The Moving Ukiyo-e Exhibition AOMORI is running through August 30 at New's Hall in the To-o Nippo Shinmachi Building in Aomori City, having passed 30,000 visitors. It is the exhibition's first stop in the Tohoku region.
The Moving Ukiyo-e Exhibition AOMORI opened July 11 at New's Hall in the To-o Nippo Shinmachi Building in Aomori City, marking the immersive digital exhibition's first stop in the Tohoku region. The run transforms over 300 works by masters such as Hokusai and Hiroshige into 3DCG and projection mapping across nine immersive spaces. Opening day included a night museum that stayed open until 8pm.
The exhibition adds a location-specific space connecting local landscapes and the Nebuta festival to ukiyo-e, a move aimed at drawing both tourists and residents. A shop run by local craft select shop Kusamura sells exclusive goods. By August 21, the Aomori run had surpassed 30,000 visitors. The 30,000th visitor was Minato Kamimizo, a fourth-grade student from Hirosaki City, who received the official catalog and related goods at a commemorative ceremony held at the venue.
The Aomori run is part of a larger traveling exhibition that has drawn over 600,000 visitors worldwide, according to the organizer Hitohata. The run continues through August 30.
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Hitohata's Moving Ukiyo-e Exhibition AOMORI surpassed 30,000 visitors, with a commemorative ceremony held at the venue in Aomori City. The 30,000th visitor was Minato Kamimizo, a fourth-grade student from Hirosaki City who received the official catalog and related goods. The exhibition runs through August 30 at New's Hall in the To-o Nippo Shinmachi Building.
The Moving Ukiyo-e Exhibition AOMORI opens July 11 at the To-o Nippo Shinmachi Building New's Hall in Aomori City. It transforms over 300 works by masters like Hokusai and Hiroshige into 3DCG and projection mapping across nine immersive spaces. This is the exhibition's first stop in the Tohoku region. Opening day features a night museum until 8pm. A special Aomori section highlights local landscapes and connections to the Nebuta festival. A shop by local craft select shop Kusamura sells exclusive goods.