Tokyo Tower

Tokyo, Japan - jeeff - Friday, June 3rd, 2005 : goo

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i'd stare at the tokyo tower whenever it was in view. often it was obscured by the forest of skyscrapers, but you can see it looking south from the lawn of the imperial palace, near my work. in the daytime it's an insignificant blip on the horizon, but at night-time the glow is hypnotic. even from a distance you can sense the complexity of open metal latticework-- patterns within patterns within patterns. while i visited many times, i never went up.

the tower was erected in 1958, copying eiffel's design but adding an extra 13 meters to give it the nice round height of 333 meters, along with the title of world's tallest self-supporting steel structure. it was a symbol of japan's rebirth as an economic power, and the city's tallest landmark for many years. it also acted (and continues to act) as tokyo's central broadcasting tower, and a kitschy tourist attraction.

ps. it's painted orange and white in accordance with aviation safety guidelines.

the 2005 along the side of the observation deck is left over from new years eve celebrations. these photos were taken in early january.

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