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25-669: The Owl Tower ( アウルタワー ) is a residential building in the Toshima special ward of Tokyo , Japan . Completed in January 2011, it stands at 189.2 m (621 ft) tall, with the top floor located at 182.8 m (600 ft). It is the 38th tallest building in Tokyo and the 55th tallest building in Japan. The Owl Tower was constructed as a response to the issues regarding the utilization of already existing buildings, namely to specialize skyscrapers in

50-582: A bookstore chain, is headquartered in Toshima. Itochu corporation and Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd. has a presence in Toshima. Taisho Pharmaceutical , a pharmaceutical company, also has its headquarters in the ward. In 1956, Asatsu Inc. established its headquarters in Mejiro, Toshima. In May 1967, the company's headquarters moved to Shinbashi , Minato. There are six Universities in Toshima. Two prestigious universities are located bordering Toshima. They are

75-437: A scientific name Prunus yedoensis var. nudiflora by a German botanist Bernhard Adalbert Emil Koehne in 1912 continues to be called Prunus yedoensis . The Yoshino cherry has no scientific cultivar name because it is the original cultivar of this hybrid species Prunus ×  yedoensis . A new name, 'Somei-yoshino' is proposed in accordance with other cultivars of Prunus ×  yedoensis . Prunus ×  yedoensis

100-444: Is Ikebukuro Station , the second busiest train station in Japan. The rail lines which run through or terminate in Toshima are: Somei Yoshino Prunus × yedoensis (synonym Cerasus ×  yedoensis ) is a hybrid cherry tree between Prunus speciosa ( Oshima cherry ) as father plant and Prunus pendula f. ascendens (syn. Prunus itosakura , Prunus subhirtella var. ascendens , Edo higan ) as mother. It

125-492: Is a hybrid born in Japan and one of its cultivars , Prunus × yedoensis 'Somei-yoshino' or Yoshino cherry ( Japanese : 染井吉野　ソメイヨシノ Somei Yoshino ), is one of the most popular and widely planted cherry cultivars in temperate regions around the world today. 'Somei-yoshino' is a clone from a single tree, and has been propagated by grafting all over the world. 'Somei-yoshino' inherits Edo higan' s quality of blooming before

150-505: Is a small, deciduous tree that grows to be 5 to 12 meters (16–39 ft) (rarely 15 meters (49 ft)) tall at maturity. It grows well in hardiness zones 5–8, and does well in full sun and moist but well-drained soil. The leaves are alternately arranged, 6 to 15 centimeters (2.4–5.9 in) long and 4 to 7 centimeters (1.6–2.8 in) broad, with a serrated margin; they are often bronze-toned when newly emerged, becoming dark green by summer. The flowers emerge before

175-669: Is a spring celebration in Washington, D.C. , commemorating the 1912 gift of Japanese cherry trees from Tokyo to the city of Washington. They are planted in the Tidal Basin park . Several of 2,000 Japanese cherry trees given to the citizens of Toronto by the citizens of Tokyo in 1959 were planted in High Park . Pilgrim Hill in New York City's Central Park is popular for its groves of pale flowering Yoshino cherry trees as they burst into bloom in

200-463: Is also the commercial and entertainment center of Toshima. With a non-Japanese population of 19,868, or 7.42% of the total, Toshima is one of the most international wards in Tokyo. Of the foreign population, 56% is of Chinese descent , 20% is of Korean descent , with the rest being of primarily Filipino and European descent. Toshima was formed in 1932 by the merger of four towns, Sugamochō, Nishi-sugamochō, Takadachō, and Nagasakichō, bordered by

225-640: The Taisei Corporation . The city planning decision to build the Owl Tower was made in May 2004, and the planning permission was given in January 2006. The construction began in October 2007, and was completed in January 2011. In late March of the same year, the building was ready to be moved in. Although the Owl Tower is mainly a residential building, some storeys are meant for office or commercial use. Stores are located in

250-587: The University of Tokyo in Bunkyo and Waseda University bordering Shinjuku. Located Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education operates area public high schools. Toshima is also home to a number of accredited private schools: Toshima City Board of Education (豊島区教育委員会) operates public elementary and junior high schools. Municipal junior high schools: Municipal elementary schools: Municipal kindergartens: The main hub for rail transportation in Toshima ward

275-438: The 1st basement and on the 1st floor, while offices can be found from the 2nd to the 6th floor. Apartments are situated on the remaining floors, up to the 52nd. There are 11 elevators in the skyscraper. The total floor space of the building equals roughly 79,200 square metres (853,000 sq ft). There are approximately 608 units, 473 of which are for residential purposes, and 135 of which are for non-residential purposes, with

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300-529: The Edo period to the beginning of the Meiji period, gardeners and craftsman who made the village at Somei in Edo (now Komagome, Toshima ward, Tokyo) grew someiyoshino . They first offered them as Yoshinozakura , but in 1900, they were renamed someiyoshino by Dr. Fujino. This is sometimes rendered as 'Somei-Yoshino'. The Yoshino cherry was introduced to Europe and North America in 1902. The National Cherry Blossom Festival

325-507: The Yoshino cherry was given the scientific name Prunus yedoensis by Jinzō Matsumura . However, after Ernest Henry Wilson suggested Yoshino cherry is a hybrid between Prunus subhirtella var. ascendens ( Edo higan ) and Prunus lannesiana ( Oshima cherry ) in 1916, Yoshino cherry came to be called Prunus ×  yedoensis . As for the Korean native cherry called King cherry which was given

350-706: The area, make use of available land effectively, prevent a mixed-use of buildings, and also to encourage people to live in the Ikebukuro district. Its name references the mascot of the district. The Owl Tower is located near the Air Rise Tower , and close to the Higashi-Ikebukuro Station , to which it is directly connected by an underground promenade, and the Sunshine City complex with the Sunshine 60 skyscraper,

375-450: The day the population swells with commuters, resulting in a daytime population of around 378,475. The total land area of Toshima is 13.01 km , sitting on a moderate plateau with a difference of 28 m between the ward's highest and lowest points. Approximately 47% of Toshima's land is residential, and 20% is commercial and public areas. Although Toshima is a ward, it is referred to as a city. The ward offices are located in Ikebukuro , which

400-488: The fruit contain little flesh, it contains much concentrated red juice which can stain clothing and bricks. The fruit is only marginally sweet to the human palate. With its fragrant, light pink flowers, manageable size, and elegant shape, the Yoshino cherry is often used as an ornamental tree . Many cultivars have been selected; notable examples include 'Akebono' (or 'America' in Japan), 'Ivensii', and 'Shidare Yoshino'. From

425-421: The leaves in early spring; they are fragrant, 3 to 3.5 centimeters (1.2–1.4 in) in diameter, with five white or pale pink petals. The flowers grow in clusters of five or six together. The fruit , a small cherry , is a globose drupe 8 to 10 millimeters (0.31–0.39 in) in diameter; they are an important source of food for many small birds and mammals, including robins and thrushes . Although

450-547: The leaves unfold and it growing into a large-sized tree. It also inherits the characteristics of the Oshima cherry , which grows rapidly and has white flowers. These characteristics are favored and have become one of the most popular cultivars of cherry trees. One of the spots where P. × yedoensis grows wild is around Funabara Pass on the Izu Peninsula , which is close to the birthplace of its paternal species, Oshima cherry, and

475-586: The oldest 'Somei-Yoshino' trees. As of 2019, the Tree Health Research Society, Japan has recognized the oldest surviving 'Somei-Yoshino' in Japan, the one on Kaiseizan Park planted in 1878, based on the results of radiocarbon dating and other scientific studies. In 1900, Yorinaga Fujino  [ ja ] gave the Yoshino cherry the name Somei-yoshino after the famous place of cultivation, Somei village (current day Toshima ) and famous place of Prunus jamasakura , Mount Yoshino . In 1901,

500-630: The quickly expanding former city of Tokyo . The area evolved from a suburban agricultural district in the Edo period to the urban commercial center that it is today. The growth was fueled by the construction of various rail lines built in the Meiji and Taishō periods. The former Somei village, now part of Toshima, was a center of plant nurseries, and is the birthplace of the Somei Yoshino , Japan's most popular variety of sakura (cherry blossom tree). The variety

525-450: The rest of the rooms including a theater room, a fitness room, and a sky lounge, among others. 344 parking spaces are contained within the Owl Tower. Toshima, Tokyo The ward was founded on March 15, 1947, and reached a peak resident population of 370,000 in 1965. The population has continued to decline and as of May 1, 2015, the ward had an estimated population of 298,250, with a population density of 22,920 persons per km . During

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550-410: The tallest building in Tokyo from 1978 to 1991. The skyscraper was built on a lot with an area of 5,801.39 square metres (62,445.6 sq ft), 2,938.03 square metres (31,624.7 sq ft) of which is occupied by the building itself. Reinforced concrete, steel, and glass was used during its construction, which costed approximately 30 billion yen . The building was designed and constructed by

575-486: The wild P. × yedoensis in the area and the cultivar developed from it are called 'Funabara-yoshino'. On April 1, 2019, the Kazusa DNA Research Institute, Shimane University and Kyoto Prefectural University announced that they had decoded all the genetic information of 'Somei-Yoshino', and it was revealed that 'Somei-yoshino' descended from Edo higan and Oshima cherry , as is commonly believed. It

600-932: Was also revealed that the two ancestral species separated into different species 5.52 million years ago, and that 'Somei-yoshino' was born by hybridization over 100 years ago. Although it was not recognized as a 'Somei-Yoshino' at the time of planting, the oldest verifiable record of a 'Somei-Yoshino' tree being planted is a record of its planting in the Koishikawa Botanical Garden in 1775. There are also existing 'Somei-Yoshino' trees planted in Koishikawa Botanical Garden in 1875, in Kaiseizan Park in Kōriyama , Fukushima Prefecture in 1878, and in Hirosaki Castle in 1882, which are sometimes referred to as

625-632: Was developed at the end of the Edo period. Toshima is run by a city assembly of 36 elected members. The current mayor is Yukio Takano, an independent backed by all major parties except the Japanese Communist Party . In April 2011, Taiga Ishikawa was elected to the Toshima assembly, becoming the first openly gay man to win an election in Japanese history. Notes: FamilyMart has its headquarters in Ikebukuro , Toshima. Seiyu Group has its registered head office in Toshima. Libro ,

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