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Immersing Yourself in the Landscapes Hokusai Saw
After moving through the prologue, enter the ‘Earth Room.’ Here, you can not only experience the world of Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji through stunning visuals and sound, but the Haptic Floor, which vibrates in response to the imagery and audio, gives you the sensation of walking along water or crossing a bridge. Did Hokusai begin his day with early morning location scouting? Centered around Mount Fuji, he likely found joy in capturing the natural landscapes and the movement of people in the foreground. In this room, you’ll step into the very scenery Hokusai witnessed, immersing yourself in the experience as you follow in his footsteps.
Exiting the ‘Earth Room,’ you enter the ‘Light Room.’ Here, you can observe the three-dimensional quality of ukiyo-e and the texture of washi paper beneath the warm glow of bamboo lanterns. As you adjust to the soft brightness reminiscent of Edo-period lanterns, the experience invites you to imagine how people of that time admired ukiyo-e in the intimate, flickering light.
