Cosmo Clock 21 is a 112.5 metre tall ferris

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at the Cosmo World amusement park in the Minato Mirai 21 district of

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. When it first opened, it was the world's tallest Ferris wheel at , until the completion of the Igosu 108 in Shiga, Japan, in 1992.

History and specifications

Built for the YES '89 Yokohama Exposition at Minato Mirai 21 in 1989, Cosmo Clock 21 was originally constructed with a height of . In 1997 the structure was dismantled, then in 1999 relocated onto a taller base which increased its overall height to .Senyo Kogyo Co, Ltd. - Cosmo Clock 21
Cosmo Clock 21 has 60 passenger cars, each capable of carrying up to eight people. One rotation of the diameter wheel takes 15 minutes.

In film

Cosmo Clock 21 made a notable film appearance in the 1992 film '' Godzilla vs. Mothra'', where Battra would lift it from its supports and use it to bludgeon Godzilla.

Coordinates

* 1st (107.5 m tall) installation, completed 1989, dismantled 1997: ? * 2nd (112.5 m tall) installation, completed 1999:

Gallery

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References

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