The Ryōunkaku was Japan's first Western-style skyscraper. It stood in the Asakusa district of City of Tokyo from 1890 until its demolition in 1926 following the Great Kanto earthquake of 1923. The Asakusa Jūnikai, as it was affectionately called by Tokyoites, was Tokyo's most popular attraction, and a showcase for new technologies. It housed Japan's fi…The Ryōunkaku was Japan's first Western-style skyscraper. It stood in the Asakusa district of City of Tokyo from 1890 until its demolition in 1926 following the Great Kanto earthquake of 1923. The Asakusa Jūnikai, as it was affectionately called by Tokyoites, was Tokyo's most popular attraction, and a showcase for new technologies. It housed Japan's first electric elevator.
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