Ryōunkaku
1890–1923 Japan's first skyscraper / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Ryōunkaku (凌雲閣, Ryōunkaku, lit. Cloud-Surpassing Pavilion or Cloud-Surpassing Tower) was Japan's first Western-style skyscraper. It stood in the Asakusa district of City of Tokyo (now Taitō, Tokyo) from 1890 until its demolition following the Great Kanto earthquake of 1923. The Asakusa Jūnikai (浅草十二階, lit. Asakusa Twelve-stories), as it was affectionately called by Tokyoites, was Tokyo's most popular attraction, and a showcase for new technologies. It housed Japan's first electric elevator.
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Ryōunkaku | |
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General information | |
Coordinates | 35°42′56″N 139°47′36″E |
Opening | 1890 |
Destroyed | 1923 |
Height | |
Roof | 68.58 m (225.0 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 12 |
Lifts/elevators | 1 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | W. K. Burton |
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