Yokohoma Red Brick Warehouse

The Yokohoma Red Brick Warehouse is used as a theater that is able to sit over 300 people in it. This building is also used for parties. This warehouse is a place where people have concerts. There also Yokohoma glass which is an expensive glass craft. Theres also a shop that sells silk products.

Yokohoma Landmark Tower:

This tower is the second tallest building but the 4th tallest structure in Japan. It is located in the second largest city in Japan called Yokohoma. Yokohoma's population is over three million. The Yokohoma building was finished in 1993. This building contains 5- star hotels, restaurants, boutiques, and more. The building has two tuned mass dampers on the hidden 71st floor.

Interesting and Exciting Landmarks in Japan Technology ClassGrade 10

Samia Robinson: Posts are going to be on Tokyo, Japan. Landmarks are Meiji Shrine, The Tokyo Skytree, and DisneySea

Jeida Parkinson: Posts are going to be on Osaka, Japan. Landmarks are The Tsūtenkaku Tower,  The Shitennō-ji Temple, the Osaka Castle.

Mame Thiam:

Tokyo DisneySea

The Tokyo DisneySea was opened September 4, 2001. It is a 176-acre theme park inside the Disney Tokyo Resort. This theme park is located in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan that is right outside of Tokyo. It has a nautical theme. This park is one of the two parks that is owned by Walt Disney. One of its symbols is the DisneySea AquaSphere and the giant Volcano. It has roller coasters, boat rides,etc. In 2002, Tokyo DisneySea  won a Thea award from the Theme Entertainment Association for construction and design. Tokyo Disneyland was made from an inspiration. Architects and designers went to California to get ideas and to build this beautiful theme park.

By: Samia Robinson

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_DisneySea

Tokyo SkyTree

The Tokyo SkyTree was built on July 14, 2008 and was completed in February 29, 2012. It is a restaurant and an observation deck.Visitors go visit the observation deck which also has a upper deck and takes the observers very high. The Tokyo Sky Tree is a primary television and radio broadcast site for the Kantō region. This landmark is located in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan and has been a centerpiece for large commercial development funded by broadcasts and others. It was also made for the revitalization of Japan in general. The design for this landmark was published in 2006. The design consists of a fusion of neofuturistic design, earthquake resistance, color, and illumination. The Tokyo Skytree is painted "Skytree White" on its exterior lattice and has illuminated colors like blue and purple alternating by LED lights. The Tokyo Skytree is 634 m which is 2,080 ft. The figure 6 (mu), 3 (sa), and 4 (shi), stand for Musashi which was the old name of the region where the skytree is standing today. Architects, structural engineers, mechanical engineers, lighting design, and a structural engineer helped make this building. They used all their talents to make this beautiful building. It was also made for the revitalization of Japan in general.

By: Samia Robinson

Source: http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3064.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Skytree

Meiji Shrine 

The Meiji Shrine is located in Shibuya, Tokyo. It is also known as the Shinto Shrine. The shrine was and still is dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his wife Empress Shoken. It was built under Ito Chuta. Construction started in 1915 and was founded dedicated to them in 1920 and finally done by 1921. It is a very important landmark and it is historical. A lot of foreign leaders have visited this landmark. After being completed in 1920, the shrine was destroyed by World War II and then rebuilt. The Shinto Shrine has a 14-foot-high torii gate, at the entrance there is 200-acre park. It also coves 174-acres of land.

By: Samia Robinson

Source: http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3002.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meiji_Shrine

Tsūtenkaku Tower in Osaka, Japan!

Tsūtenkaku Tower (aka Tower Reaching Heaven) is a well-known landmark in the Shinsekai of Naniwa-ku Osaka, Japan. The tower is 103 meters tall. The first tower was modeled after the Eiffel Tower in 1912 and was connected to the adjacent amusement park, Luna Park by aerial cable car. At that time, it was 64 meters and was considered to be second tallest structure in Asia. The original structure suffered a devastating fire in 1943 that basically damaged everything. Rather than rebuilding it, it was dissembled and the steel was used war purposes. After war, they decided to rebuild the tower.  A private company, the Tsūtenkaku Kanko Co. Ltd. was created and Tachū Naitō were selected to design the tower. The new tower which was now 8 sided opened in 1956. The tower is also known for its neon lights, that change every few years. Now the neon lights have been replaced with LED lights. Hitachi has sponsored the tower since 1957, and the light designs usually spell out Hitachi advertisements, although one side of the tower is usually occupied by a public service announcement. The lights on top of the tower show tomorrow's weather by a combination of different colors.  On the fifth floor perception deck is cherished Billiken, the God of Happiness or "things as they should be." Billiken, a prevalent American appeal doll that came to Japan in around 1910, was revered inside Luna Park when it opened. At the point when the recreation center shut in 1923, the wooden statue of Billiken turned up gone. As a piece of a push to restore the tower, a duplicate of Billiken was produced using an old photo and put inside the tower in 1979. The statue of Billiken got to be nearly connected with the tower and is a prevalent image of good fortunes. Every year a huge number of guests place a coin in his gift box and rub the soles of his feet to make their wishes work out as expected.

By: Jeida Parkinson 

Source: Wikipedia 

Shitennō-ji Temple in Osaka, Japan!

The Shitennō-ji Temple is a buddhist temple in Osaka, Japan. It was the first buddhist and oldest officially administered temple in Japan. The temples were built centuries ago so most are rebuilt. This temple was founded 593 by Prince Shōtoku, who was in his teens at that time. He was known for his Buddhist faith even though Buddhism wasn't widespread in Japan. 

The Shitennō represents four heavily kings. Prince Shōtoku constructed to respect them had four organizations, each to help the Japanese achieve a more elevated amount of development. This Shika-in (Four Institutions) was centered on the seven-building garan. Included a Kyōden-in (Institution of Religion and Education), a Hiden-in (welfare Institution), a Ryōbyō-in (hospital), and a Seiyaku-in(pharmacy) to provide essential care to the people of Japan.

By: Jeida Parkinson 

Source: Wikipedia. 

The Osaka Castle in Osaka, Japan!

Source: extendcreative.com 

This is the Osaka Castle in Osaka, Japan. Which is one of the most important landmarks in Japan, due to the fact that it played a significant role in the sixteenth century for unification. 

Osaka Castle was built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1583, it overs about 15 acres. It is based on two raised stages of landfill held by sheer dividers of cut rock, utilizing a strategy called Burdock heaping, overlooking a moat. A moat is a deep ditch filled with water that are usually around castles, buildings or towns used as a line of defense, to make it harder for enemies to get in. 

The plan for the Castle was based on Azuchi Castle, which was the headquarters of Oda Nobunaga. 

Toyotomi wanted to build a castle that mirrored Oda's but was better in every way. In 1585, the inner donjon was completed and Toyotomi continued to expand the castle. In 1597, Toyotomi died and passed it onto his son, Toyotomi Hideyori. 

After the Osaka Castle fell to Tokugawa in 1615, it was re-armed and remodeled under the power of Tokugawa Hidetada. The walls built in the 1620s are still standing currently and are made out of interlocked granite. 

In 1868, the Osaka Castle fell and was surrendered to imperial loyalists. Most of the castle was burned in the civil conflicts of the Meiji Restoration. 

By: Jeida Parkinson 

Sources: Wikipedia 

This blog will be about various exciting attractions in Japan. You will be seeing important landmarks from different parts of Japan.