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TOKYO SKYTREE

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 12, 2022
10 years old, Tokyo Skytree asserts itself as symbol of capital
With over 315 million visitors, the tower is now a landmark in the capital, forever leaving its imprint on the skyline.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 22, 2022
Tokyo Skytree marks 10 years as symbol of capital's skyline
Japan's tallest structure and a symbol of the country's pre-pandemic tourism boom on Sunday marked the 10th anniversary of its opening to the general public.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 19, 2020
From Tokyo Skytree's observatory, researchers prove time passes faster at a high altitude
A Japanese team of researchers has shown that time at Tokyo Skytree's observatory — around 450 meters above sea level — passes four nanoseconds faster per day than at near ground level.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 18, 2019
Friends in high places: Tokyo Skytree's window washers
How would you like to spend an afternoon dangling 450 meters above the ground in a metal basket with room for only two people?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 11, 2019
Tokyo Games committee unveils additional 445 licensed products
Organizers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games newly released 445 officially licensed items Thursday, including products featuring one-year countdown logos.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2019
Summer event featuring 300 live beetles to be held at Tokyo Skytree
An annual summer event for beetle viewing — an activity popular with families and children — will kick off later this month in the capital at the commercial complex around Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest broadcasting tower.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2019
Tokyo Skytree celebrates 60th anniversary of iconic fashion doll Barbie's debut
An event marking the 60th year since the debut of iconic fashion doll Barbie kicked off at Tokyo Skytree on Wednesday, showcasing the doll's history and diversity.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2018
Tokyo Skytree among buildings linked to data scandal at earthquake shock absorber-maker KYB Corp.
Tokyo Skytree and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government buildings are among the nearly 1,000 structures nationwide that use earthquake shock absorbers produced by scandal-hit KYB Corp., which admitted Tuesday to fabricating data related to product quality for more than a decade.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / BACKSTREET STORIES
Aug 3, 2018
Rocking the hot stuff in weathered Narihira
Although the Tokyo neighborhood of Narihira is slowly shifting toward a younger demographic, a postwar vibe still lingers in its back alleys and keeps its community close-knit.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
May 29, 2017
Tokyo Skytree tallies fifth anniversary
People flock to an event to celebrate the world's tallest broadcasting tower.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2016
Tokyo Skytree visitors enjoy bird's-eye view of Sumida River Fireworks
Fireworks are a magnificent enough spectacle from the ground, but looking down on them from Japan's tallest building is simply breathtaking.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 24, 2015
Tokyo Skytree is bathed in blue to mark 70th anniversary of the United Nations
Sumida Ward's Tokyo Skytree, together with some 200 sites in 60 countries around the world, was illuminated with blue lights Saturday as part of a global celebration to mark the 70th anniversary of the United Nations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / AT A GLANCE
May 5, 2015
Get up high to see how the past has shaped present-day Tokyo
Tokyo spreads out from the Imperial Palace in Chiyoda Ward like a massive concrete jungle. Though the numerous skyscrapers can be impressive during the day, at night the lights come on and the metropolis really begins to sparkle.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Dec 12, 2014
Brightening your holiday mood
It's the most wonderful time of the year — well, that's what the song says, anyway. For many, December is a flurry of tinsel, wrapping paper and anxiety, while for others it as a time to reflect on the year ahead.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 22, 2014
Tokyo Skytree radio waves may help predict localized heavy downpours
Radio waves emitted by Tokyo Skytree may help make it easier to predict a heavy downpour in the Tokyo metropolitan area by the time the capital hosts the 2020 Olympic Games, according to research by the Tokyo-based National Institute of Information and Communications Technology.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WORDS TO LIVE BY
Jun 27, 2014
Beating life's challenges one artwork at a time
Artist Kengo Nawashiro, 26, loves drawing buildings and towers. His beautifully colored paintings of the Tokyo Skytree are printed on postcards and sold at art events. Nawashiro credits his success to renowned art educator Chieko Awata, who is a specialist in nurturing the talents of autistic children and adults. Nawashiro was diagnosed with autism at age 4, and his parents immediately began looking for creative outlets for him. He played the piano and tried various sports, but it was drawing that proved to be Kengo's favorite activity and definite forte. He also has a cleaning job at a factory cafeteria.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 7, 2014
Tokyo Skytree falls short of visitor forecast
Shutdowns due to poor weather were to blame for missing the targeted number of visitors to the observation deck of Tokyo Skytree in fiscal 2013, the operator's officials said.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Apr 27, 2014
Tokyo: what not to do and when not to do it
Here it is: Tokyo — all the must-miss spots that might ruin your day, if not your entire visit.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Oct 17, 2013
Shokkan Solamachi-ten: Meals with a view in the Skytree complex
Timing is everything at Tokyo Skytree. In daylight the urban sprawl below just looks banal; at night, the city lights gleam with romance, but you can't see to the far horizons. Get there for sunset, though, and if conditions are right, the view can be little short of magical.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 16, 2013
Skytree proves boon to water buses
It's easy to make your way around Tokyo on the subways, buses and trains that cover the capital like a spider web.
Magnitude 6.6 quake strikes off Shikoku
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck southern Japan on Wednesday. The area marked in red recorded a weak 6 on Japan's seismic intensity scale.
Why hasn't Japan moved to prop up the weak yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Snake on a train: Discovery of serpent delays Tokyo-Nagoya shinkansen
A Tokaido shinkansen. It is unclear whether the snake was venomous or how it ended up on the train, and there was no injury or panic among passengers.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
Japan’s best and brightest designers set to shine in Milan
Adal’s Look into Nature brand, on show at Salon del Mobile 2024, rethinks "igusa" (Japanese rush grass), traditionally used for tatami, as a sustainable material for furniture.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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