UPDATE (MARCH 26, 2024): The original story which ran on March 12 (below) discussed and showed the historic projection mapping done on the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in Shinjuku. Today, we have found out that Panasonic Connect projectors were behind the event.
Per a Panasonic Connect release, 20 Panasonic PT-RQ50Ks and 20 PT-RZ34K projectors deliver clear, bright, and immersive visuals over a vast area. Synchronized audio from a RAMSA sound system further heightens the sense of immersion. The release further details "Panasonic’s AcroSign digital signage solution was chosen to power the world’s largest permanent projection mapping display on the exterior of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, along with high-brightness Panasonic projectors and an immersive sound system."
Panasonic Connect is no stranger to lighting up building, as it has done at LUMA Festival, Let's Glow, and Napa Lighted Art Festival. Now, the projectors have found their spot in history.
March 12, 2024: Tokyo made history on Feb. 25, 2024. When its projection mapping show opened on the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in Shinjuku, the nightly display became the certified Guinness World Record holder for largest projection-mapping show ever.
Per Emma Steen of Time Out Tokyo, the awe-inspiring visuals on the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1 cover nearly 150,000 square feet (13,905 square meters) of building. The show, which will run until the end of April, takes place nightly, and features five shows: ‘Evolution’ (by Belgian CG artist Maxime Guislain) and ‘Lunar Cycle’ (conceived by Colors Creation) on weeknights and ‘Tokyo Concerto’, ‘Zankyo Sanka (Aimer)’, ‘Evolution’ and ‘800 (Aimer)’ on weekends and holidays.
The Tokyo Night & Light event also features audio to accompany the light show. According to the official website, shows start at 7 p.m. local time and run through 9 p.m. local time, lasting from 10-15 minutes each.
Check out the world record holder in a couple of videos from the show's creators below.
