South of Namba, between Ebisucho and Tennoji stations, is the Tsutenkaku Tower, a rather desperate imitation of the Eiffel Tower (and perhaps the only structure that makes Kyoto's tower look impressive).
The Tsutenkaku Tower was created to be a tribute to the Eiffel Tower.
mnli hypothesis: The Tsutenkaku Tower was created to be a tribute to the Eiffel Tower. premise: South of Namba, between Ebisucho and Tennoji stations, is the Tsutenkaku Tower, a rather desperate imitation of the Eiffel Tower (and perhaps the only structure that makes Kyoto's tower look impressive).