150th Anniversary of Friendship between Japan and Belgium
Carpet of Flowers" in Roppongi
Tokyo governor Yoichi Masuzoe who is under fire for misuse of funds attends the Brussels Flower Carpet opening ceremony in Roppongi Hills Arena on May 18, 2016, Tokyo, Japan. To commemorate 150 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries, two massive flower carpets are being displayed in Roppongi Hills Arena and at Tokyo Skytree Town by the Brussels Flower Carpet team. One of the guests to the opening ceremony was the Tokyo Governor Yoichi Masuzoe, who is under fire for misuse of political fund. The flower spectacle which began in 1971 on the Grand Place in Brussels is being held for first time in Tokyo from May 18 to 22. (Photo by Rodrigo Reyes Marin/AFLO)