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Tokyo, Japan

 

Tokyo, Japan

A fascinating city filled with an estimated 12.9 millions people and is a city that is bustling day and night. Tokyo is famous as an economic hub much like London or New York City. Tokyo is also famous for the following:
1. The bullet train (shinkansen) which travels approximately 300km per hour all over Japan.
2. Hot humid summers and mild winters.
3. Earthquakes, which can be frequent and some  have had an estimated 8.3 magnitude such as the one in 1923 which killed over 142,000 people (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo).
4. Twenty-three (23) specials city wards which divide Tokyo in terms of each being a municipality with its own elected mayor and assembly like the other cities of Japan.
5. Some of the top tourist attractions include: Tokyo Tower, Tokyo Dome City, Asakusa Shrine, Ueno Park, Shinjuku Gyoen, Meiji Jingu Shrine, Sony Building, National Museum of Modern Arts-Crafts Gallery, Mount Takao-san and the Tokyo National Museum.
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Tokyo, Japan

The Tokyo Tower is a communications tower located in  Shiba Park, Minato, Tokyo, Japan.  The 332.6-meter-tall (1,091 ft) orange and white lattice tower is the tallest artificial structure in Japan as well as the 11th tallest tower in the world.  Built in 1958, this Eiffel Tower-like structure supports an antenna that broadcasts television and radio signals for important Japanese media outlets such as NHK, TBS and Fuji TV. In recent years, the tower has also been instrumental in Japan's push to switch from an analog signal to digital signal.

In addition to being a television and radio communications tower, Tokyo Tower functions as a major Tokyo tourist site. Over 2.5 million people annually visit the tower's recreational Foot Town and two observations decks.  Foot Town is a 4-story building stationed directly under the tower which houses several museums, restaurants and shops. Departing from here, guests can also visit the two observation decks. The 2-story Main Observatory is located at 150 m, while the smaller Special Observatory is at 250 m. Information for this entry was obtained from Wikipedia.

(Thanks to S. Atlee for the use of his photo!)