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Tokyo was originally known as Edo (), a kanji compound of 江 (e, "cove, inlet") and 戸 (to, "entrance, gate, door"). [25] The name, which can be translated as "estuary", is a reference to the original settlement's location at the meeting of the Sumida River and Tokyo Bay.
The NEC Super Tower (NECスーパータワー, NEC Sūpātawā), often known as "NEC Supertower, SuperTower or simply Supertower", headquarters of NEC Corporation, is a 180-metre (590 foot) tall skyscraper in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It was completed in 1990 and was designed by Nikken Sekkei. Its primary use is as a commercial office space.
Tokyo Tower reigned as the tallest freestanding structure in Tokyo and Japan for nearly 54 years. This is a list of buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Tokyo. Currently, the title belongs to Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower. However, the tallest structure is Tokyo Skytree.
Tokyu Kabukicho Tower (東急歌舞伎町タワー, Tōkyū Kabukichō Tawā) is a 48-storey skyscraper located in the Kabukichō district of Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. The 225 m (738 ft) tower was designed by Yuko Nagayama & Associates and developed by Shimizu Corporation. It was completed in 2023 as Japan's 19th tallest building. [1]
The tallest building in Japan is currently the 325.5 m (1,068 ft) tall Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower, located in the Toranomon district of Tokyo. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The 390 m (1,280 ft) Torch Tower is set to be completed in 2027 as the country's new tallest building.
The Tokyo National Museum (東京国立博物館, Tōkyō Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan) or TNM is an art museum in Ueno Park in the Taitō ward of Tokyo, Japan. It is one of the four museums [ a ] operated by the National Institutes for Cultural Heritage [ ja ] , is considered the oldest national museum and the largest art museum in Japan.
Imperial Japanese Army Itabashi Arsenal Site 陸軍板橋火薬製造所跡 Rikugun Itabashi kayaku seizōsho ato: Itabashi: prewar Army gunpowder factory site Imperial Japanese Army Itabashi Arsenal: 6: 00003993: Suzuki Site
Azabudai Hills (麻布台ヒルズ, Azabudai Hiruzu) is a complex of three skyscrapers in Tokyo, Japan. Upon its completion in 2023, the Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower in the development became the tallest building in Tokyo and Japan. The complex was developed by the Mori Building Company, at a project cost of about 640 billion yen ($5.3 billion ...