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Shinjuku Mitsui Building

Thu, October 29, 2009, by Muza-chan

With a height of 224.9 meters, the Shinjuku Mitsui Building is now only the 8th tallest building in Tokyo, but it had its moment of glory. Between September 1974 and March 1978, it was not only the tallest building in Tokyo, but also the tallest building in Japan. It lost the first place in 1978, when the Sunshine 60 from Ikebukuro (239.7 meters) was finished.
Today, the tallest building in Japan is the Landmark Tower in Yokohama.

Shinjuku Mitsui Building

Mitsui Building draw my attention with its dark, sober colors, contrasting the surrounding buildings.

Shinjuku Mitsui Building

I also like the X-shaped structures, 6 stories tall, giving the building a unique appearance. Without them it would have been just another banal building built in the ’70s American style.

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Cu cei 224,9 de metri, Shinjuku Mitsui Building este acum doar pe locul opt în topul celor mai înalte clădiri din Tokyo, însă a avut momentul ei de glorie. În perioada septembrie 1974 - martie 1978, a fost nu numai cea cea mai înaltă clădire din Tokyo, ci chiar din Japonia. A pierdut ambele locuri în 1978 în favoarea lui Sunshine 60 din Ikebukuro (239,7 metri).
Astăzi cea mai înaltă clădire din Japonia este Landmark Tower din Yokohama.

Shinjuku Mitsui Building

Mitsui Building mi-a atras atenţia prin culoarea închisă, sobră, în contrast cu clădirile din jur.

Shinjuku Mitsui Building

Îmi plac şi structurile în formă de X, înalte de 6 etaje, care dau o notă personală clădirii. Fără ele, ar fi fost o clădire banală realizată în stilul american al anilor ‘70.

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View from Tokyo Metropolitan Building:

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View from Sunshine City:

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And a view from Google Maps: :)

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