What do you think of the name Tokyo Sky Tree for the new tower under construction in Tokyo for terrestrial digital broadcasting?

Monday 19th October, 02:00 AM JST

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tclh at 09:59 PM JST - 19th October

The product is good, the name is terrible. It really does an injustice to the new tower.
humblesamurai at 11:16 PM JST - 19th October

Japanese young people might start calling it (ToSuTo) TST, as its very long name for them.
nandakandamanda at 01:30 AM JST - 20th October

Young people will drop the Tokyo bit, and then run Suka- and tsu- together for Sukatsu-, I bet!

Sky Tree sounds really naff and iRobot, as though it is hoping to get some kind of green credentials. A multi-story green park would have been a far better project.

If it truly is supposed to look like a Japanese sword as they were saying last time this question came up on JT, why not Sky Blade, for example?
Youdontknow at 01:39 AM JST - 20th October

I think "Eyesore on the Landscape" would be a more appropriate name!
nandakandamanda at 01:44 PM JST - 20th October

How about "Terrestrial Digit" ?
Rugbyfan at 02:06 PM JST - 20th October

If there was a contest for stupid names given to buildings and towers, this name would win hands down!!!! This is yet another example of Japan using English to try and look cool but coming out looking completely stupid. I don't know for sure but I bet they didn't consult any native English speakers when they chose this dumb name.
societymike at 04:08 PM JST - 20th October

I don't see how it's an "eyesore". It looks cool, check out the designs on their site. Tokyo needs some more characteristic landmarks to be recognized by. It's really a brilliant move by city planners and PR.
SebastianFlyte at 04:28 PM JST - 20th October

How about Tokyo BinBin!
NeoJamal at 05:22 PM JST - 20th October

What about Tsunderekaku?
combinibento at 05:38 PM JST - 20th October

Abominable.
anydaynow at 06:19 PM JST - 20th October

The name Sky Tree sounds stupid but I can get use to it. Hell I got use to Tokyo Big Sight and GAS PANIC and Mega Web and MOS Burger and CowPiss and Pocari Sweat...etc!
Triumvere at 11:02 PM JST - 20th October

Dumb.
Foxie at 12:45 AM JST - 21st October

Tokyo Sky Tree is an excellent name. The name portrays Japan and its ideas very well to the outside world.
telecasterplayer at 02:05 AM JST - 21st October

It's probably a lot better than the "You Wouldn't Want To Be Up On This Thing During The Next Big Earthquake (and we tend to have those) Tower)".
resetsurvivor at 03:44 AM JST - 21st October

Throw a "Super" before it and that'll fix it. Super Tokyo Sky Tree! ..or wait, that would be dumb.