The "1 Minute Projection Mapping Competition," one of the world's largest international projection mapping competitions, will be held for three days from September 17 to 19 at Meiji Jingu Gaien, which marks its 10th anniversary this year. Continuing from the previous year, this year's competition will be held as the main content of "TOKYO LIGHTS," a festival of light that sends a message to the future as a new tradition in Tokyo.

This year, 241 entries were received from 55 countries and regions (the largest number ever)! From these, 19 works were carefully selected as finalists to compete for the title of world's best and the first prize of 2 million yen.

This is a unique and rare opportunity to see the high level and unique works from all over the world and their powerful competition at the Meiji Jingu Gaien! Tickets for the venue can be purchased (free of charge) from the official "TOKYO LIGHTS" website. On the final day, the Grand Prix and other award ceremonies will be streamed LIVE to the entire world.

Don't miss the moment when this year's world number one will be decided!

Last year's 1minute Projection Mapping Competition/TOKYO LIGHTS

Outline of International Convention
Name:TOKYO LIGHTS 2022-International Projection Mapping Competition
Venue:Meiji Jingu Gaien Seitoku Kinen Picture Gallery (1-1 Kasumigaoka-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo) and Meiji Jingu Gaien Sogo Ball Stadium Softball Field
Date and Time:Saturday, September 17 - Monday, September 19, 2022 
Sponsored by:TOKYO LIGHTS 2022 Executive Committee
Co-sponsored by:Tokyo Metropolitan area
Sponsorship:Shinjuku Ward
Planning cooperation:Projection Mapping Association of Japan
Production/Operation:avex entertainment inc.

<Ticket Order：https://tokyolights.jp

1minute Projection Mapping Competition 10th Annual Competition 

This event began in 2010 when Michiyuki Ishida, a creative director and scenographer active worldwide, initiated projection mapping on an elementary school building in Zushi, Kanagawa Prefecture.

Since 2012, the competition has evolved into the "1 Minute Projection Mapping" international projection mapping competition, and the scale of the event (number of participants, number of participating countries, number of participating creators, and prize money) has increased each time from the initial 2,000 participants to one of the largest in the world. The scale of the event has expanded to become one of the largest in the world.

From FY2021, the festival will be co-hosted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and will be held as the centerpiece of a new festival of light, "TOKYO LIGHTS". The festival will continue to develop as a top international event that attracts the keenest attention from all over the world.

Year/place of the event
2012-2014/Zushi City, 2015-2016/Niigata City Minatopia, 2017/Huistenbosch, Nagasaki, 2018/Miyazaki Prefectural Art Museum, 2019/Odawara Castle, 2021/Seitoku Memorial Picture Gallery, Tokyo

About TOKYO LIGHTS

TOKYO LIGHTS 2022-International Projection Mapping Competition

TOKYO LIGHTS," which began in 2021, is a festival of light that sends a message to the future as a new tradition in Tokyo.

LIGHTS" in TOKYO LIGHTS has various meanings such as "vision" for future possibilities, "advanced" for expressive technology, "human resources" for the future, and "community" to nurture and gather them. This event gathers these "lights" and delivers a message of hope shining from Tokyo to the world through their chemical reactions.

The centerpiece of the event will be one of the world's largest international projection mapping competitions, where works from around the world will be projected onto the huge, historic building of the Seitoku Memorial Picture Gallery, providing a rare opportunity to experience an overwhelming, high-quality visual experience.

In the Festival of Light area, light art and advanced entertainment content will be arranged to take visitors on a journey through an extraordinary world of light, offering a wide variety of experiences throughout the entire area.