Talk:List of tallest structures in Tokyo

Questions

1) What is the reasoning for the current division between "buildings and towers" and "structures"? For example, why is Tokyo Tower a "structure" but not a "tower" or "building"?

2) Some buildings not strictly speaking in Tokyo-to are listed. This is problematic because ill-defined list criteria is a valid reason for deletion. Additionally, there is quite a variety of material here, including buildings proposed to be constructed, buildings under construction, and timeline of buildings which used to be the tallest. This is starting to make the list criteria even more vague.

3) There needs to be a lede for the entire list which will summarize the well-defined criteria for inclusion and summarizes the content. See Wikipedia:List_guideline#List content. This will solve some of the issues in 2).

--C S (talk) 10:16, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

1) The reasoning behind the division is mainly because of Tokyo Tower. The buildings list is sorted by roof/spire/architectural height. Tokyo Tower is always measured by antenna height. If included in the building list, other buildings would have to be re-listed by antenna height (or pinnacle height) as well, which is generally not considered when listing tallest buildings. It is somewhat of a dilemma. I've been thinking of simply merging the lists, however, and noting Tokyo Tower as an exception to the list's criteria. Thoughts on that? As it stands now, the lists are divided up by buildings (who's height comes primarily from inhabitable floor space) and structures (who's height come primarily from inhabitable floor space).

2) "Some buildings not strictly speaking in Tokyo-to are listed." I'm not exactly sure what you mean by this. Can you clarify? As for where I got the the criteria, subdivisions and sections, I've generally been pulling from the other "Tallest in city" Featured lists here.

3) A lead will definitely come. I am no where near finished with this list. Most notably on my to-do list is the lead as well as finishing the proposed and under-construction list. --Torsodog^Talk 13:23, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

1) Ugh. I'll think about it.

2) The section "Tall buildings in the Greater Tokyo Area" is included, but the list is supposedly about Tokyo only. I think adding tall buildings in other related areas is not a good idea. None of the other featured list examples do this (AFAIK), and I expect for good reason. But the general outline seems ok and an accepted format. I was just worried people would try deleting it.

3) I look forward to it! --C S (talk) 13:45, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

Ah, yes, the Greater Tokyo Area section. That section is there basically as a remnant of the list before I cleaned it up. I was originally thinking about possibly expanding the list to "List of tallest buildings and structures in the Greater Tokyo Area" (something like List of tallest buildings and structures in the Paris region), so I left it for the time being. I have decided that that list, however, would be too unwieldy and decided against that change. I will delete it now. --Torsodog^Talk 13:54, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

Regarding 1), I think what confused me is that the description for the first list says it lists "skyscrapers and towers" and when you look at the names, some have "tower" in them. But looking through the buildings, I think they are all skyscrapers. Perhaps it would be less confusing if the division was between "structures" and "skyscrapers". The first clearly includes things like Tokyo Tower while the second would indicate habitable buildings. Or in the description just call all the items in the first one "buildings", which the section heading already says, and emphasize it is for habitable buildings.

As for combining idea, I think combining the lists and using different criteria in the same list would be unaesthetic. So I don't particularly like that solution. --C S (talk) 14:34, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

Good points and ideas. When I get the time, I will edit the descriptions to make it very clear that the first list only includes habitable buildings, while the second list only includes tall structures that are inhabitable. Thanks for the input! --Torsodog^Talk 15:28, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

Unreliable Japanese site

Here is a website with some great information on the tallest buildings in Tokyo. It can't be used as a source, but it is a great starting point: http://www.eonet.ne.jp/~building-pc/tokyo/to.htm --Torsodog^Talk 16:01, 28 October 2009 (UTC)

Merger proposal

Proposing merging List of tallest buildings in Shinjuku, Tokyo into this article. There is little to no information in that article that isn't already presented in this article. --Torsodog^Talk 00:33, 30 June 2015 (UTC)

I am going to merge and redirect. --Torsodog^Talk 01:39, 2 September 2015 (UTC)

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Tallest Buildings + Other Skyscrapers

Hey, fellow Japan construction enthusiasts!

I’ve been wanting to discuss potential changes to this article, so I’m listing a few ideas below. This talk page seems to be quite inactive, but if you come across these posts, feel free to share your thoughts!

Some time ago, I created the "Other skyscrapers" list (initially titled "Other tall buildings"). The "Tallest buildings" list—which is defined as a Top 50—was a bit messy and exceeded 50 buildings at the time, so I removed the extras and added them to this new list, eventually expanding it to include all skyscrapers in Tokyo (150m or taller). At first, I thought about expanding the "Tallest buildings" list, but I didn't want to disregard the criteria defined for it (being a Top 50), so I ended up creating the new list. While some might prefer a concise "Top 50" list, I favor a more comprehensive article. Should we merge the two lists or keep them separate? Or should we delete the "Other skyscrapers" list altogether? Naming suggestions are also appreciated.

Additionally, once Tokyo surpasses 50 skyscrapers over 200m, we could change the "Tallest buildings" list to feature all 200m+ buildings (it would stop being just a Top 50), and the "Other skyscrapers" list would feature all buildings between 150m and 199m. This suggestion would only be implemented some 4 or 5 years from now, however. 8Tokyo8 (talk) 02:03, 18 September 2024 (UTC)

Tallest Structures

I propose deleting the "Tallest structures" section since all these entries are already included in the "Tallest buildings" one. We could rename the "Tallest buildings" section to "Tallest buildings and structures" and clarify in the description that "structures" refers to non-habitable or partially habitable ones (communication/observation towers, buildings with tall antenna masts/lattice towers on top, smokestacks, etc.). The structure type could be mentioned in the notes column. We can transfer relevant data (photos, coordinates, notes) from the former section, keeping these structures unranked in the "Rank" column, and use a distinct background color to visually differentiate them from skyscrapers (for reference, take a look at the Japanese version of this article).

Other "Tallest buildings/structures" articles like those for Paris, Toronto, and Guangzhou list their landmark towers in the main table, including images and details, so it feels odd that readers of this article are greeted by a bunch of em dashes on the entries for Tokyo Skytree and Tokyo Tower, and have to scroll to the bottom to find the more complete version of these entries. The Japanese article already integrates these structures with images, notes, and distinct background colors alongside skyscrapers, which I think enhances clarity and usability. Since there aren't a ton of partially or non-habitable structures, combining the lists seems logical. 8Tokyo8 (talk) 02:06, 18 September 2024 (UTC)

Demolished or Destroyed Structures

Similarly, we could merge the "Demolished or destroyed structures" list with the "Demolished buildings" section and title it "Demolished buildings and structures". Using background colors to distinguish buildings from structures would maintain clarity. Photos would be added too. There appears to be only one destroyed structure (the 1st Iwo Jima LORAN-C transmission mast), so a lengthier title like "Demolished or destroyed buildings and structures" might not be necessary. As far as I know, no other 100m+ building or structure was destroyed. The notes column can be used to mention the collapsing of the transmission mast. 8Tokyo8 (talk) 02:08, 18 September 2024 (UTC)

Visionary and Canceled Projects

I'd like to suggest creating a section for visionary and canceled projects, titled "Vision or canceled". While there’s already an article covering visionary tall buildings, this list would obviously focus solely on Tokyo. For instance, the W350 project, which I added to "Proposed", would fit better here. I've seen other Wikipedia articles featuring such lists and thought it could be interesting. 8Tokyo8 (talk) 02:11, 18 September 2024 (UTC)

Photos

Several buildings are still missing photos. If anyone has images of recently completed or topped-out buildings, feel free to upload them. I’d do it myself if I could, but I’m not in Japan. Photos of older buildings that improve on existing ones (better angle, resolution, lighting, etc.) would also be great, though priority should go to those without images.

I hope my suggestions were expressed clearly, and I'd like to discuss them with other readers/editors :) 8Tokyo8 (talk) 02:16, 18 September 2024 (UTC)