Empire State Building lit up for Japan mission anniversary

Empire State Building lit up for Japan mission anniversary

NEW YORK, United States - The Empire State Building in New York City was lit up in red and white on the night of June 16, 2010 to mark the 150th anniversary of the arrival in the city of Japan's first diplomatic mission to the United States. The top part of the 443.2-meter skyscraper was lit up in the colors of the Japanese flag to honor the delegation sent by the Tokugawa shogunate government during the final years of the Edo period.

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