Tokyo Skytree lights turned off

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Tokyo Skytree before (L) and after (R) its illuminations were mostly turned off on the night of June 21, 2012. The tower in Tokyo's Sumida Ward took part in an event to have major buildings across the nation turn off illuminations to get people to think about ways to prevent global warming. The event was organized by the Environment Ministry in commemoration of the summer solstice the same day.

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