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Old Jul 6, 2013 | 6:42 am
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Originally Posted by jib71
I expect Bill Gates will want to avoid drawing attention if he can ...
I like the area, but I'm kind of surprised that he would want a house there. I can think of nicer - but less celebrated - places.
Obviously it was important for him to be near the Prince Hotel shopping plaza. Can't imagine Bill Gates would allow himself to stray too far from a Starbucks.

(some nice pictures of John Lennon in the Mampei Hotel, as well as the Fujiya Hotel in Hakone.)
Last edited by hailstorm; Jul 6, 2013 at 6:47 am Reason: Quoted the wrong person...
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