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Ogres out! Good fortune in! Roppongi Hills blanketed in snow. Making "soba" noodles from buckwheatharvested from the Rooftop Garden.

Harvesting a great crop of radishes @ the"paddy" workshop

Drills in using the AED for cardiac arresttreatment @ Roppongi Hills Disaster Drills Helicopters also joined the Fire Drills @

Roppongi Hills Disaster Drills

Attended by 210 people, our 2008 New Year'sparty was a lively event. Winners of the 1st prize, 2nd prize and 3rd prize!

@ Roppongi Hills Neighborhood AssociationNew Year's Party

Hara chairman breaks open the ceremonial ricewine barrel to welcome the New Year at AzabuPolice Station @ Martial Arts Year-OpeningCeremony

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VOL.Special Feature Happy 5th Birthday Wishes to Roppongi Hills!19

With spring just around the corner, Roppongi Hills is getting ready to celebrate its 5th anniversary on April 25, 2008, and isundertaking large-scale renovations as well as other work to improve its environs with the aim of injecting fresh vitality intoour community and reinforcing links with the people who live, work and gather in our town forged since its opening. Amongthe many renovations, we would like to take this opportunity to introduce a few new spots where you can enjoy the springseason to the fullest! Wonder at the sight of a vivid rainbow of flowers! Explore new boutiques and restaurants! Enjoy a widevariety of events! This spring, Roppongi Hills is the place to experience the joys of the season of rebirth.

January 26 (Saturday), 2008Remembrance Gathering for Mei Ushiyama On December 13, 2007, Mei Ushiyama, who waspresident of the Hollywood Group and a pioneer ofJapanese beauty salons, passed away at the ageof 96 (She also served as a special advisor to theRoppongi Hills Neighborhood Association). ManyAssociation members attended the specialremembrance gathering to bid a last farewell to

one of the pillars of our community.On behalf of all our membership, wewould like to express our heartfeltthanks to Mei-sensei for herinvaluable contributions.

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March 1 (Saturday), 2008 "RiceStraw" Broom-Making EventUsing the straw collected during last year'srice harvest at Roppongi Hills Rooftop Garden,members gathered to make mini brooms. Itwas quite a struggle, but at the end, every facebeamed with a smile of satisfaction witheveryone completing a broom, each adistinctively original creation. This last RooftopGarden activity of 2007 was a fitting way to getready to make a clean start in the new year.

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The 5th anniversary!

The 5th anniversary!

Hills Gardening Club Kicks Off a New Year!In the five years since the opening of Roppongi Hills, the cherry trees on the Sakurazaka havegrown with vigor and become a spring landmark. The Roppongi Hills Gardening Club, whichhas given tender loving care to the many plants native to Japan that thrive on Sakurazaka andhas created a unique community of urban gardeners, was recently merged with the ARKHILLS Gardening Club to form the new Hills Gardening Club. This popular club is kicking off2008 with a membership drive, but hurry as spots are limited.

Green Lawn Piazza Opening in Mohri Garden!With the scheduled opening of a new green lawn piazza in acorner of Mohri Garden sometime in June, the area near theArena will become an even more popular family destination. Makeplans this summer to bring the whole family and enjoy the "Oasisof the Hills" known as Mohri Garden.

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Sky Deck Debuts!270 meters above sea level, the Sky deck will open on the rooftop of MoriTower. From Japan's highest open-air observation deck, you can enjoy abreathtaking bird's-eye view of the Tokyo cityscape. Don't miss theoverwhelming experience of visiting where the sky meets Tokyo. SHOPS & RESTAURANTS

RENEWAL!From spring through autumn 2008, RoppongiHills will undergo a huge renovation that will seethe opening of about 50 new shops andrestaurants as well as the complete renovationof about 20 existing establishments. Inspired bythe theme of "Proposals to enrich the urbanlifestyle", the shops and restaurants ofRoppongi Hills will be in the spotlight during thisgala 5th anniversary year!

<HOW TO APPLY>Membership Capacity: 150Registration Fee (one time): ¥10,500Annual Club Fee: ¥45,150 (Special class/event fees are notincluded)Regular Activity Days: 3 Saturdays monthlyGuidance: Master Gardener Akemi SugiiRecruitment Period: AnytimeInformation: Hills Gardening Club OfficeTEL: 03-6406-6664

Cherry Blossom IlluminationFrom mid-March when the cherry blossoms begin tocome into bloom through mid-April @ Mohri Gardenand Sakurazaka

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New Flower Garden in 66 Plaza!Visitors will be welcomed to the Hills by anew flower garden in 66 Plaza.Commemorating Roppongi Hills 5thanniversary, this special "spring only"garden is bursting with colorful petuniasand the spirit of the season!

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GOLDEN WEEK SPECIALEVENTSDuring the "Golden Week" springholidays, which will mark the start ofthe 5th anniversary celebrations,Roppongi Hills will be gaily dressedup for its birthday and host a varietyof events.

"Strange Fruits" 4/25 (Fri) ~ 27 (Sun) @ Roppongi Hills Arena

"Street Performance"4/25 (Fri) ~ 27 (Sun) @ Roppongi Hills street

"Music Event" 5/2 (Fri) ~ 5 (Mon) @ Roppongi Hills Arena

"J-WAVE Flea Market in Roppongi Hills"5/2 (Fri), 3 (Sat) @ Roppongi Hills Arena

H a p p y 5 t h B i r t h d a y W i s h e s t o R o p p o n g i H i l l s !

ROPPONGI HILLS SPRING FESTIVAL 2008April 4 (Fri) ~ 6 (Sun) @ Vicinity of Mohri Garden andRoppongi Hills Arena In addition to gourmet wagons offering an irresistibleselection of delicious foods, festival visitors can enjoylive performance events at the Arena. Also drop in theSky "Hanami" (Cherry Blossom Viewing) Cafe whichhas specially opened on the Tokyo City Viewobservation deck just for "hanami" season.

3/15 (Sat), 4/19 (Sat) 9:00~ ROPPONGI CLEAN-UP @ 66 PLAZA

4/15 (Tue) 19:00~ Regular meeting of the Board of Directors

4/4 (Fri) ~ 6 (Sun) ROPPONGI HILLS SPRING FESTIVAL 2008

ROPPONGI FUREAI Festival (Roppongi "Let's Get to Know Each Other" Festival)Roppongi Fureai Festival will be held with the theme "Safety & Peace of Mind". In addition torefreshment stands, festival goers can enjoy live performances by local students on stage andother activities.

Date & Time: March 16 (Sunday) 11:00~15:00Place: Seijouki Dori (Area between the front of The National Art Center, Tokyo and Gaien-higashi-Dori will be temporarily closed to traffic and exclusively for pedestrian use). Frontgarden of GRIPS (National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies).