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One of the most curious buildings in Japan is the Gate Tower Building in Osaka. The 5th - 7th floors of this 16-story office building is occupied by an express highway - passing right through the building. On the building's floor information board on the ground floor, the tenants for the three floors are listed as the Hanshin Expressway.
The Gate Tower Building is actually the result of an unusual compromise between the land owner and the Japanese government. Aside from the intrusive highway, business at the Gate Tower Building is almost normal. The highway does not make contact with the building, and a structure surrounding the highway keeps the noise and vibration out.
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