Tokyo has decided to follow the lead of London and New York by lighting up its iconic city landmarks in blue as a show of gratitude and support to heroic medical staff who are on the frontline tackling the Covid-19 coronavirus.
If you happen to be nearby, keep an eye out for these buildings as they are sporting a blue glow from around 7pm daily until May 6: the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in Shinjuku; the Olympic Memorial Tower at Komazawa Olympic Park in Setagaya; Tokyo Skytree; Tokyo Tower; Rainbow Bridge; and the NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building in Sendagaya.
医療関係者等応援ライトアップで色々な施設がブルーにライトアップされています。これは先ほど自宅から撮影した夜景です。
— 中谷幸司 (@bluestylecom) April 27, 2020
①東京タワー
②六本木ヒルズ、虎ノ門ヒルズ、東京ミッドタウン
③レインボーブリッジ
④東京スカイツリー pic.twitter.com/b4Z1CIzVUO
The international campaign, known as #LightItBlue, originated in the UK, specifically on March 26, when over 130 buildings were lit up in blue to honour the country's National Health Service (NHS). The campaign adopted the colour blue from the NHS logo, and has since spread from the UK to the US, Spain, and now Japan.
【東京スカイツリー情報】
— 浅草なび (@asakusa_navi) April 17, 2020
新型コロナの影響の為、スカイツリーは臨時休業中
ソラマチも一部店舗を除き、臨時休業中
今夜も地球をイメージした「青色ライティング」
『TOGETHER WE CAN ALL WIN！』#スカイツリー#東京#ソラマチ#浅草#浅草なびhttps://t.co/rSGwhnOkDj pic.twitter.com/qgcXuiofru
It may be difficult to spot when looking up the massive tower from the ground, but Tokyo Skytree has also incorporated a message to encourage Tokyoites: ‘Together we can all win!’.
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