Talk:Tokyo Skytree

13 elevators?

Why has the Tokyo Sky Tree 13 elevators? --84.61.139.62 (talk) 08:09, 4 February 2012 (UTC)

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Whomever selected THAT photo for the main image - um - seriously?? The humans in the foreground give it a sense of scale that make the building look about 100 feet tall. Is this honestly the best you can do? The article says this is the tallest tower in the world now. I was led to the article by a "did you know" on the main page to that effect. The image gives no impression of that, in fact, it conveys a false impression that it is much smaller than it actually is. Please fix or do somefink.68.144.172.8 (talk) 00:51, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

I came to say the same thing; Tokyo Sky Tree1.jpg presents an illusion that tremendously diminishes the building's perceived size.   — C M B J   22:22, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

The currently selected image is worse. The tower itself is hard to make out from the background clutter. Given the choice between a clear image that makes it look big versus an image that isn't clear at all, I'd prefer the clear image. I'm not opposed to a better image being used, but it has to actually be better, not worse. TechnoSymbiosis (talk) 08:13, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

The fact we've even managed to make the second tallest building in the world legitimately look [Edit: 210 meters tall] is so asinine that it's almost humorous. Background clutter pales in comparison.   — C M B J   04:56, 5 March 2012 (UTC)

I would think the main purpose of the image is to show what the tower looks like first and foremost, with its comparative size as a secondary goal. Surely with all the media coverage we can find a free image somewhere that shows both? TechnoSymbiosis (talk) 05:17, 5 March 2012 (UTC)

Size is a primary concern when a structure's foremost claim to fame is its unique height. The only way I personally see the value of design surpassing that of "tallest X in the world" would be if it were something radically different than anything the world had ever seen before: something immediately captivating, of immense artistic value, or with outrageous social connotations. I'm sure that we can procure a better image on Flickr or at some point in the near future, but an Alice in Wonderland shot should be an absolute last resort for an article meeting this description.   — C M B J   05:49, 5 March 2012 (UTC)

In my opinion, the contrast between the tower and the buildings next to it are enough to illustrate the height. I certainly prefer it to the previous replacement--a grey tower against a backdrop of grey buildings is just too messy. But if it'd make things better in any way, what about a crop of this image on Flickr? wctaiwan (talk) 06:00, 5 March 2012 (UTC) Some more here, such as [1]. wctaiwan (talk) 06:05, 5 March 2012 (UTC)

That's the problem though; it really doesn't contrast well — at least not from the angles we're seeing. When you compare this with this, it's safe to say that the image on Flickr is better, but it's still wildly inaccurate, even when scaling against (what appears to possibly be) the exact same building side-by-side.   — C M B J   06:54, 5 March 2012 (UTC)

I was surprised by the "asinine" and "Alice in Wonderland" comments above, and feel that the current image showing the tower against the sky is way better than the earlier aerial view used in which the tower merged into the cityscape background. Another problem with the aerial view image is that it shows the tower while it was still under construction with the cranes on top, so it is visually out-of-date. If someone can upload a better image to Commons or find something on Flickr, then fine, but it seems the best we have right now. --DAJF (talk) 06:23, 5 March 2012 (UTC)

Suum cuique pulchrum est, but those descriptors weren't intended as hyperboles. The tower demonstrably appears to be one-third of its real height in the current image, which is to say the same as the difference between Burj Khalifa and Trump Tower. It's a monumental discrepancy.   — C M B J   07:48, 5 March 2012 (UTC)

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The result of the move request was: moved. (non-admin closure) Jenks24 (talk) 02:28, 9 May 2012 (UTC)

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Tokyo Sky Tree → Tokyo Skytree – While English-language press coverage seems divided between "Sky Tree" and "Skytree", all official publicity and on-site signage uses the official rendering and registered trademark "Tokyo Skytree". (See Official English website) --DAJF (talk) 11:14, 2 May 2012 (UTC)

• Comment. "TOKYO SKYTREE" is a registered trade mark and not a common English name.[2] So if we need to change the title from "Tokyo Sky Tree", it should be "TOKYO SKYTREE" not "Tokyo Skytree". It may be resolved to mention "it is trade marked as "TOKYO SKYTREE" in the lede. ―― Phoenix7777 (talk) 11:57, 2 May 2012 (UTC)

Comment on comment: Doing so would be a clear violation of WP:MOSTM, which states that article titles must use standard English capitalization and formatting. 86.21.250.191 (talk) 19:33, 2 May 2012 (UTC)

You are right. I commented a bit hasty without consulting the guideline. ―― Phoenix7777 (talk) 11:07, 5 May 2012 (UTC)

• Support the original request, by the way. 86.21.250.191 (talk) 19:33, 2 May 2012 (UTC)

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Tower vs building vs skyscraper

See discussion at Talk:Tower#Tower vs building vs skyscraper jnestorius^(talk) 17:58, 1 June 2014 (UTC)

AM-Broadcasting from Tokyo Skytree?

Is Tokyo Skytree really used for AM-broadcasting? If yes, which kind of antenna is used — Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.228.0.33 (talk) 20:57, 9 July 2015 (UTC)

So how did it work?

The original and primary purpose was for better broadcasting coverage vs the Tokyo Tower. So, how did this work out? Are they able to cover the entire Greater Tokyo area with the primary broadcaster? B137 (talk) 18:07, 31 July 2015 (UTC)

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Why is it called sky tree?

Nothing, just that RelyingRaven (talk) 07:56, 9 June 2020 (UTC)

See section of article headed "Naming and height". Ity tells you there. Cheers IdreamofJeanie (talk) 09:36, 9 June 2020 (UTC)

Redirect needed

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_skytree should redirect here. 2600:1700:D0A0:21B0:5492:DBAA:58D1:5E76 (talk) 03:09, 9 June 2022 (UTC)

"Floor count"

I removed a claim of "29 floors about ground, cited to a foreign "skyscraper" page: http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=36514%7Cpublisher=Skyscraper Source Media|access-date=14 November 2016|archive-date=23 May 2007. The "official" website shows 6 floors labelled from B1F to 5F (using the American system), plus five more levels identified by heights in metres. The 29, or 32 figures are probably derived from Yahoo answer type sites, asking "how many skyscraper floors would it correspond to", which is ill-defined trivia. Imaginatorium (talk) 04:12, 14 December 2023 (UTC)

Oddly-phrased statement in article introduction

The article claims that "It is also the first tallest freestanding tower in both OECD and G7," which is am ambiguous statement. It definitely is not the first tallest freestanding tower in G7 -- CN Tower predates it in that category. Rob Kelk 00:12, 1 November 2024 (UTC)