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TOKYO: Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) is once again using its iconic headquarters in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo as a backdrop for the Tokyo Projection Mapping Project.

The TMG Building has been used as a canvas to project images and video and set a record as the largest permanent projection-mapped display, covering an area of 13,905 square meters.

The current program of projection mapping, which started on Tuesday, features a visual creation called “Synergy,” designed by Belgian CG and image creator Maxime Guislain.

The new artwork is intended to show how human activities intersect with nature in a complex way, and how humans can create a bright future of coexistence by striving for harmony.

TMG describes the new work as “the vitality and strength of nature being expressed through CGI, utilizing fluid simulations and the structure of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.” The program is scheduled to run through the end of 2024.

Previously the area around the TMG Building was largely deserted outside of office hours but has now become a new tourist spot. On weekends, the building attracts around 10,000 people a day, especially for the popular Godzilla event, which brought in around 220,000 visitors.

To attract more visitors, the new sightseeing spot is served by several catering trucks offering food and drink.

The event is also being used to sell products from prefectures that were badly affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake on New Year’s Day.