REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA
EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA IN JAPAN
INSTITUTIONAL COMMUNICATION AND PRESS SERVICES
Tokyo (Japan), November 10, 2025 –
An institutional spot marking the 50th anniversary of Angola’s Independence is being shown on a giant screen at Shibuya Crossing, in Tokyo, considered the world’s busiest pedestrian crossing, with up to 3,000 people crossing during a single green light cycle.
The video’s launch was witnessed by the Angolan Ambassador to Japan, Teodolinda Rosa Rodrigues Coelho, and is part of the November 11th celebrations in this country.
“This display symbolizes Angola’s pride and journey over five decades of independence,” highlighted Ambassador Teodolinda Coelho.
The 30-second spot is shown once every half hour until tomorrow, the date on which the Embassy promotes the official ceremony alluding to November 11th, reserved for Japanese entities and the diplomatic corps accredited in the country.
This is an important marketing exercise by the Angolan Embassy in Japan, which takes advantage of the intense movement of tourists of various nationalities who visit the location daily, to show the current image of Angola, its historical path to independence, the firm steps towards development, and its tourist landscapes.
Shibuya Crossing, in the Japanese capital, is a famous tourist destination, known worldwide for the high number of passersby who circulate there daily, and is widely featured on television, in films, and other media.
Opened in 1973, the crossing — which served as a calling card for the 2020 Olympic Games, held only in 2021 due to Covid-19 — receives around 260,000 pedestrians per day, reaching 500,000 on the busiest days, which amounts to approximately 3.9 million people per week.
INSTITUTIONAL COMMUNICATION AND PRESS SERVICES, OF THE EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA IN JAPAN, on November 10, 2025.
