Candle night in Tokyo

Candle night in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - People gather at Tokyo's Zojoji temple on the night of June 16, 2012, to take part in an event called "One million people's candle night," intended to get people to turn off electricity and think about power saving and energy issues. Illuminations of Tokyo Tower, shown in the background, were turned off as part of the event.

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