Tower of Sun's Golden Mask to be exhibited in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Workers reassemble the original Golden Mask, one of the faces of the Tower of the Sun designed by the late artist Taro Okamoto, at the Edo-Tokyo Museum in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on Feb. 13, 2012. The mask is scheduled to be on display from Feb. 21 to May 20, 2012, at the museum, as part of an exhibition commemorating the completion of Tokyo Sky Tree, the world's tallest free-standing tower that will be completed on Feb. 29 and opened for business on May 22 in 2012. (Kyodo)

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