Tokyo Skytree opens

Tokyo Skytree opens

TOKYO, Japan - A tape-cutting ceremony is held in the rain for Tokyo Skytree Town, a commercial complex at the foot of Tokyo Skytree (back), the world's tallest broadcasting tower at 634 meters, in the capital's Sumida Ward on May 22, 2012. The tower also opened to the public the same day.

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