Tokyo Sky Tree
June 10th, 2008 by James
The new super tower being build in Tokyo, which had been unofficially known as “New Tokyo Tower” or “Sumida Tower,” now has an official name. According to Wikipedia, people had been asked to vote for one of six not-very-interesting names:
- Tokyo Edo Tower
- Tokyo Sky Tree
- Mirai Tree
- Yume Miyagura
- Rising East Tower
- Rising Tower
And the winner was: Tokyo Sky Tree, with 32,000 votes. The runner-up was Tokyo Edo Tower, with 1,500 votes.
Here’s a news report about the ceremony that unveiled the new name:
At 610 meters (2,003 ft), it will be the tallest metal “tree” in the world when it is completed in spring 2012.
Do you think "Tokyo Sky Tree" is a cool name?
[hat tip to Gabriel, who thinks the name sucks.]
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That was probably the worst name, but I guess it sounds cool in Japanese….
Interesting is that the motivation for building it is that too many tall buildings in Tokyo limit the coverage of the old broadcasting tower.
Maybe a move to cable TV would be more energy efficient and cause less cancer in migrating birds? (Ok, I made this up)
A broadcasting tower is so, well, turn off the 20th century.
*sigh* more silly Japanese English… What’s wrong with a Japanese name??
I agree it’s a lame name, but I’m sure we’ll all get used to it in no time and think it’s perfectly normal … until someone else comes along and reminds us how Japan-ized our sense of word choice has become
Just a quick note for James; I think the name in English should be Yumemi Yagura if you’re going to separate it into two words IMO.
“I agree it’s a lame name, but I’m sure we’ll all get used to it in no time and think it’s perfectly normal”
Agreed – case in point, the Nintendo Wii. Target of dick jokes for months, and then everybody kind of just accepted it after that.
Such a conicidence… I was thinking of exactly that, the Wii, as I was writing that comment.
Calling it lame is easy, coming up with a better name that 30000 people will agree is better…
better poll question: do you think Japan PROBE is a good name?
how about calling it Tokyo Probe?
the difference between the winner and the runner up is really enormous, and I think Tokyo Sky Tree is a great name, Rising East Tower is good too, but Tokyo Sky Tree is way better, I don’t know what you see bad in that.
What is horrible is that logo, I guess is not a final logo.
Is the name in Japanese or English?, I see Tokyo Sky Tree written in English in a banner in the video, is this for the benefit of English speakers or are Japanese people supposed to refer to it by this English name too?, I haven’t been to Japan myself so I don’t have much knowledge of English usage there.
The name is the English word Sky Tree, or rather, Sukai Tsurii as it would be
mangledpronouncedIs that freakishly cheap-looking Kirby holding a gay pride balloon the mascot?
Deary me……….
why do they do this?
Who in the heck picked out these names in the first place? There’s nothing wrong with the “New” attached to the name, is there?
Sky Tree? How embarrassing………
How about Terrorist Target Pole? Might as well call it what it is………
How about Terrorists’ Target Tower?
How about Hit It Here?
How about No, Over Here, Idiot?
AGREE with the “NEW” added to the existing tower’s name! On the same note…I think the new name is weak and doesn’t quite have the ring to it that matches it’s cool design.
Since they renamed it, I think “Tokyo” should have been left out of the name. And at the same time, take Tokyo out of Disneyland and Narita Airport (as they aren’t in Tokyo!!!!).
Tokyo Sky Tree really represents the current trend in valuing environmental protection/preservation. Right now, it’s cool to be green. I wonder if the name will eventually become a nostalgic reminder of our generation decades from now.