When I left Kyoto in '95 it hadn't been built yet. I've been meaning to head back and have a look at it. some day I hope ;)
Good idea on the Eki series.....would be interesting. So much to shoot at those places!!
The eki really was an interesting place when I went through there...I struggled for a long time to see if I could get a decent shot of that tower and gave it up. Maybe it was just too cold that day, or maybe I just couldn't do it. Nice work though--shows that Kyoto isn't all maikos and temples.
Great photo, the ominousness here really reflects your emotional response to the tower. Funny, on the day I spent in Kyoto city last summer, I didn't even notice it.