Tokyo Tower to headline new retail district in Japan's capital

Mitsui Fudosan to develop area making use of Shiba Park

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The landmark read-and-white Tokyo Tower will be the centerpiece of a revitalized 25,000 sq. meter retail district in the Japanese capital. (Photo by Kei Higuchi)

YOSHIHIRO HARA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Opened in December 1958 as a multipurpose radio tower, the 333-meter high Tokyo Tower has stood as a landmark of the capital for over six decades. 

But with the taller Tokyo Skytree (634 meters) opening in 2012, taking over the role as the main broadcasting facility, Tokyo Tower is looking for a new purpose in its second life. 

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