Tokyo Sky Tree sets towering record
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March 2, 2011, Wednesday
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A TRANSMISSION tower under construction in Tokyo has become the world's tallest freestanding broadcast structure, the owners said yesterday.
The Tokyo Sky Tree project surpassed a tower in China by reaching 601 meters, the company said.
When complete later this year, the tower will stand 634 meters, Tobu Tower Sky Tree Co spokesman Hirotake Takanashi said. It will replace a tower built in 1958.
"It's nice to be the world's No. 1, but it's just a passing mark," Takanashi said. "We must buckle down ourselves until we complete the tower."
He said construction of the remaining 30 meters is in a critical phase as they install a digital antenna.
Japan's six top broadcasters are building the tower. It is expected to bolster television and radio transmissions in the capital region. It will also house shops, restaurants and other entertainment and is expected to become a new tourist destination in Tokyo.
Designed by award-winning Japanese architect Tadao Ando and sculptor Kiichi Sumikawa, the tower stands on a triangular foundation. Its slender body turns into a cylinder as it stretches upward, with its bluish silver color blending into the sky.
The Canton Tower in China's Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, held the previous record at 600 meters.
The old Tokyo Tower remains one of the city's most visible landmarks and is visited by about 3 million tourists each year.
The Tokyo Sky Tree project surpassed a tower in China by reaching 601 meters, the company said.
When complete later this year, the tower will stand 634 meters, Tobu Tower Sky Tree Co spokesman Hirotake Takanashi said. It will replace a tower built in 1958.
"It's nice to be the world's No. 1, but it's just a passing mark," Takanashi said. "We must buckle down ourselves until we complete the tower."
He said construction of the remaining 30 meters is in a critical phase as they install a digital antenna.
Japan's six top broadcasters are building the tower. It is expected to bolster television and radio transmissions in the capital region. It will also house shops, restaurants and other entertainment and is expected to become a new tourist destination in Tokyo.
Designed by award-winning Japanese architect Tadao Ando and sculptor Kiichi Sumikawa, the tower stands on a triangular foundation. Its slender body turns into a cylinder as it stretches upward, with its bluish silver color blending into the sky.
The Canton Tower in China's Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, held the previous record at 600 meters.
The old Tokyo Tower remains one of the city's most visible landmarks and is visited by about 3 million tourists each year.
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