Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building

building in Nishi-Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Place building_complex Q111973
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Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building

Summary

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building is a building complex[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of building_complex entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (334 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building received the BCS Prize[3].
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building received the Public Buildings Award[4].
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building is located in Nishi-Shinjuku[5].
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building is in the country of Japan[6].
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building's image is recorded as Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building 2024.jpg[7].
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building's instance of is recorded as building complex[8].
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building's instance of is recorded as prefectural office building[9].
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building's instance of is recorded as city hall[10].
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building's architect is recorded as Kenzō Tange[11].
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building's owned by is recorded as Tokyo Metropolitan Government[12].
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building's architectural style is recorded as postmodern architecture[13].
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building's Commons category is recorded as Tokyo Metropolitan Government Buildings (1991)[14].
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building's occupant is recorded as Tokyo Metropolitan Government[15].
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building's occupant is recorded as Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly[16].
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building's has part is recorded as Tokyo City Hall Tower II[17].
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building's has part is recorded as Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building I[18].
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building's has part is recorded as Citizens' Plaza[19].
  • +1991-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building[20].
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.68951, 'lon': 139.69171}[21].
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building's structural engineer is recorded as Kiyoshi Mutō[22].
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03k78w[23].
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building's official website is recorded as https://www.yokoso.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/[24].
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building's official website is recorded as https://www.yokoso.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/en/[25].
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building's floors above ground is recorded as {'amount': '+48'}[26].
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building's floors below ground is recorded as {'amount': '+3'}[27].

Body

Geography

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building is in the country of Japan[6]. It is located in Nishi-Shinjuku[5].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include building complex[8], prefectural office building[9], and city hall[10].

History and Context

+1991-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building[20]. Its owned by is recorded as Tokyo Metropolitan Government[12].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building include Tochōmae Station[28], a metro station[29], in Japan[30], founded in 1997[31].

Why It Matters

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building ranks in the top 6% of building_complex entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (334 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for it include Tochōmae Station[28], a metro station[29], in Japan[30], founded in 1997[31].

FAQs

What awards did Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building receive?

Honors received include BCS Prize[3] and Public Buildings Award[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Earth's Amphibious Transformation: Tange Kenzo, Buckminster Fuller, and marine urbanization in global environmental thought (1950s–present). wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . nikkenren.com. nikkenren.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . pbaweb.jp. pbaweb.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved . metro.tokyo.lg.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved . metro.tokyo.lg.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved . metro.tokyo.lg.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved . metro.tokyo.lg.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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