A Study on Symbolic Property of Tower Structure

Abstract

Tower Structures, such as electric wave towers or smokestacks, are often taken as local landmarks. In Tokyo and Osaka metropolis in Japan, Tokyo Tower and Tsutenkaku Tower are taken as typical cases. Each has observatory on its top and is introduced in many travel guidebooks. On the other hand, there may be some difference in images between of daily observers and of tourists.
This study aims to analyze symbolic property of these two tower structures considering each attribute of location or the period examinees have lived. Questionnaire experiment also permits the analysis of image held on pictures of two towers and of relation between attributes of location and symbolic property.
Findings of this study are as follows; (1) Strength of Symbolic Property of Tower Structures in farther regions from Osaka and Tokyo, (2) Decline of Symbolic Property for long-time residents (Landscape Integration) and (3) Intimate Connection of Image of Tsutenkaku Tower with the surrounding neighborhood.