Tokyo Tower is a communications tower that is repainted every 5 years over the course of 12 months. It functions as a broadcasting antenna and tourist destination, having attracted over 150 million visitors since opening. Tokyo Skytree is the tallest tower in the world, completed in 2012. It is a broadcasting, restaurant, and observation tower in Tokyo. Anime are Japanese animated productions that can be hand-drawn or computer animated. Production of anime in Japan has steadily increased since the earliest commercial works began in 1917. Anime is distributed through various mediums and genres to broad and niche audiences.