43rd Sony Aquarium - Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in 3D

The 43rd Sony Aquarium - Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in 3D - is open from July 19 to August 31.
Experience the dynamic Kuroshio (Japan Current), the Pacific equivalent of the Gulf Stream, on a giant 200-inch screen. See whale sharks and manta rays roam freely alongside myriad varieties of fish. Itfs so real, youfll feel like youfre swimming alongside a whale shark through the powerful currents of the Okinawan sea.
Collect all of the Churaumi Sea Friends stamps at the six locations inside the Sonybuilding for a chance to receive tickets to participate in a lottery to win a variety of great prizes, such as Okinawa travel vouchers and Okinawa products.
Donft miss this chance to participate in the stamp rally!
You can also get that true Okinawa feeling at the shops and restaurants inside the Sony Building, where Okinawa goods are on sale and special menus featuring Okinawa foods are on offer.

Website for more details. (Japanese Only)
"http://www.sonybuilding.jp/aqua10/index.html

Sony Building event now taking place

[Project limited to Sony Building email newsletter members]
Part1
June19: 10 pairs (20 people) will be selected by lottery from among Sony Building email newsletter members to attend a public viewing event at Saitama Super Arena (Japan vs the Netherlands)!
If you haven?ft registered yet, now is the time to do so.To register for the Sony Building email newsletter.

Website for more details. (Japanese Only)
https://www.sonybuilding.jp/mailnews/form.html

Part2
Five people will receive a replica of the 2010 FIFA World Cup official match ball (with Sony logo).
Every month we give away various presents. (Monthly Present)

Website for more details. (Japanese Only)
http://www.sonybuilding.jp/mailnews/index.html

[Visit [8F Communication Zone Opus] for a chance to win a prize.]
300 people will be selected to win Sony original novelty goods (not for sale).
When:May 24 and 30,June 4,11,14,19 and 24
Time:11:00-19:00 Place: 1F Entrance Hall
Those watching the trailer in the Opus hall who are interested in winning a prize will receive a raffle ticket.
On June 4, 24 only, anyone entering the raffle site will be able to participate in the drawing for prizes.Please inquire of the staff about more detailed information.
[Watch soccer on a large 200-inch screen in high-resolution 3D!]
The power of the 3D images will turn the hall into a stadium.
May17 - June12:FIFA Club World Cup, FIFA beach soccer, others
June13 - July18:2010 FIFA World Cup 25-match tournament digest video
*On May 28,29, June 4,5,6,24, there will be no screenings.
Time: 11:00-19:00 Place:8F Communication Zone Opus

The Eyes of Humans Flying in the Sky
-Sony?fs Challenge to the Next Generation 3D Movie.-

You can experience a 3D movie shot using cutting-edge 3D technology from the viewpoint of people "flying" through the sky.
The theme for?gThe Eyes of Humans Flying in the Sky?his:?@What if people could really fly? The approximately 6 minute movie combines shots by a man flying with the use of a rocket pack and scenes shot from high up in a helicopter. Enjoy the sensation of feeling as if you too are flying through the air!
The movie will be screened until May 9th (Sunday), from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The screenings are free for anyone, so please take time to visit Communication Zone OPUS on the 8th floor.

Hour:April 29,2010 - May 9,2010 (Event runs from 11:00 - 7:00pm)

(Free Admission)

Gaspard and Lisa go to Ginza

Gaspard and Lisa aren?ft rabbits, and they aren?ft dogs - they?fre just enormously cute residents of Paris.
They attend school, and have lots of human friends, but these two close friends are always together, whether playing or pulling pranks!
2010 commemorates the 10th anniversary of the publication of the first book! Since 2000, 35 Gaspard and Lisa books have been published.
The gentle illustrations and the mischievous, spirited characters have made this series very popular.
Finish the stamp rally for a chance to win prizes!

Website for more details. (Japanese Only)
http://www.sonybuilding.jp/campaign/risa_gas_2010/index.html

ASAHIYAMA zoo in High Definition

Asahiyama zoo is the northernmost zoo in Japan, and is located in Asahikawa City, Hokkaido.
The animals of Asahiyama come to the Sony Building in powerful 3D,HD images.
Here you can watch animals that you would normally never see, and understand the value that their lives have.

Website for more details. (Japanese Only)
http://www.sonybuilding.jp/zoo09/

Ai no Izumi(Fountain of Love)
Sony Group Charity Program

Every winter since 1968,a charity event ,"Ai no Izumi"(Fountain of Love)has been held at the Sony Building in Ginza,Tokyo. Celebrating 42nd years of this charity, we are presenting various events as well as introducing CSR activities by Sony group companies Under the slogan of "throw a coin for someone you care -Sony group charity program-".
Ai no Izumi appears every winter in the Sony Square outdoor event space that faces the busy Sukiyabashi Intersection in Ginza. This year, eco-friendly illuminations will light up the fountain and its backdrop, a 10m-high wall of green made of verdant leaves and vivid Cyclamen flowers. A performance of water, lights, and music begins whenever someone makes a donation by tossing an original coin into the fountain.

Website for more details. (Japanese Only)
http://www.sonybuilding.jp/csr/ainoizumi09/index.html

42nd Sony Aquarium 2009:
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in High Definition

The theme for the 42nd Sony Aquarium is [See them ? Those amazing little creatures from the great big sea?]
The inhabitants of the Churaumi Sea are back again this year at the Sony Building. Let's take a tour of the amazing undersea world, Featuring real fish as well as Hi-Vision images, And enjoy a close encounter with the little creatures of the big sea.

Website for more details. (Japanese Only)
http://www.sonybuilding.jp/aqua09/

41st Sony Aquarium 2008:
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in High Definition

The theme for the 41st Sony Aquarium is [secrets of the ocean - like you?fve never seen before] - and we?fre scaling things up!
The 1st floor event space will hold an aquarium over 5 meters in width,
filled with a variety of colorful fish from Okinawa?fs seas.
On the 200 inch high-definition screen at the Opus Communication Zone on the 8th floor, visitors can watch Okinawa?fs whale sharks and manta rays in 3D!
And in the Sony Showroom, visitors can learn about the ecology and habits of fish by watching them in on-screen action,
using Sony?fs unrivalled high-definition equipment.

Website for more details. (Japanese Only)
http://www.sonybuilding.jp/aqua08/

Sony Building Environmental Event 2008 -
The power of the wind provides energy for
the Sony Building

On June 1, 2007, the Sony Building joined the Green Power Certification System to promote renewable,
wind-generated electric power, as part of its activities to preserve the environment.
We will further implement the system in 2008,
and stage an event on the theme of environmental initiatives to celebrate Environment Month in June.