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Saturday 14th June, 08:07 AM JST

“Shinjuku Terrace City Starry Light 2008” is being held around JR Shinjuku station until Aug 17. The lights, featuring the Milky Way, are lit after sunset.

13 Comments

Razor at 08:10 AM JST - 14th June

They look like Christmas illuminations. For a minute, I thought that this year would be the earliest I have ever seen Xmas decorations go up in Japan.
some14some at 08:14 AM JST - 14th June

Eco-friendly & energy saving?!
Sarge at 08:44 AM JST - 14th June

"The lights, featuring the Milky Way, are lit after sunset"

Heck, you can see the lights from the Milky Way all year, but not in Shinjuku. You can see the Milky Way clearly from a mountain top in Niigata.
Triumvere at 08:58 AM JST - 14th June

Waa, kirei!
gurepu at 09:04 AM JST - 14th June

Waaa, irresponsible!!
seeker1 at 10:35 AM JST - 14th June

This is obviously part of the eco thing to conserve energy. Reminds me of the NTV eco special last weekend. What a waste of time, energy and money.
romulus3 at 10:55 AM JST - 14th June

whats wrong with letting tress be trees and dogs be dogs. everything gets overly wrapped in this country.
capone at 11:21 AM JST - 14th June

waaa, what's the point ?
Sarge at 11:22 AM JST - 14th June

"what's the point?"

Kirei!
borscht at 01:18 PM JST - 14th June

Featuring the Milky Way as it is seen in manga.
capone at 04:53 PM JST - 14th June

not especially kirei, unless one doesn't get out of the house much
Pukey2 at 05:46 PM JST - 14th June

Round my place, they've given up putting up and taking down Christmas lights on the tree every damn year. They're all now Christmas trees permanently.
keshii at 02:09 AM JST - 15th June

It used to be that you had to go to the Southern Hemisphere to have Christmas in July...