TOKYO -- Mori Trust, a Japanese real estate developer, is a relative newcomer to the U.S. market. But when it arrived, it did so with a splash. A willingness to take risks has become a hallmark of its chief executive, Miwako Date.

In June, Mori Trust led by CEO Miwako Date bought a 49.9% stake in 245 Park Avenue, a 45-story commercial tower worth $2 billion, from SL Green Realty. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Kyodo and Mori Trust)
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