Empire State Building, New York City

New York’s tallest landmark was lit in the colors of the Japanese flag in a show of support for Japan following the deadly March 11th earthquake and tsunami. The illumination was part of a global lightshow of support and awareness-raising for quake and tsunami relief held at landmarks in the United States, Canada, China, Malaysia, South Korea and New Zealand. The expression of international support was led by New York City’s Empire State Building, whose upper decks lit up with Japan’s national flag colors at sunset.