Roppongi Hills celebrates its 10th anniversary Christmas – sponsored by Samsung. The blue lights on Keyakizaka-dori turn red each hour for 10 minutes.
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Roppongi Hills celebrates its 10th anniversary Christmas – sponsored by Samsung. The blue lights on Keyakizaka-dori turn red each hour for 10 minutes.
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Yubaru
While thousands shiver in substandard housing and are faced with another winter without any hope.
Jaymann
isn't still November?
Saiaku
So pretty.. wish I could have been there.
sf2k
Novembermas?
gogogo
Pretty but marketing only since Christmas is not celebrated in Japan. I would rather save the electricity to be honest
toshiko
Samsung financed this event ! @Yubaru, send your nagging letter to Samsung.
Jimizo
Sponsored by Samsung. Changing times. @Yubaru Exactly. Pointless, gaudy and frankly obscene. That goes for any country, whether 'Christian' or not.
FullM3taL
I thought that in the wake of a power crisis, Japan was supposed to be saving electricity?
papasmurfinjapan
Beautiful yes, but completely devoid of the "spirit of Christmas"..
Magnet
I for one love Japan's winter illuminations. Beautiful! While the money could have been spent elsewhere, most likely R&D or company bonuses, it's nice that at least people not working for the sponsoring company can enjoy the festive lighting. All you bitter critics could use a little bit of lightening up. Happy holidays!
Tigerta9
Just goes to show that Japan still gets so much right and that Samsung is supporting it is a smart move on their part. Tokyo is still one of the cosmopolitan and yes, beautiful cities in the world bar none!
globalwatcher
toshikoNov. 24, 2013 - 03:23PM JST
He was referring to a Christmas spirit of LOVE-JOY-PEACE. Hope you read a heart warming book of Christmas carol. Carol.
mukashiyokatta
Christmas, brought to you by Samsung...oh, really? What would Jesus say, hmm?
toshiko
@globalwatcher: He wrote about substantial housing, etc.. Not Love Joy Peace.
Yubaru
Samsung could have just as easily "sponsored" helping the refugees in Tohoku instead. There would be a hell of a lot more good will being felt that way than this!
globalwatcher understood what it meant Toshiko. Intelligent folks know how to read between the lines. There would be more Love, Joy, and Peace towards Samsung if they had helped those in need rather than waste money on this display.
toshiko
@Yubaru: You already know I am not intelligent. I know Samsung helps S Korean problems. I don;t know it helped Japanese problems or not. right now, it is trying to figure how it will pay copycat and patent infringement lpenalty US Court penalized on it/ How many 100 million dollars? There was an article on Business or tech board ( forgot when but just few days ago JT article). Maybe this Roppongi project is just promotion of its name? But it seems Tokyo people enjoyed.