[Throwback Article] Hidden Hearts of Keyakizaka Street

※This article was published at January 2015.※

Hi there, Navio here. 

Winter is a lovely season, right? 
For you love birds, I have a really nice information!

Remember the Illumination Show in Roppongi Hills? 
The one with the red and blue trees? 
I hope you do. 

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Maybe some of you guys are having difficulties in recalling the Illumination Show.
Let me refresh your mind with this photo. 
Got the image? 
Look how beautiful the Illumination is. 
Oh, and can you spot the Tokyo Tower? 

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Back to the good news. 
Do you notice the 2 hearts on this photo above? 

ね、ナヴィオ、隠れているハート知っている?
見つけたら幸せになるらしいよ!
Navio, do you know about the hidden hearts? 
It's said that people who manage to find it will be happy!
えっ、知らない!
Ehh, I don't know!

Yep, a short conversation between me and a friend in part-time job place. 
A girl. 
As expected from girls, they know this kind of stuff so well. 

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So there are 2 different spots. 
Means that there are 2 hearts hidden in the illumination.
As you can see from the photo above, the hearts aren't visible during the blue light period.

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Eh, then why the hearts are also invisible during the red light?
The answer is:
Because the hearts will be lit up for a short period, 5 minutes for every hour.
So let's say, it's 5:00 PM at the moment. 
During the short period of 5:00 - 5:05, is your time to look for the hidden hearts. 
What if I miss that 5 minutes?
Wait for the next light-up then, haha. 
5:05-5:25 will be blue.
5:25-5:30 will be red
5:30-5:35 will be red, the hearts will be lit up.
Got the cycle?

This is the interesting part. 
Some people find these hearts by accident, some people wait for hours.

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I found both of the hearts. 
Should I share the location with you guys?
Umm, I don't think so, hahaha. 

Make sure you go around 17:00 - 23:00 to see the illumination. 
The location is Roppongi Keyakizaka Doori. 
Good luck!

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