Children look at the partial solar eclipse through eye protection glasses during viewing event at the Sunshine aquarium in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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Clouds prevent good view of solar eclipse in Japan

Wednesday 22nd July, 01:55 PM JST

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Disillusioned at 04:04 PM JST - 22nd July

Well, I guess this headline is better than, 'Hundreds of people admitted to hospital with permanent eye damage after viewing the eclipse through faulty goggles.' It'll be on the news for at least fifteen minutes tonight, so don't worry if you missed it.
Foxie at 04:06 PM JST - 22nd July

I saw it here in Hokkaido very well, the sky was only a bit cloudy. Too bad it was only partially up here.
herefornow at 04:45 PM JST - 22nd July

So I left a meeting in central Tokyo around 11:30, and there were dozens of office workers outside doing exactly what they were told not to do -- staring unprotected up at the sun. (Except, of course, for shading their eyes with their free hand -- the other being tied-up holding a cigarette.) Hopefully the cloud cover protected most of them from their own stupidity.
nandakandamanda at 05:05 PM JST - 22nd July

It's still dark now... cannt EVen see th kwybrrrd
bobbafett at 06:08 PM JST - 22nd July

So I left a meeting in central Tokyo around 11:30

amazing isn't it. that was 23 minutes after the fact. what the hell did they hope to see? Idiots!
Noripinhead at 06:10 PM JST - 22nd July

I like lunar eclipses better because the moon takes on a blood red glow. That's pretty cool. The shadow of the earth engulfs the moon.
warnsworth at 06:23 PM JST - 22nd July

Gutted. I even climbed onto the roof of my apartment building; Should have stayed in bed.
presto345 at 06:26 PM JST - 22nd July

Saw it from Hiroshima. Looked like a crescent moon. I did not feel like laughing at all those who traveled wide and far to get a glimpse. Felt sorry for them. I remember seeing a total eclipse in Europe in 1954. Never forget that.
Nessie at 06:32 PM JST - 22nd July

Hey, it beats the tsuyu, Sarge.
Nessie at 06:33 PM JST - 22nd July

Gutted. I even climbed onto the roof of my apartment building; Should have stayed in bed.

Because 10AM is just too damn early to be out of bed? Renfield, calling Renfield!
Apsara at 09:28 PM JST - 22nd July

I briefly saw it through the clouds a couple of times here in Tokyo- it only lasted a split second, but I'm glad I saw even that. Friends of mine also reported sightings.
seesaw at 11:16 PM JST - 22nd July

I saw it in Iwojima, China, India...but all on CNN...:)
morokoshihead at 12:04 AM JST - 23rd July

i wanted to see it.. when will it be the next chance in japan...
flammenwerfer at 12:15 AM JST - 23rd July

Next is annular eclipse in 2012. Shame that one of the stunning photos of this eclipse couldn't find its one to the photo of the day.
Osakadaz at 08:11 AM JST - 23rd July

it was easily visible through the clouds here in Osaka.You could see it without glasses as the thin mist of cloud obscured the brightness just enough.