Asahi Beer Headquarters

Asahi Beer Headquarters located on the east bank of the Sumida River in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan is considered one of Tokyo's most recognisable modern structures. There are two main buildings—the biggest building standing 100 m tall resembles a giant beer jug, complete with a foam shaped white roof. The shorter building is known as the Super Dry Hall. It is a black building in the shape of a beer glass, with an enormous golden flame shaped object perched on top. The golden structure at the top is said to represent both the 'burning heart of Asahi Beer' and a frothy head, but the structure is often colloquially referred to as ‘the golden turd’ and the Asahi Beer Hall itself as the ‘poo building’. Some people even see the flame’s similarity to the human sperm.