers who plague offices globally. All the best, Mr Hyphen Absolutely pathetic article, akin to water-cooler ghost-gossip perpetuated by the under-entertained, lowly-brained, coffee-suppers who plague offices globally.

All the best, Mr Hyphen

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]]> By: Alex http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/10/01/the-curse-of-roppongi-hills/comment-page-1/#comment-242576 Alex Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:44:15 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=6420#comment-242576 Roppongi hills represents excessiveness in its purest form, and companies that take up the office space there are simply reflecting their deeply embedded policies of greed. Business, for them, has become a luxury, and financial doom was just lurking around the corner waiting to trip them up. More modest firms that take up cheaper office space are displaying logical business-sense. This issue is about wanton expenses, not imaginary demons. Roppongi hills represents excessiveness in its purest form, and companies that take up the office space there are simply reflecting their deeply embedded policies of greed. Business, for them, has become a luxury, and financial doom was just lurking around the corner waiting to trip them up.

More modest firms that take up cheaper office space are displaying logical business-sense.

This issue is about wanton expenses, not imaginary demons.

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]]> By: LB http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/10/01/the-curse-of-roppongi-hills/comment-page-1/#comment-242560 LB Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:20:37 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=6420#comment-242560 What maroon came up with this theory? "666" as the Mark of the Beast and 13 as an unlucky number are both Christian concepts. Last time I looked Japan was not a Christian country, so why on Earth would silly Christian superstitions serve as evidence Roppongi Hills is "cursed". If they had been able to bring in something around the numbers 4 and 9, it would have at least made some cultural sense, although it still would have been stupid. What maroon came up with this theory? “666″ as the Mark of the Beast and 13 as an unlucky number are both Christian concepts. Last time I looked Japan was not a Christian country, so why on Earth would silly Christian superstitions serve as evidence Roppongi Hills is “cursed”.

If they had been able to bring in something around the numbers 4 and 9, it would have at least made some cultural sense, although it still would have been stupid.

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]]> By: Level3 http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/10/01/the-curse-of-roppongi-hills/comment-page-1/#comment-242537 Level3 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:12:50 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=6420#comment-242537 That is a funny story. Now if you can just tie in the supernatural 666 angle with some kind fo gaijin hanzai angle (foreign companies are all shady and run by gaijin crooks and serve crazy gaijin customers who all had sub-rime loans, or something?) Then you can convince the entire population of Japan that the place is cursed. And we can move in when the rent goes down. ;) That is a funny story.

Now if you can just tie in the supernatural 666 angle with some kind fo gaijin hanzai angle (foreign companies are all shady and run by gaijin crooks and serve crazy gaijin customers who all had sub-rime loans, or something?)

Then you can convince the entire population of Japan that the place is cursed.

And we can move in when the rent goes down. ;)

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]]> By: Jarvik7 http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/10/01/the-curse-of-roppongi-hills/comment-page-1/#comment-242524 Jarvik7 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:25:53 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=6420#comment-242524 Well then I guess businesses who don't want to be cursed should operate from buildings that don't have doors. Gateways to other worlds can be dangerous. Maybe the ridiculous rent for Roppongi Hills is what drove those companies to ruin. Well then I guess businesses who don’t want to be cursed should operate from buildings that don’t have doors. Gateways to other worlds can be dangerous.

Maybe the ridiculous rent for Roppongi Hills is what drove those companies to ruin.

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