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    The last part of the first Godzilla video I saw at the Tokyo Metropolitan Building.
    The last part of the first Godzilla video I saw at the Tokyo Metropolitan Building.One of the earlier videos I saw at the Tokyo Metropolitan Building.Tokyo night lights as viewed from the observatory at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.Tokyo night lights as viewed from the observatory at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.Tokyo night lights as viewed from the observatory at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.Tokyo night lights as viewed from the observatory at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.Tokyo night lights as viewed from the observatory at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.Tokyo night lights as viewed from the observatory at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.Tokyo night lights as viewed from the observatory at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.Tokyo night lights as viewed from the observatory at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.

    Tokyo Metropolitan Building

    October 11 in Japan 🌙 22 °C

    The Tokyo Metropolitan Building boasts the world's largest permanent architectural projection display. According to information I found online, the show starts at 6pm in October, runs for about 15 minutes, and repeats itself every half hour. The program apparently includes Godzilla... who wouldn't want to see a giant kaiju projected onto a giant building?

    Read the Atlas Obscura entry here: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/tokyo-night…

    I arrived just before 6pm and found a nice little spot to view the show. I watched four shows, but no Godzilla. Dejected, I walked away and decided to go up to the free observatory as I hadn't been to any of the Tokyo observatories at night. I queued for about half an hour, saw the night lights, and came down just after 7.30pm to hear loud roars. This certainly wasn't want I saw at 6pm. So, I made my way to the Citizens' Plaza and saw the tail end of a Godzilla show. A second, different Godzilla show ran after that; this second one was less interesting. The show ended at this point. I debated staying to watch the 8pm show, but I was fading fast and I beat a retreat to my hotel. I made a quick pitstop at the Family Mart next to my hotel for some midnight snacks and for breakfast foods before showering and falling into a deep sleep.

    The videos in this entry are what I saw of the first Godzilla video, plus one anime-inspired video from my earlier viewing.    Read more