Miraikan - The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation
Miraikan is a place where we can understand the things happening in our world today from a scientific point of view, and have discussions while considering the future that awaits us. In addition to exhibitions that provide people with a chance to enjoy hands-on contact with science and technology, Miraikan's colorful line-up of offerings includes experienced based classes, and talks. Visitors can experience the technological progress of today, from simple day-to-day questions, to the latest technologies, the global environment, space exploration and life science.
Main works
Geo-Cosmos
The Geo-Cosmos is a sphere that projects a realistic vision of Earth, expressed in a digital format.
The cloud imagery incorporates photo data supplied daily by weather satellites, creating an incredibly detailed experience of the Earth’s changing appearance. Plus, by dividing the Earth’s base map background images into multiple sections enables richer expressions of seasonal color changes, including polar ice and vegetation.
The Geo-Cosmos employs vibrant images of our planet that we inhabit, and also serves as a venue where you can come face to face with many challenges that currently exist on Earth.
For example, diversity is considered and is a theme currently being debated worldwide. The Geo-Cosmos shows you that for all aspects of Earth, a variety of approaches and perspectives exist.
Listen to the questions posed by the Geo-Cosmos.
Geo-Cosmos
Digitally Natural - Naturally Digital
In the future, when we will be unable to distinguish between the real world and the simulated world, what will be our view of nature and the world, and what questions will we find?
The computers that we created are now overflowing in the world, and the resolution and processing power of the world they create is exceeding the limits of human perception and intelligence. In the near future, the difference between original nature and computer-created nature will fade away, a "new nature" will appear for us in the future, and we will be unaware of the differences.
Imagine that the vast natures both inside and outside the computer are integrated, then think about how our view of nature and the world will change, and what questions we will find.
Digitally Natural - Naturally Digital
- Hello! Robots
- Nanairo Quest — The Stories of the Future of Living with Robots
- Planetary Crisis — To Continue Living on This Earth
- Park of Aging
- Nobel Q — Questions from Nobel Laureates
- This is ISS, go ahead
- CELLS in Progress
- Mission Survival: 10 Billion
