SHI commercials begin screening at PLANETARIA TOKYO and Planetarium "MANTEN"
July 11, 2025
Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Head Office: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President and CEO: Shinji Shimomura; hereinafter "SHI") is pleased to announce that SHI commercials will be screened at PLANETARIA TOKYO (located in Yurakucho, Tokyo) and Planetarium "MANTEN" (located in Ikebukuro, Tokyo), both of which are operated by Konica Minolta Planetarium Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Toshima-ku, Tokyo; President: Yumiko Moto)
The SHI commercials will be shown prior to the screening of the planetarium works. We hope you will enjoy them as companion pieces to the mind-soothing planetarium works that follow.
Information on the screening period, content and reason for placement for the SHI commercials follows below.
| Commercial screening period |
・PLANETARIA TOKYO (located in Yurakucho, Tokyo): Saturday, July 12 - Friday, September 26, 2025 ・Planetarium "Manten" (located in Ikebukuro, Tokyo): Friday, July 18 - Thursday, September 25, 2025 |
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| Content of commercials |
Please access the links below to view videos of the commercials. https://youtu.be/iQZkHpAOK3E(The links will take you to YouTube.) The videos feature the following content, which constitutes SHI's main space-related businesses. ・Developed an asteroid sampling mechanism for the "Hayabusa" and "Hayabusa2" missions. ・Provided ultracold freezing technology for space observation using the "ALMA Telescope." |
| Reason for commercial placement | To cultivate familiarity with the fact that SHI is involved in space-related businesses, with the use of highly relatable media, SHI has been screening its commercials for a limited time every year since 2023. SHI had only screened commercials at Planetarium "MANTEN" (located in Ikebukuro, Tokyo) in 2023 and 2024. In 2025, however, it will screen them at PLANETARIA TOKYO (located in Yurakucho, Tokyo) as well. |
Outline of Screening Venues
PLANETARIA TOKYO (located in Yurakucho, Tokyo)
(Image courtesy of: Konica Minolta Planetarium Co., Ltd.)
■Location: YURAKUCHO MULLION 9th Floor, 2-5-1 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
■Opening days: Open 7 days a week (Closed while replacing works)
■Opening hours: Daily from 10:30 AM to 9:30 PM
■Official website (Japanese Only): https://planetarium.konicaminolta.jp/planetariatokyo/
Planetarium "MANTEN" (located in Ikebukuro, Tokyo)
(Image courtesy of: Konica Minolta Planetarium Co., Ltd.)
■Location: Sunshine City World Import Mart Bldg. Rooftop, 3-1-3 Higashi-ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo
■Opening days: Open 7 days a week (Closed while replacing works)
■Opening hours: Weekdays from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM / Saturdays, Sundays & national holidays from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM
■Official website (Japanese Only): https://planetarium.konicaminolta.jp/manten/
*Please make sure to check the screening schedule before coming to either venue.
Reference: About SHI's space-related technologies
In connection with the planetariums, SHI's space-related technologies are featured on the SHI website.
Web page featuring space-related technologies
■Manufacturing Excellence at SHI Vol. 1 A Clear View of the Distant Heavens:
https://www.shi.co.jp/english/tech/create/alma.html
■Manufacturing Excellence at SHI Vol. 3 Exploring the Mysteries of Space:
https://www.shi.co.jp/english/tech/create/hayabusa.html