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Theme: Life as Culture
  • Spiral, Spiral　Evolving Human Narratives
    Theme: Life as Culture
    Exhibitions and Installations
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    Spiral, Spiral

    Evolving Human Narratives
    schedule
    March 28, 2026 (Sat) - September 23, 2026 (Wednesday/Holiday)
    Venue
    Box1500
    Fee
    Advance sale: Adults 2,300 yen / U25 1,300 yen / Elementary, middle and high school students 600 yen
    Regular sale: Adults 2,500 yen / U25 1,500 yen / Elementary, junior high and high school students 800 yen
    Preschoolers: Free

    *All prices include tax.

    *Ticket holders for this exhibition can enter the exhibition at any time during Period, limited to one person per ticket.

     

    Opening Hours: 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM (closes at 9:00 PM on Fridays and Saturdays)

    *Last entry is 30 minutes before closing time.

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    concept

    • Koichiro Higashi “Eight Wheels” 2025
    • Kodama Sachiko, "Morpho Tower / Two Standing Vortices" 2010
    • Toshio Iwai《Time Layer IV》1992
    • Akinori Goto《Heading》2022
    • Nishiyama Yoshikazu "Shield Machine" 2016
    • Terada Mokei "TERADAMOKEI PICTURES 1st film "1/100 SHIBUYA Crossing"" 2015
      Director: Tomohiro Okazaki
    • Tamae Hirokawa (SOMA DESIGN) "Tamae Hirokawa in BEPPU" Jidake Festival Ceremony Dedication - Pilgrimage Procession" 2021
      Photo: Takeshi Hirabayashi
      ©SOMA DESIGN / Mixed Bathing Hot Springs World Executive Committee
    • nanao reference image

        Intellectual entertainment that rediscovers the driving force behind creating the future from everyday life

        From galaxies in space, Earth, oceans, Jomon pottery, conveyor belt sushi, fingerprints and hair whorls, to even the flow of thought—our world is filled with a truly diverse array of "swirls." The "Spiral, Spiral: Evolving Human Narratives" is an intellectual entertainment that unravels the power residing in this universal form, spanning art, society, technology, science, and traditional culture.
        Since ancient times, humankind has found potential in the "spirals" hidden in the natural world, using them to develop societies and civilizations. The trajectory of transforming the laws of the Earth into human wisdom is the very "Narratives of evolution." From the origins of the universe as revealed by the latest physics, to the circulating resources and money, the skills and festivals passed down through generations, and even daily chores and money, this exhibition collects Narratives of "spirals" from all times and places.
        This experience of exploring diverse Narratives offers an opportunity to rediscover the "driving force for creating the future" hidden within everyday scenes. By engaging with the technology, culture, and joyful power of "spinning" that humanity has created, this exhibition delivers a new perspective that will update you as you move towards the future.

        Event Overview

        schedule

        SAT., March 28, 2026 - Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (holiday)

        time

        10:00-19:00 (10:00-21:00 on Fridays and Saturdays)

        Venue

        Box1500 (Floor Map)

        Organizer / Planning and Production

        MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives

        Sponsored by

        JR EAST VIEW TOURISM AND SALES COMPANY LIMITED

        Supported by

        Fuji Television Network, Inc.

        Artwork and Production

        Koichiro Azuma / Emilie Berteau / Sou Fujimoto Architects / Akinori Goto / Tamae Hirokawa (SOMA DESIGN) / HOEDOWN, siro Inc, SYGNAL, Syna Studio, Kousei Ikeda / Toshio Iwai / Sachiko Kodama / Daito Manabe + Yusuke Tomoto + Ishii 2bit / Jun Mitani / nanao / Kaori Nishida / Hoichi Nishiyama / NOIZ, Junichiro Horikawa / Raku Kichizaemon XVI / Tetsuro Shimizu / TERADAMOKEI, TASKO Inc., Gakki Lab. / Akira Wakita Laboratory, Keio University SFC (Yusuke Kikuta, Masaki Yamabe, Akira Wakita)

        Exhibition Support (Organizations / Companies)

        Administration Office of Jingu Shrine (Jingushicho) / AIR WATER INC. / Aoyama Gakuin University Ekiden team / Calbee, Inc / Chuetsu Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd., General Incorporated Association TANEMAKI / Dyson Ltd. / fabula Inc., the University of Tokyo (Yuya Sakai lab) , East Japan Railway Company / Froebel-kan Co.,Ltd. / Hanaoka Seishu Memorial Hospital / IMA-KEN MUSEUM - Memories of Prayer and Daily Life - / ISEKADO, ASANOYA Co., Ltd. / JAPANESE OLYMPIC COMMITTEE / JR East Building Co., Ltd, JR EAST FACILITY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD., TOKYO BISO KOGYO CORPORATION, CENTRAL SECURITY PATROLS CO.,LTD., JR EAST Environment Access Co., Ltd., JR East Consultants Company / Kitanihon-Kakoh Co., Ltd. / Kongo Gumi Co., Ltd. / The Long Now Foundation / LY Corporation / Marine Nano-fiber Co., Ltd. / Mercedes-Benz Japan G.K. / Mita Hachiman Jinja, Shinagawa Eki Konan Chokai / The Museum of Hanshin Koshien Stadium / Nagaoka Municipal Science Museum, Umataka Jomon Museum / NIHON SUMO KYOKAI / NISSIN FOOD PRODUCTS CO., LTD. / NOWHERE CO., LTD. / Raku Museum / SAZA COFFEE Co., Ltd / Seiko Group Corporation / SHIMIZU CORPORATION, Kumagai Gumi Co., Ltd., TOKYU CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD., Takenaka Civil Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd., Konoike Construction Co., Ltd. Special Construction Joint Venture / SOMA DESIGN / Sumo Museum / Takanawa Jinja / Tokamachi City Museum

        Exhibition support (individual)

        gujodotcom (Yoshiaki Honda) / Takumi Hon'ami / Masana Izawa / Michio Shimoda / Kei Tanaka / Miki Yamagishi

        Supervisory Support

        Yuki Konagaya (President, Takeo Asia University), Ayumi Hotta (Visiting Researcher, Research Center for Sustainability Science, Ritsumeikan University) / Kazuyoshi Suzuki (Curator Emeritus, National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo)

        Audio Guide Narrator

        (Japanese version) Yu Okano / Maaya Sakamoto
        (English version)Anya Floris/Edward MO

         

        (Listed in alphabetical order)

        Planning and curation

        Maholo Uchida / Haruka Onoda / Motoko Kuroki (MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives)

        Planning Direction

        Wataru Ishikawa

        Exhibition design production

        Takashi Nakahara

        Exhibition design direction

        Takeshi Tanio

        Spatial Design

        Takashi Nakahara / Takeshi Tanio / Hikaru Kajita / Kohei Nagata

        Graphic Design

        Minoru Maruko / Mizuki Ide / Saki Kitayama / Midori Tada

        UZU Character Design

        nanao

        Scent Design

        Kichibei Co., Ltd.

        Film and Video Production

        Seiji Doi / Sayaka Nishizato / Hisaya Fujibayashi / moja / Hikaru Hongu / Naoyuki Matsudaira

        Sound Design

        Yasuo Harada

        Technical Support

        Tomohiro Akagawa (A-KAK)

        Illustration

        nanao / Takashi Taima / Morrison

        Audio guide production

        Acoustiguide Japan Ltd.

        Editorial & Writing Support

        Wataru Ishikawa

        Writing support

        Shoko Ema

        Proofreading and editing

        Isao Kurihara / Aya Takatsu

        Research Cooperation

        Aya Kiyoshi (Food Culture Researcher) / Takashi Kiriyama (Professor, the Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School)Hiroshi Nittono (Professor, Graduate School of Human Sciences, The University of Osaka) / Kikuko Hirafuji (Department of Shinto Studies, Kokugakuin University)/ Takayuki Honda (Science Communicator)

        Exhibition Construction

        TSUMURA KOGEI CO.,LTD.

        Production Management

        Atsushi Wakimoto (MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives)

        Production Assistant

        Yui Atsumi / Honoka Kira / Riko Oshio (MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives)

        Ticket Information

        Pre-sale

        [Official] MoN Takanawa Ticket (members only)

        Sales period: February 21, 2026 SAT. 10:00 to March 27, 2026 FRI. 23:59
        Ticket prices: Adults 2,300 yen / Under 25 1,300 yen / Elementary, middle and high school students 600 yen

        *Membership registration is required to use MoN Takanawa tickets.

        MoN Takanawa Official Play Guide Guest Sales (Fever)

        Sales period: March 3, 2026 TUE. 10:00 to March 27, 2026 FRI. 23:59
        Ticket prices: Adults 2,300 yen / Under 25 1,300 yen / Elementary, middle and high school students 600 yen

        Regular sales

        [Official] MoN Takanawa Ticket (members only)

        Start date and time: SAT. March 28, 2026 0:00
        Ticket prices: General admission 2,500 yen / Under 25 1,500 yen / Elementary, junior high, and high school students 800 yen

        *Membership registration is required to use MoN Takanawa tickets.

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        MoN Takanawa Official Play Guide Guest Sales (Fever)

        Start date and time: SAT. March 28, 2026 0:00
        Ticket prices: General admission 2,500 yen / Under 25 1,500 yen / Elementary, junior high, and high school students 800 yen

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