大阪・通天閣が業100周年 | 英語のニュース

National News

100th anniversary for Tsutenkaku Tower

A ceremony July 3 marked the 100th anniversary of the landmark Tsutenkaku Tower in Naniwa Ward, Osaka.

The event featured a statue of a Billiken god that sat on the 103-meter tower's observatory deck for about 30 years until May.

The tower and statue have been long regarded as a symbol of the local Shinsekai entertainment district and as a broader symbol of the entire city.

"My heart is too full for words. As a resident of Shinsekai, I'm proud (of the anniversary)," said Masaaki Nishigami, 62, president of the tower's operator, Tsutenkaku Kanko Co.

The original tower was built in 1912 as a symbol of the Shinsekai area, which was dotted with restaurants, bars, movie theaters and other entertainment establishments. A fire destroyed the tower in 1943, but it was rebuilt by locals in 1956.

A total of 37 million tourists have visited the new tower, including 1.2 million last year alone. (Kyodo News)

Shukan ST: JULY 13, 2012

●英字新聞社ジャパンタイムズによる英語学習サイト。英語のニュース、英語教材、TOEIC、リスニング、英語の発音、ことわざ、などのコンテンツを無料で提供。
	脚注を印刷吹き出し表示フレーム表示
National News 100th anniversary for Tsutenkaku Tower A ceremony July 3 marked the 100th anniversary of the landmark Tsutenkaku Tower in Naniwa Ward, Osaka. The event featured a statue of a Billiken god that sat on the 103-meter tower's observatory deck for about 30 years until May. The tower and statue have been long regarded as a symbol of the local Shinsekai entertainment district and as a broader symbol of the entire city. "My heart is too full for words. As a resident of Shinsekai, I'm proud (of the anniversary)," said Masaaki Nishigami, 62, president of the tower's operator, Tsutenkaku Kanko Co. The original tower was built in 1912 as a symbol of the Shinsekai area, which was dotted with restaurants, bars, movie theaters and other entertainment establishments. A fire destroyed the tower in 1943, but it was rebuilt by locals in 1956. A total of 37 million tourists have visited the new tower, including 1.2 million last year alone. (Kyodo News) Shukan ST: JULY 13, 2012 (C) All rights reserved