Talk:List of tallest structures in Tokyo

Questions
1) What is the reasoning for the current division between "buildings and towers" and "structures"? For example, why is Tokyo Tower a "structure" but not a "tower" or "building"?

2) Some buildings not strictly speaking in Tokyo-to are listed. This is problematic because ill-defined list criteria is a valid reason for deletion.  Additionally, there is quite a variety of material here, including buildings proposed to be constructed, buildings under construction, and timeline of buildings which used to be the tallest.  This is starting to make the list criteria even more vague.

3) There needs to be a lede for the entire list which will summarize the well-defined criteria for inclusion and summarizes the content. See List_guideline.  This will solve some of the issues in 2).

--C S (talk) 10:16, 24 September 2008 (UTC)


 * 1) The reasoning behind the division is mainly because of Tokyo Tower. The buildings list is sorted by roof/spire/architectural height. Tokyo Tower is always measured by antenna height. If included in the building list, other buildings would have to be re-listed by antenna height (or pinnacle height) as well, which is generally not considered when listing tallest buildings. It is somewhat of a dilemma. I've been thinking of simply merging the lists, however, and noting Tokyo Tower as an exception to the list's criteria. Thoughts on that? As it stands now, the lists are divided up by buildings (who's height comes primarily from inhabitable floor space) and structures (who's height come primarily from inhabitable floor space).


 * 2) "Some buildings not strictly speaking in Tokyo-to are listed." I'm not exactly sure what you mean by this. Can you clarify? As for where I got the the criteria, subdivisions and sections, I've generally been pulling from the other "Tallest in city" Featured lists here.


 * 3) A lead will definitely come. I am no where near finished with this list. Most notably on my to-do list is the lead as well as finishing the proposed and under-construction list. --TorsodogTalk 13:23, 24 September 2008 (UTC)


 * 1) Ugh. I'll think about it.


 * 2) The section "Tall buildings in the Greater Tokyo Area" is included, but the list is supposedly about Tokyo only. I think adding tall buildings in other related areas is not a good idea.  None of the other featured list examples do this (AFAIK), and I expect for good reason.  But the general outline seems ok and an accepted format.  I was just worried people would try deleting it.


 * 3) I look forward to it! --C S (talk) 13:45, 24 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Ah, yes, the Greater Tokyo Area section. That section is there basically as a remnant of the list before I cleaned it up. I was originally thinking about possibly expanding the list to "List of tallest buildings and structures in the Greater Tokyo Area" (something like List of tallest buildings and structures in the Paris region), so I left it for the time being. I have decided that that list, however, would be too unwieldy and decided against that change. I will delete it now. --TorsodogTalk 13:54, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

Regarding 1), I think what confused me is that the description for the first list says it lists "skyscrapers and towers" and when you look at the names, some have "tower" in them. But looking through the buildings, I think they are all skyscrapers.  Perhaps it would be less confusing if the division was between "structures" and "skyscrapers".  The first clearly includes things like Tokyo Tower while the second would indicate habitable buildings.  Or in the description just call all the items in the first one "buildings", which the section heading already says, and emphasize it is for habitable buildings.

As for combining idea, I think combining the lists and using different criteria in the same list would be unaesthetic. So I don't particularly like that solution. --C S (talk) 14:34, 24 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Good points and ideas. When I get the time, I will edit the descriptions to make it very clear that the first list only includes habitable buildings, while the second list only includes tall structures that are inhabitable. Thanks for the input! --TorsodogTalk 15:28, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

Unreliable Japanese site
Here is a website with some great information on the tallest buildings in Tokyo. It can't be used as a source, but it is a great starting point: http://www.eonet.ne.jp/~building-pc/tokyo/to.htm -- T orsodo g Talk 16:01, 28 October 2009 (UTC)

Merger proposal
Proposing merging List of tallest buildings in Shinjuku, Tokyo into this article. There is little to no information in that article that isn't already presented in this article. -- T orsodo g Talk 00:33, 30 June 2015 (UTC)
 * I am going to merge and redirect. -- T orsodo g Talk 01:39, 2 September 2015 (UTC)

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