Tokyo Tower
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Issue Date
2007-01-03Author
Hacker, Randi
Tsutsui, William
Ashworth, William
Publisher
Center for East Asian Studies, University of Kansas
Type
Recording, oral
Is part of series
Postcards from Asia;0058
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https://audioboom.com/posts/825450-0058-tokyo-towerMetadata
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Broadcast Transcript: Scanning the skyline of the Japanese capital today, it's hard to catch sight of Tokyo Tower. Modeled on the Eiffel Tower and 333 meters in height, the orange-and-white landmark is the world's tallest self-supporting steel structure, but it's now obscured by skyscrapers. Back in 1958, however, Tokyo Tower loomed over the city, a monument to Japan's postwar revitalization. Originally intended to relay TV signals, Tokyo Tower is now obsolete, but remains a tourist attraction with a certain pop celebrity cach�: Godzilla destroyed it in one film, Mothra used it as a nest in another, and the psychic Uri Geller once bounced telekinetic rays off it to bend spoons and fix broken clocks all over Tokyo. Who knows what else the Tower might be good for? #ceas #japan #tsutsui #ashworth
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This is one of hundreds of 60-second radio spots created by the Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) for Kansas Public Radio (KPR). The purpose of this outreach program is to introduce the people of Kansas to the culture and current issues of East Asia.
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