Roppongi Academyhills is a brand-new urban entity intended to create new value by providing opportunities for people to meet and stimulate each other's imaginations, bringing together a wide range of knowledge from around the world. Located on the 49th and 50th floors of Roppongi Hills and with a panoramic view of Tokyo, this facility provides a venue to launch networking and information-sharing projects suited to the 21st century, through its four functional elements: the School, Forum, Library, and Research Network.

School

Ark Toshijuku Ark Toshijuku is the professional school in Roppongi Hills. Its team of top-level instructors provides up-to-date instruction directed at the creation and revitalization of business. Since the business school's opening in 1988, approximately 8,000 graduates are now taking the lead in various fields of business.

Roppongi BIZ The school's training sessions reflect a grasp of the business of today and respond to the needs of today's businesspeople. Presentations on the realities of the business world are offered by managers of celebrated projects and by top business management. All of the school's offerings are presented in a style that goes beyond the traditional teacher-student relationship; here instructors and students learn from each other, in lively classes with plenty of time for direct interaction. This structure is ideally suited to interpersonal networking-the key to success in business.

The Artelligent School The Artelligent School offers courses with single class sessions. Here, men and women can learn in a new way, regardless of age, by participating in the "Artelligent" concept: the combination of knowledge, learning, aesthetics, and recreation. The appeal of this school lies in its ability to provide valuable lessons in an environment that provides a taste of Roppongi Hills and a breathtaking view from the upper floors of this high-rise building.

Graduate School Network Centered on Ark Toshijuku, this program fosters an intercollegiate atmosphere-the sense of a university without walls-transcending national and disciplinary boundaries, through cooperation with universities and research institutions that in turn collaborate with companies and government agencies. For universities located in suburban areas, Academyhills' location in the center of the city serves as a point of contact with businesses and as a base for international activities. Making the most of these strengths, Academyhills is developing new programs in cooperation with a wide range of universities.

Library

For users ranging from organizations to individuals, the Academyhills Roppongi Library is a unique and stylish space, transforming the traditional concept of a library. Here, today's modern independent-minded people-no longer dependent on companies or structured schools-can find the latest information and the most up-to-date documents, as they begin to build their own, personalized networks.

Forum

This facility offers a wide range of needed services as a source of the latest information, through events such as international symposia and the launch of new projects. In addition, the facility encourages cooperation with the entire Roppongi Hills community. Since Roppongi Hills in particular draws a diverse range of people looking for new products, services, and experiences-not to mention new exchanges with new people-the community itself holds significant potential media value. Event announcements and CI activities are thus more effectively targeted.

Research Network

In these times of dramatic change, we are researching and developing systems and structures suited to the new era. Specifically, in the handling of subcontracted research designed to meet the needs of a changing society, the various strengths of industrial-academic-governmental partnerships can be utilized, which supports a variety of activities from a wide range of perspectives and fosters cross-disciplinary and cross-organizational collaboration.