A new landmark in central Tokyo is taking shape, as Japan’s tallest building, the 385-meter (approximately 1,260 feet) Torch Tower, has begun the ground-level installation of the massive diagonal steel columns that form the lower structure of the tower’s core.

Newsweek has contacted the architectural firm overseeing the project, Mitsubishi Jisho Design, for comment.

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