Tokyo Tower and Tsukiji Fish Market News

Above, Tokyo Tower is still a prominent fixture in Tokyo.  Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Tokyo Tower has been neglected since the opening of the Tokyo Sky Tree earlier this year.  But things are looking up for the ol' gal.

Japan Times reports:

A potent symbol of Japan's postwar economic rebirth, Tokyo Tower could soon be formally recognized as a tangible cultural asset, having been nominated for the prestigious designation by a government advisory body Friday, along with 125 other structures. 

The Council for Cultural Affairs filed the proposal with education minister Makiko Tanaka, and the government is expected to endorse the tower's nomination in the not-too-distant future.

To read the full article, go here.

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Above, merchants such as this one near the current Tsukiji Fish Market may have a new home
at a new marketplace planned for the fish market's new location.  Photo by Armand Vaquer.

A plan has been unveiled for the creation of a new marketplace for 100 merchants at the relocated Tsukiji Fish Market.

According to Japan Times:

According to the plans, two commercial buildings will be constructed on a 4,000-sq.-meter site that is now being used as a parking lot for Tsukiji visitors. The facilities will hold approximately 100 shops selling fish and fresh vegetables, but will also include a multipurpose public hall.

The Tsukiji Fish Market is scheduled to be transferred to the new facility in the Toyosu district in Koto Ward by the end of fiscal 2014.

To read the full story, go here.