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Home · Search · Register · Login  Home » Eastern Japan » Kanto » South Tokyo » Akasaka, Roppongi, Azabu, « Previous image  · Slide Show · Next image » « Previous image · Next image » Tokyo - Mr. Yonetaro Otani - the founder of The New Otani hotel Click on image to view larger image « Previous image  · Slide Show · Next image » Photo Details yevgeny Regular Member Registered: September 2007 Location: Hod HaSharon Tokyo - The New Otani hotel garden. Monument of the founder of the hotel Mr. Yonetaro Otani, who is the grand father of the present president. October 2005. · Date: 22 September 2007 · Views: 7,960 · Dimensions: 1200 x 1600 · Additional Info Rating: 9.00 Author Thread   yevgeny Regular Member Registered: September 2007 Location: Hod HaSharon 23 September 2007 01:02 Does anyone know whose monument it is? ArmandV Five times to Japan. Registered: October 2004 Location: Tarzana, California Posts: 92 24 September 2007 10:38 I would suggest calling the hotel or emailing them and ask. I visited the hotel in 2005 for coffee (and to get out of the rain). I was impressed with their services. It was used as Osato Chemical's headquarters in 1967's "You Only Live Twice." yevgeny Regular Member Registered: September 2007 Location: Hod HaSharon 24 September 2007 10:46 I stayed for 10 days in this hotel in 2005. Their service is really good. I don't think I'll call with this question, but emailing is an option. yevgeny Regular Member Registered: September 2007 Location: Hod HaSharon 31 January 2008 14:50 Finally I emailed them this question. Not sure they will reply, but let's see. yevgeny Regular Member Registered: September 2007 Location: Hod HaSharon 1 February 2008 06:59 Here is the answer: The monument you mentioned is the founder of this hotel; Mr. Yonetaro Otani who is the grand father of the present president. There is also his small monument next to the Main Front in the lobby. ArmandV Five times to Japan. Registered: October 2004 Location: Tarzana, California Posts: 92 1 February 2008 10:08 Rating: 9  Interesting. Thanks for the info. Photo Sharing Gallery by PhotoPost Copyright © 2007 All Enthusiast, Inc.