Comments on: A Visit to Tokyo Tower http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/11/07/a-visit-to-tokyo-tower/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:52:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: kole http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/11/07/a-visit-to-tokyo-tower/#comment-39465 kole Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:33:44 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/11/07/a-visit-to-tokyo-tower/#comment-39465 I don't get it. taking pictures in front of a fake tower when the real thing is right there. We have something like that here in New York. It has to do with this old movie where Cary Grant kisses someone under the 59th street bridge. Well someone set up a board with the same view so tourist can kiss and have their picture taken. I want to scream sometimes! "THE REAL BRIDGE IS 3 BLOCKS AWAY, AND IT FREE!!!" but of course I don't, I mean we all have a hustle, right? I don’t get it. taking pictures in front of a fake tower when the real thing is right there. We have something like that here in New York. It has to do with this old movie where Cary Grant kisses someone under the 59th street bridge. Well someone set up a board with the same view so tourist can kiss and have their picture taken. I want to scream sometimes!
“THE REAL BRIDGE IS 3 BLOCKS AWAY, AND IT FREE!!!”
but of course I don’t, I mean we all have a hustle, right?

]]> By: harvey http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/11/07/a-visit-to-tokyo-tower/#comment-38790 harvey Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:20:56 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/11/07/a-visit-to-tokyo-tower/#comment-38790 Hey Daniel, actually I had that same doubt before writing this, but found out that the Tokyo Tower is actually taller than Landmark Tower. Landmark Tower is the tallest building, 295.8 meters (970 feet) high. Tokyo Tower is the tallest man-made structure at 332.6 m (1,091 ft). It seems it's much easier to make tall towers than tall buildings. Less infrastructure. But I'm no engineer! Hey Daniel, actually I had that same doubt before writing this, but found out that the Tokyo Tower is actually taller than Landmark Tower.

Landmark Tower is the tallest building, 295.8 meters (970 feet) high.

Tokyo Tower is the tallest man-made structure at 332.6 m (1,091 ft).

It seems it’s much easier to make tall towers than tall buildings. Less infrastructure. But I’m no engineer!

]]> By: Daniel http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/11/07/a-visit-to-tokyo-tower/#comment-38789 Daniel Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:15:59 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/11/07/a-visit-to-tokyo-tower/#comment-38789 "..and the tallest man-made structure in Japan." It was when it first opened, but I'm pretty sure the Yokohama Landmark Tower is the tallest now. “..and the tallest man-made structure in Japan.”

It was when it first opened, but I’m pretty sure the Yokohama Landmark Tower is the tallest now.

]]> By: Zaty http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/11/07/a-visit-to-tokyo-tower/#comment-38344 Zaty Mon, 12 Nov 2007 04:48:11 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/11/07/a-visit-to-tokyo-tower/#comment-38344 they have a mascot for the tokyo tower... *baffled* i cant help thinking that the it looks kinda.. scary and/or obscene... maybe it's just me and my fear of mascots, i dunno. >_< ever since i saw the japanese movie 'tokyo tower', i really wanted to visit it. the last pic is such a breathtaking shot! =D the 'backdrop' for photography sessions is quite amusing. i think if i go there i want to take a pic with it, just for the fun of it XD they have a mascot for the tokyo tower… *baffled* i cant help thinking that the it looks kinda.. scary and/or obscene… maybe it’s just me and my fear of mascots, i dunno. >_<

ever since i saw the japanese movie ‘tokyo tower’, i really wanted to visit it. the last pic is such a breathtaking shot! =D the ‘backdrop’ for photography sessions is quite amusing. i think if i go there i want to take a pic with it, just for the fun of it XD

]]> By: Godzilla http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/11/07/a-visit-to-tokyo-tower/#comment-38195 Godzilla Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:40:56 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/11/07/a-visit-to-tokyo-tower/#comment-38195 I had no idea they let you walk up the steps. Does it cost the same as taking the elevator? I had no idea they let you walk up the steps. Does it cost the same as taking the elevator?

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