tokyo tower tokyo tower communications observation tower located district tokyo japan metres second tallest structure japan structure tower inspired tower painted white international orange comply air safety regulations built tower main sources revenue tourism antenna million people visited tower opening story building located directly tower houses museums restaurants shops departing guests visit observation decks story located metres smaller special observatory reaches height metres tower acts support structure antenna originally intended television broadcasting radio installed tower broadcast signals japanese media outlets japan planned digital television transition july problematic tokyo tower height high adequately support complete terrestrial digital broadcasting area taller digital broadcasting tower known completed february construction large broadcasting tower needed region japan public broadcasting station began television broadcasting private broadcasting companies began operating months following construction transmission tower communications boom led japanese government believe transmission towers soon built tokyo eventually city proposed solution construction large tower capable entire region furthermore country postwar boom 1950s japan searching monument symbolize global economic powerhouse founder president tower owner operator originally planned tower taller meters highest structure world plan fell lack funds materials tower height eventually determined distance stations needed transmit region distance kilometres renowned designer tall buildings japan chosen design newly proposed tower looking western world inspiration based design paris france help engineering company claimed design withstand earthquakes twice intensity earthquake wind speeds kilometres hour mph new construction project attracted hundreds traditional japanese construction workers specialized construction high rise structures broke ground june day laborers worked tower constructed steel scrap metal taken tanks damaged korean war metre antenna place october tokyo tower tallest tower world taking title metres despite taller tokyo tower weighs tons tons towers surpassed tokyo tower height structure tallest artificial structure japan april new tallest building japan opened public december final cost billion million tokyo tower billion planned antenna telecommunications brightly colored accordance time aviation law tower frequented tourists today tower constitutes clear reference point center chaotic skyline forming strong landmark night day maintenance years tower process takes months functions tokyo tower main revenue sources antenna tourism functions radio television broadcasting antenna support structure tourist destination houses different attractions million people visited tower total opening late tower attendance steadily declining million attendance rising recently attracting approximately million visitors year area tourists visit reaching tower story building stationed directly tower visitors eat shop visit museums galleries elevators depart floor reach observation decks story price ticket visitors board set elevators second floor reach final observation deck broadcasting tokyo tower member utilized organizations broadcasting purposes structure originally intended broadcasting television radio installed accommodate tower broadcasts analog television digital television radio digital radio stations use tower antenna include general tokyo analog educational tokyo tokyo tokyo analog television tokyo channel analog television channel analog analog analog japan currently employs analog digital broadcasting july television broadcasting digital tokyo tower reliable broadcasting antenna completely digital broadcasting tower tall transmit higher frequency waves needed areas surrounded forests high rise buildings alternative new metre tall tower called tokyo opened tokyo tower appealing commercial broadcasters plan stations new tower officials drafted plan extend digital broadcasting antenna metres cost approximately billion million plans realized tokyo tower expected stop digital radio waves exception continue broadcast tower radio stations continue utilize tower broadcasting tokyo area tower planning director pointed possibility tower backup tokyo depending broadcasters want need tip antenna damaged march result earthquake july tokyo tower height meters antenna repaired damage sustained earthquake attractions located base tower story building known floor includes reception hall person capacity tower restaurant convenience store shop floor main attractions elevators serve direct ride second floor primarily food shopping area addition standalone restaurants second floor food court consists restaurants including mcdonald fourth floors house tourist attractions floor home museum houses life size figures photo panels memorabilia depicting interesting records opened displays wax figures imported london figures display range pop culture icons beatles religious figures jesus christ gallery named lounge specialty stores located floor tokyo tower trick art gallery located building fourth final floor gallery displays optical including paintings objects visitors interact roof building small amusement park contains small rides hosts live performances children weekends holidays visitors use roof access tower outside approximately steps alternative tower elevators leads directly appearance tokyo tower requires total litres gal paint completely paint structure white international orange air safety regulations tower 30th anniversary lighting tower light located corner extended base antenna spring invited lighting designer visit tower opening years earlier tower annual ticket sales dropped significantly bid tower establish important tourist attraction symbol tokyo hired redesign tokyo tower lighting arrangement unveiled new lighting arrangement required removal outlining light installation tower frame dusk midnight entire tower lamps october july cover tower orange color july october lights changed metal lamps tower white color reasoning change seasonal reasoned orange warmer color helps offset cold winter months conversely white thought cool color helps hot summer months occasionally tokyo tower lighting changed specific unique arrangements special events tower specially lit annual events entire tower illuminated pink light october highlight beginning tower variety special lighting arrangements christmas new year eve tower lights midnight year number displayed observatory mark arrival new year special japanese events cause light tower ways alternating sections tower lit blue help celebrate opening world cup japan alternating sections tower lit green day commemorate 50th anniversary japanese irish relations occasions tokyo tower specially lit correspond corporate events example half tower lit green correspond japanese premiere matrix different sections tower lit red white black commemorate day sales tower uniquely lit new millennium reprising role designer december spent million create new nighttime illumination scheme titled diamond veil celebrate tower 50th anniversary arrangement featured lights seven colors equally distributed towers faces employing specialty lighting tower plays important role second international white band day september tower completely lit bright white light resulting white ring represented white band referenced day floors windows exterior utilized display words numbers tower employed unique lighting commemorate terrestrial digital broadcasting available region december displayed characters terrestrial digital broadcasting recently observatory displayed tokyo stress tokyo olympic bid primitive images hearts displayed observatory windows tokyo tower named brothers older brother wears blue wears red born december celebrate 40th anniversary tokyo tower popular culture popular culture immediately locate scene paris france tokyo tower way tokyo anime manga magic knight sailor moon tower frequently japanese giant monster film genre location climactic battles king king escapes frequently destroyed rebuilt based popular manga series film nostalgic view life construction tokyo tower japanese culture lifestyle television aired featuring episode tokyo tower
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