The Mori Tower at Roppongi Hills features some of the best 360 aerial views of Tokyo as well as this post-modern, super-silent, double-decker elevator that goes straight up to the 53rd floor in a total time of about 12 seconds. The only time it takes longer is if somebody is using the other 'vator that runs on the same rails in the upper or lower floors--in which case the elevator stops temporarily and a female robotic voice announces that the other car is in use.
It also stops when there are earthquakes. My mom was stuck in this elevator once when there was an earthquake. The robotic lady once again came on to tell her about it. The elevator didn't make a noise or a twitch. Just stood there calmly, an oasis of peace in mid-air, at the nucleus of a chaotic giant shaking metropolis, silently waiting for the tremors to end.
(Thanks, Brian!)
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Posted by: Alyssa | January 22, 2007 at 03:55 PM