The Sapporo TV Tower was built by architect Tachu Naito. He is known for designing five iconic towers across Japan: Nagoya’s Mirai Tower (1954), Tsutenkaku (1956), Sapporo TV Tower (1957), Beppu Tower (1957), and Tokyo Tower (1958). Three of these five are registered cultural properties by the Japanese government. Sapporo TV Tower BackgroundJust like Tsutenkaku’s iconic Hitachi illuminated sign, Sapporo TV Tower has its own charm point: four gigantic LED clocks on each of the tower’s sides, with the brand “Panasonic” written in huge letters below them. The first clock was installed in 1961 and…