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.]
