Tsutenkaku tower celebrates 60th anniversary

Tsutenkaku tower celebrates 60th anniversary

A banner to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the opening of Tsutenkaku tower, a much-loved landmark in the western Japan city of Osaka, is hoisted at the 108-meter tower on Oct. 28, 2016. More than 1.12 million people visited it in the 2015 business year, including increasing numbers of foreign tourists. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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