Tokyo Sky Tree not really a tree
A new TV tower is being constructed and will soon be the tallest structure in Japan.
The Tokyo Sky Tree–scheduled to be finished next year—will have a height of 634 meters and looks nothing like a tree.
Most cities in Japan have TV towers and they are all called what they are: towers.
What possible connection does this TV tower have to a tree?
An English explanation from the Sky Tree Web site:
The “tree” symbolizes a place where people gather and share their hearts. Under the tower that soars high up into the sky like a large tree, a new environmentally-friendly town will appear as people from around the world gather to create a new culture.
Does the Friends of Trees community approve of this name and explanation?
–Toshio Suzuki
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