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Tuesday 12th August, 01:00 AM JST

A couple enjoys the summer LED illumination at Tokyo Midtown. The park will be lit up until Aug 31.

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bushlover at 09:19 AM JST - 12th August

This is not eco friendly. Just think how low they could put the aircons if they didn't need the energy to light up pretty scenes.

And mod what happened to the Aug 1st pic of the whales? Everyone had good comments about that one.
ExPrinceska at 10:04 AM JST - 12th August
I have several comments:
1. Nice picture
2. These LEDs will increase the temperature of the earth. Is Japan really set on to preserving the nature and stopping the "chikyu ondanka" - I doubt it.
3. The woman made a beautiful ribbon with her obi. Good taste.
bamboohat at 10:46 AM JST - 12th August

Nice couple. I'm not sure which type of garden/park I like more.

Type one: like this one, nice to look at, but you can't walk on the grass or anything.

Type two: not so nice to look at, but you can spread out a big blue tarp and knock back a few, no prob.
Noripinhead at 10:52 AM JST - 12th August

What's amazing about this photo is that they are alone in Tokyo doing this. Normally you'd have all of those wooden benches filled up to the max. I guess they picked their spot and planned it long ago to avoid the crowds. Smart couple.
watershed at 03:17 PM JST - 12th August

Did they bring their own seat?
yurichan at 03:40 PM JST - 12th August

cute
imagawa at 05:51 PM JST - 12th August

Noripinhead

"What's amazing about this photo is that they are alone in Tokyo"

Take a closer look, they are not alone.

Nice picture though, even if it did take a lot of power to light it up.
tclh at 07:15 PM JST - 12th August

Looking at this beautiful ,romantic ,tranquil picture I realise how much I miss those magic fireflies from my childhood. Human activities killed" all" fireflies so now they have to settle with led on the grass...
TheNewZen at 07:21 PM JST - 12th August

I might be wrong but I think I see a group of people in the background.

Nevertheless a very nice picture.
JoiceRojo at 10:50 PM JST - 12th August

So romantic picture.. pity that the fireflies are artificial...
bamboohat at 11:38 PM JST - 12th August

This is a totally staged picture, as most pictures are. You guys really think some guy was strolling through a park in tokyo and came across a perfect couple with perfectly placed sandals with NOBODY around? The photographer likely told everybody to clear out for the shot.

Not saying it's a bad shot, but in reality, unless a photo is a sports/action picture or a paparazzi picture, its likely staged to some degree.
seansezso at 11:44 PM JST - 12th August

So romantic picture.. pity that the fireflies are artificial...

I would go so far as to say shame. If I go there, it will think of that so much I will most likely forget to notice the "beauty" of the LEDs.

These LEDs will increase the temperature of the earth.

No. That will depend on how the power was generated. It was probably nuclear, and no climate change associated. I doubt even the same power used for just 3 or 4 LED traffic lights was used anyway. Must be thousands of those in Tokyo, running 24 hours every day of the year. And LEDs use less power than old fashioned bulbs. Even with this park addition to city power, I think we are still saving many yen.
seansezso at 11:45 PM JST - 12th August

I think we are still saving many yen.

And kilowatts.
Sarge at 11:46 PM JST - 12th August

I see that couple be fannin' themselves with those uchiwa fans. I never use those things. When it's hot, I delicately pat my forehead and face with a blue hanky. Tee hee!
GW at 01:02 AM JST - 13th August

Are you people sure this isnt 2girls sitting down..................................kinda hard to tell..............