GRIPS-Security and International Studies Program, Tokyo
Campus
Campus
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[thumb\|225x225px\|The Campus in central Tokyo.](/wiki/File:National-Graduate-Institute-for-Policy-Studies-03.jpg "National-Graduate-Institute-for-Policy-Studies-03.jpg")
The Security and International Studies Program is housed in the [Roppongi](/wiki/Roppongi "Roppongi") Campus of GRIPS. Designed by the Yamashita Sekkei and [Richard Rogers Partnership](/wiki/Richard_Rogers_Partnership "Richard Rogers Partnership"), the campus opened its doors in the spring of 2005\. The campus is located in Roppongi, close to the [Japanese Diet](/wiki/Japanese_Diet "Japanese Diet") and government ministries, as well as headquarters of major Japanese and foreign multinational corporations and multilateral institutions.


Does the proximity of the campus to government ministries affect its operations or mission?