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To: Tax-chick; NicknamedBob; ColdOne; no-to-illegals
Happy Easter to you also.

On Saturday, the family visited Yokohama Landmark Tower. At 296 meters, it's the tallest building in Japan (Tokyo Sky Tree is way taller at 634 meters, but it is technically considered a "free standing structure" rather than a building, per se).

At the foot of the building is a restored dry dock where ships used to be put up on blocks for maintenance/repair. There are very swank restaraunts and shops under the tower, and it's a great place to spend a lot of money in a short amount of time. Fortunately, window shopping is still free. ;)

For some reason, every time I see Landmark Tower, I think of this guy:


2,910 posted on 03/31/2013 4:52:01 PM PDT by Flotsam_Jetsome (No more usurpers.)
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To: Flotsam_Jetsome

The same school of thought...

I have a fear of heights, so I won’t go above 3 floors unless I have no windows to look out of and a staircase nearby.

Thanks for the photos!


2,916 posted on 03/31/2013 5:19:01 PM PDT by Monkey Face (In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is freedom, in water there is bacteria. ~ Ben Franklin)
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To: Flotsam_Jetsome; everyone
Happy Easter FJ!
Happy Easter everyone!
2,923 posted on 03/31/2013 6:20:45 PM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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