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==Anime== | ==Anime== | ||
According to the episode ''[[EP227|For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll]]'', the Tin Tower holds four bells on each floor, which only ring if Ho-Oh or Suicune are coming. On the top floor, however, it possesses four crystal bells, which will only ring for Ho-Oh's appearance. | According to the episode ''[[EP227|For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll]]'', the Tin Tower holds four bells on each floor, which only ring if Ho-Oh or Suicune are coming. On the top floor, however, it possesses four crystal bells, which will only ring for Ho-Oh's appearance. | ||
==Origin== | |||
A Buddhist temple in the [[Pokémon world in relation to the real world|real world]] city of [[wp:Kyoto, Japan|Kyoto]] is known as [[wp:Ginkaku-ji|Ginkaku-ji]]. Unlike its counterpart, [[wp:Kinkaku-ji|Kinkaku-ji]] which is covered in gold leaf, this temple is ''not'' covered in silver leaf, though this was originally intended. A statue of avian likeness rest atop each of the two [[Pokémon world in relation to the real world|real world]] towers. | |||
==Naming pun== | |||
Similarly to the Brass Tower's, the Tin Tower's Japanese name, スズのとう ''Suzu no Tō'', also refers to a {{wp|suzu|type of bell}}. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Brass Tower]] | * [[Brass Tower]] | ||
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