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Tsūtenkaku Tsūtenkaku, south side. Tsūtenkaku (通天閣, lit."Tower Reaching Heaven") is a tower and landmark of Osaka, Japan, and advertises the Hitachi company. It is located in the Shinsekai district of Naniwa-ku, Osaka.
The construction of the building started in 1913 and was completed by 1918. It was built following the donation of 1 million yen by Einosuke Iwamoto who was broker, he donated this money after seeing the impact of philanthropy in the United States of America. It is noted for the Renaissance Revival architecture style in which it was built. [2]
The Umeda Sky Building (梅田スカイビル, Umeda Sukai Biru) is a two-tower mixed-use skyscraper in Osaka, Japan.Located on the outskirts of the Umeda business district in Kita-ku, Osaka, the Umeda Sky Building consists of two 40-story towers interconnected at their two uppermost stories via glass bridges with escalators and elevators that cross an open atrium space. [2]
Over the centuries, Kongō Gumi participated in the construction of many famous buildings, including the 16th century Osaka Castle. [8] Kongō Gumi was one of the first construction companies in Japan to use concrete with wood to build temples after the Meiji Restoration. They also pioneered the use of computer-aided design (CAD) for temple design.
On a clear day, some buildings in Osaka are visible to the south. [2] The second structure that completely supports the 800-ton tower and gives it its first 30.8 meters of height is a nine-story building. The first four floors of the building house several commercial areas, including a souvenir shop, a 100 yen shop, a bookstore, and a dentist's ...
Overall, of the 25 tallest buildings in Japan, 4 are in Osaka Prefecture. [2] Osaka has been the site of many skyscraper construction projects in recent years. Since 2010, 23 buildings rising higher than 150 metres (490 ft) have been completed. The majority of skyscrapers in Osaka are located in the ward of Kita.
Osaka Prefecture is the third-most populated of Japan's 47 prefectures. [1] In Osaka, there are 54 buildings that stand taller than 150 metres (490 ft). Abeno Harukas, which was completed in 2014, is the tallest building in Osaka and the second-tallest in Japan at 300 metres (980 ft).
Osaka Obayashi Building, registered headquarters of Obayashi Corp. in Chuo-ku, Osaka, Japan. Obayashi Corporation (株式会社大林組, Kabushiki-gaisha Ōbayashi Gumi) is one of five major Japanese construction companies along with Shimizu Corporation, Takenaka Corporation, Kajima Corporation, and Taisei Corporation.