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333m
Height of the Tower. Since its opening in 1958, the Tokyo Tower has been the world's tallest self-supporting steel tower. The Eiffel Tower in Paris is 320 m high. |
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4,000t
The Tokyo Tower weighs about 4,000 tons. It is much lighter than the Eiffel Tower, which weighs 7,000 tons, a result of remarkable advances in steel manufacturing and construction technology. |
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140 drums
Paint used for the Tower was 28,000 liters, equal to 140 drums. The Tower is painted orange and white according to the Civil Aeronautic Law. |
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24 broadcast waves
This is the number of broadcast waves that Tokyo Tower is transmitting. Among them, 14 are analog waves and 10 are digital waves, which show that most broadcast stations in Tokyo are transmitting their waves from the Tower. |
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176 lights
One hundred and seventy-six floodlights installed in various parts light up the Tower. The Tower is illuminated with an orange light in winter and white incandescent light in summer, delighting visitors and passers-by. |
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| The Noppon Brothers |
| Date of Birth | December 23, 1998 (40th Anniversary of Tokyo Tower's Inauguration Day) |
| Age | 10 years (male twins) |
| Height | 2 m 23 cm |
| Character | Older brother (wearing blue overalls), a shy boy, cool and silent Younger brother (wearing red overalls),
cheerful and lively, but often he feels lonely and misses people |
| Hobby | Meeting people, sunbathing |
| Special Ability | Posing for photos, parrying questions, and shaking hands |
| Wish | Being liked by children, and receiving a lot of chocolate bars from kids on St. Valentine's day |
| Goal | To become top stars |
| Favorite Spot | Near the main entrance to Tokyo Tower and around the roof garden of the Foot Town |
| Motto | Older brother: "Look at things with a hot heart with the cool touch"
Younger brother: "Start with small things and keep going on steady" | | |  | |
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