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Sony City

Sony City is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Sony City rather than just read about it. In short: Sony City, also known as the Sony Corporate Office Building, is a high-rise, cube-shaped building that is the global headquarters of Sony, located in Tokyo, Japan. It opened its doors to employees in 2006 and has been used as the headquarters of other companies owned by Sony based in Japan.

Sony City — main illustration
Sony City — illustration

Key takeaways

  • Sony City belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
  • Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
  • Connect Sony City to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
  • Reproduce the core statement of Sony City from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Sony City, also known as the Sony Corporate Office Building, is a high-rise, cube-shaped building that is the global headquarters of Sony, located in Tokyo, Japan. It opened its doors to employees in 2006 and has been used as the headquarters of other companies owned by Sony based in Japan. Sony City, standing at a mere 100 meters tall, is not among the most towering buildings in Tokyo as the city itself is a hub for skyscrapers. However, the Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat has accredited the building for its unique, modern design. Sony City is equipped with a helipad on its roof, which is a common feature for many tall corporate headquarters in Tokyo. The helipad adds convenience and serves as a practical facility for rapid transportation to and from the building.

The satellite imagery map of Sony City can be accessed by this link.

References

Illustrations

Sony City illustration
Sony City illustration
Sony City: Sony City seen from below
Sony City seen from below
Sony City: A view of Sony City before night, with the company's logo (in blue) lit up
A view of Sony City before night, with the company's logo (in blue) lit up

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Sony City

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Sony City claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Sony City before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Sony City ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Sony City

In research
Sony City appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry
Engineering practice reuses Sony City in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom
Sony City is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Glass architecture, Skyscrapers in Minato, Tokyo, Sony, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life
Look for Sony City outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Sony City in 20 minutes

  1. Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
  2. Close the page and write down what Sony City means in your own words.
  3. Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
  4. Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
  5. Explain Sony City out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Sony City in simple terms?

Sony City, also known as the Sony Corporate Office Building, is a high-rise, cube-shaped building that is the global headquarters of Sony, located in Tokyo, Japan. It opened its doors to employees in 2006 and has been used as the headquarters of other companies owned by Sony based in Japan.

Why does Sony City matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Sony City?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Sony City.

Tags

  • Glass architecture
  • Skyscrapers in Minato, Tokyo
  • Sony

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