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Christmas Illuminations - Roppongi - 2009

22/12/2009

This year a sudden change in plans, resulted in a cold night out to Tokyo to enjoy the Christmas Illuminations of the year 2009. Four of us ( Two boys and two girls -  all Thai) set out early at 4.30  in the evening toShinjuku.

Toeido line took us to Roppongi - beautiful luxurious night land of Tokyo. "MIDTOWN CHRISTMAS" was the  Special Christmas illumination event going on in Roppongi in this winter. Galleria is a luxurious shopping mall just in front of the  Roppongi station. All the illumination and events are in an around this big shopping plaza.

Welcome Chandelier
Welcome Chandelier(図１) is made of  Japanese traditional paper called "washi" and is at  the entrance of the Gallaria shopping mall. This is lightened up twice and hour an one lightening up  is carried on for 15 minutes. This is so large that it hangs down from the top floor towards three floors below. This is lightened up in various colors as shown above for 15 long minutes.


図2　Santa Tree
The above Christmas tree is different from any other Christmas tree inside the building. This is made of more than of more than 27 kinds of  nearly 1500 little Santa Clauses. This was the special attraction of the year 2009 X`mas decorations at Roppongi.


Prism Avenue
Prism avenue(図3) was all about large overhead hammock like illuminations. They were hung just outside the Gallaria in the midtown-west area.  The rope like illuminations just below the neon hammocks are said to be using the world`s first roller coaster type LED bulb lightning method called ASAMI.

図4　Tree Illuminations
Above is just beside the Prism Avenue with neon LED clad trees lined up all around the Gallaria Plaza. It is said that nearly 470000 LEDs were used to light up the  Tree Illumination event.

図5 l'Avenue des Champs-Élysées
This is the Tokyo effort to relive the l'Avenue des Champs-Élysées of France, in Tokyo. some of these lights travel along the wire to give the effect of falling snow which I would call a real success.



 図6　Starlight Garden
Nearly 2000 square meters of flat grass land is fully covered with blue and white little LEDs to create the starry night s sky on earth. The view of a standing white tree with the Tokyo Tower towering in the dark blue sky behind makes it one of the greatest spots for Christmas illuminations ever. 

Photo Credit : Tarson Sonnarong and I
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