Earlier this week, the world’s largest permanent projection mapping show received a new segment. Titled “Synergy,” the new show was added to the massive Tokyo Night & Light projection event that happens nightly on the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in Shinjuku.
Unlike the existing show, which premiered in February of this year, Synergy was designed by Belgian artist Maxime Ghislain, who is no stranger to projection mapping. Ghislain was the designer of last year’s “Evangelion Kabukicho Impact” show at the Tokyu Kabukicho Tower.
The show’s title refers to the synergy between humans and nature, with a resolution that hopes for harmony between the two. Like Tokyo Night & Light, Synergy occupies nearly 150,000 square feet of the facade of the government building. Enjoy the video above, courtesy of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
The following was originally published April 3, 2024:
UPDATE: It’s official. The world’s largest permanent architectural projection mapping show is powered by Panasonic. Since we covered the Toyko Night & Light show, we have learned that the monumental display runs on Panasonic Connect.
Panasonic has revealed that the nightly show utilizes its AcroSign digital signage solution, along with high-powered Panasonic projectors and an immersive sound system. AcroSign, allows for cloud-based remote management and content updates, while the company’s Remote Managed Service enables system status monitoring from off-site locations for system management and maintenance.
Panasonic says that Tokyo Night & Light makes use of 20 of its PT-RQ50K projectors, as well as PT-RZ34K projectors. Both projector models are optimized for long-term outdoor applications, while synchronized audio is handled by a RAMSA sound system.
The following was originally posted March 25, 2024:
Last month, a nightly projection mapping show debuted in Tokyo, covering the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in Shinjuku with nearly 150,000 square feet of hypnotic visuals. The show, “Tokyo Night & Light,” was designed by renowned architect Kenzo Tange, and has been certified by the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest permanent architectural projection mapping show in history, according to Business Wire.
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Governor Yuriko Koike, who was presented with the Guinness World Record certification, remarked at the show’s grand opening event, “We hope that art combined with Japanese projection mapping technology will make this into a new tourist attraction.”
Tokyo Night & Light runs nightly from sundown to 9 pm, except in cases of bad weather. Watch the video above to take a look at some of the imagery showcased in the world’s largest projection mapping show, which makes the government building seem to transform and dance on its own.
