Tokyo Skytree Was Planned at 610 Metres Before 634 Was Chosen
The height began at about 610 metres and became 634 because the digits read as Musashi. The central concrete shaft serves as the tower's counterweight.
Archive List for Tokyo
Tokyo’s Own Airport List Has Seven Airfields, and Haneda Is Not One
Tokyo Metropolitan Government runs seven airfields and Haneda is not among them. The ministry files Haneda as Tokyo International, one of nineteen.
Meiji Jingu Opens at Sunrise, and Two of Its Pages Disagree on a Fee
Meiji Jingu's gate times move every month and entry is free. The monthly table, the 500 yen garden, the museum fee two pages disagree on, and the planted wood.
Akihabara Is a Town in Taito City; the Shops Are in Chiyoda
Taito City has the address, Chiyoda has the electronics quarter. The Sunday closure on Chuo-dori runs 570 metres, and Chiyoda's touting rule prints no fine.
Tokyo Station: Built as the Central Station, Renamed When It Opened
Construction began in 1908 on what was then called the Central Station, and the building opened under the name Tokyo Station on 20 December 1914.