Allison+Rhee+Landmark+Research

Hi Allison. Good work. I made some changes below. Miss Retzler

Due Date: Monday, February 14, 2011

Landmark name:Tokyo tower

Directions:
 * Ask your parent(s) to help you use the internet for research.
 * Try one of the following websites and type in your Landmark name in the search box.
 * [|World Reviewer]
 * [|Nations Online]
 * [|Blackstump]
 * [|Great Buildlings]
 * [|CIA World Factbook]
 * [|Google Siteseeing]
 * [|Or, Google keywords "famous landmarks + asia"]
 * Cut and paste your information in the table below. We will quote and paraphrase it later.
 * Use at least 2 different Website Sources. If you use more than 4, email me and I'll make you a Website Source #5 box...
 * If you have a question, write your question in the answer box and highlight it in red . I will be checking this website and I will answer you in blue. You can also email me at rachel.retzler@yisseoul.org

** Bibliography List **
 * Website Source Example || Cut and paste information here ||
 * Website author’s LAST name || Matthews ||
 * __ Title of webpage __ || __Roman Colosseum___ ||
 * Date of posting/revision: || 2011 ||
 * Name of corporation/organization: || Artifice, Inc. ||
 * Date of access (today): || February 10, 2011 ||
 * Complete web address (URL): || [] ||


 * Website Source #1 || Cut and paste information here ||
 * Website author’s LAST name || Lyvers ||
 * Title of webpage || Tokyo Tower ||
 * Date of posting/revision: || I cant find the date. n.d. ||
 * Name of corporation/organization: || World Reviewer ||
 * Date of access (today): || February 8, 2011 ||
 * Complete web address (URL): || http://www.worldreviewer.com/travel-guides/monument/tokyo-tower/14965/ ||


 * Website Source #2 || Cut and paste information here ||
 * Website author’s LAST name || There is no name ||
 * Title of webpage || Tokyo Tower ||
 * Date of posting/revision: || I cant find it n.d. ||
 * Name of corporation/organization: || Wikipedia ||
 * Date of access (today): || February 11,2011 ||
 * Complete web address (URL): || http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Tower ||


 * Website Source #3 || Cut and paste information here ||
 * Website author’s LAST name || No name ||
 * Title of webpage || Tokyo Tower Data ||
 * Date of posting/revision: || No date ||
 * Name of corporation/organization: || The Tokyo Tower ||
 * Date of access (today): || February 13, 2011 ||
 * Complete web address (URL): || [|http://www.tokyotower.co.jp/english][|/] ||


 * Website Source #4 || Cut and paste information here ||
 * Website author’s LAST name || No name ||
 * Title of webpage__ || Tokyo Tower ||
 * Date of posting/revision: || ﻿No date ﻿ ||
 * Name of corporation/organization: || Tokyo Architecture Info ||
 * Date of access (today): || February 13, 2011 ||
 * Complete web address (URL): || [] ||


 * Website Source #5 || Cut and paste information here ||
 * Website author’s LAST name || no name (?,n.d.,Tokyo Tower) ||
 * Title of webpage __ || Tokyo Tower ||
 * Date of posting/revision: || n.d. ||
 * Name of corporation/organization: || Doesnt say ||
 * Date of access (today): || February 13, 2011 ||
 * Complete web address (URL): || [] ||

I need another Website Source!! ||
 * = Website Source #6 ||= Cut and paste information here ||
 * = Website author’s LAST name ||= no name ||
 * = Title of webpage __ ||= Tokyo Tower ||
 * = Date of posting/revision: ||= n.d. ||
 * = Name of corporation/organization: ||= virtural japan ||
 * = Date of access (today): ||= February 13, 2011 ||
 * = Complete web address (URL): ||= []

(From Bibliography  list) || Citation (Matthews, 2010, Roman Colosseum) || (This is only for man made landmarks) || "Completed in 1958, it is a popular tourist attraction and offers great views over the world's largest city." || #1 || (Lyvers,n.d.,Tokyo Tower) || (only if man made) || Hisakichi Maeda, founder and president of Nippon Denpatō, the tower's owner and operator, originally planned for the tower to be taller than the [|Empire State Building], which at 381 meters was the highest structure in the world. || #2 ||  || 4,000t The Tokyo Tower weighs about 4,000 tons. It is much lighter than the Eiffel Tower, which weighs 7,000 tons, a result of remarkable advances in steel manufacturing and construction technology. 333m Height of the Tower. Since its opening in 1958, the Tokyo Tower has been the world's tallest self-supporting steel tower. The Eiffel Tower in Paris is 320 m high. 140 drums Paint used for the Tower was 28,000 liters, equal to 140 drums. The Tower is painted orange and white according to the Civil Aeronautic Law. 24 broadcast waves This is the number of broadcast waves that Tokyo Tower is transmitting. Among them, 14 are analog waves and 10 are digital waves, which show that most broadcast stations in Tokyo are transmitting their waves from the Tower. 176 lights One hundred and seventy-six floodlights installed in various parts light up the Tower. The Tower is illuminated with an orange light in winter and white incandescent light in summer, delighting visitors and passers-by. || #3 ||  || Built as a symbol of its quick ascendancy to a worldwide economic power, the Tokyo Tower was specifically modeled after the Eiffel Tower. More than 220,000 individuals worked on the tower daily for the 18 months during which construction took place. Made from mostly steel (30% of which is from recycled World War II scraps), the tower weights 4,000 tons and is visible from most points of in Tokyo, despite its growing high rises. || #5 This makes it the tallest free-standing steel structure in the world. However, it is comparatively light -- just about 4,000 tons compared with 7,000 tons for the Eiffel Tower. When it opened, it was illuminated by 696 light bulbs. In 1989 these were replaced by 164 floodlights that change color -- orange in autumn, winter, and spring; and white in summer. While all this may be aesthetically pleasing to the throngs that visit the main observatory at 150 meters, or the special observatory at 250 meters, the tower's main function is as a communications station. It is home to more than a dozen radio and television antennae along with earthquake detectors, traffic cameras, and meteorological equipment. || #3
 * Questions || ** Answer **
 * (Cut and paste) ** || Website #
 * 1. What country is your landmark in? || Tokyo, Japan || #1 || (Lyvers,n.d.,Tokyo Tower) ||
 * 2. When was your landmark built?
 * 2. When was your landmark built?
 * 3. Who built it?
 * 4. Describe what your landmark looks like. || The tower is modeled after the Eiffel Tower but is 13 meters taller and much lighter because of improved construction materials and a stronger design. It is the world's tallest self supporting iron structure. It is painted in international orange to satisfy air safety regulations. It reportedly took 28,000 liters to paint the structure. || #5 ||  ||
 * 5. What is its size? || The Tower is 333 meters tall (13 meters taller than the Eiffel Tower, or 33 if the latter's TV Antenna is not included) making it the world's highest self-supporting iron tower.
 * 6. What is your landmark's history? Why was it built? || Tokyo Tower was built during the bubble years and completed in 1958 after politicians preening about Japan's new economic might decided they needed to commemorate it somehow. At the same time, TV and radio stations were having problems finding good transmission locations in Tokyo's flat landscape. The solution to both was to build an omnibus tower.
 * 6 || (?,n.d.,Tokyo Tower) ||
 * 7. Why is it special, interesting, or famous? Are there any "juicy" details? || Tokyo Tower has been made famous by its appearance in many movies and cartoons.
 * 4 ||  ||
 * 8. What do people do there? || FootTown

Located in the base of the tower is a 4-story building known as FootTown. The first floor includes the Aquarium Gallery, a reception hall, the 400-person-capacity "Tower Restaurant," a FamilyMart convenience store and a souvenir shop.[16][17] This floor's main attractions, however, are the three elevators that serve as a direct ride to the Main Observatory.[13] The second floor is primarily a food and shopping area. In addition to the five standalone restaurants, the second floor's food court consists of four restaurants, including a McDonald's and a Pizza-La.[18][19] A Shinto shrine is located on the second floor of the Main Observatory.

FootTown's third and fourth floors house several tourist attractions. The third floor is home to the Guinness World Records Museum Tokyo, a museum that houses life-size figures, photo panels and memorabilia depicting interesting records that have been authenticated by the Guinness Book.[20] The Tokyo Tower Wax Museum, opened in 1970, displays wax figures imported from London where they were made.[21] The figures on display range from pop culture icons such as The Beatles to historical figures such as Jesus Christ. A hologram gallery named the Gallery DeLux, a lounge and a few specialty stores are also located on this floor.[22] Tokyo Tower's Trick Art Gallery is located on the building's forth and final floor. This gallery displays optical illusions, including paintings and objects that visitors can interact with.[23]

On the roof of the FootTown building is a small amusement park that contains several small rides and hosts live performances for children.[24] On weekends and holidays, visitors can use the roof to access the tower's outside stairwell. At approximately 660 steps, the stairwell is an alternative to the tower's elevators and leads directly to the Main Observatory.[25]Much like the CN Tower in Toronto and other great towers, there are several unrelated entertainment options at its base. In this case, an aquarium and a wax museum along with the standard fare of restaurants and gift shops. || #2
 * 4 || (?,n.d.,tokyo tower) ||