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If we had been told a few decades ago that one day there\u2019d be a place that would allow us to go barefooted while climbing waterfalls, chasing Japanese koi<\/em> carp that turn into flowers when trying to catch them, or even wandering through sparkling crystals in a distant galaxy<\/strong>, we\u2019d have thought it was a crazy idea.<\/p>\n\n\n[the_ad id=”100189″]\n\n\n

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But such a place exists in Toyosu (\u8c4a\u6d32), located in Tokyo<\/a> Bay (\u6771\u4eac). They made all of this a reality: teamLab Planets<\/strong>, a digital and interactive museum offering a \u201cbody immersion\u201d experience, where boundaries between art and body disappear,<\/strong> and both concepts become blended. It\u2019s a multi-sensory experience that stimulates touch, sight, hearing, smell, and imagination. It allows visitors to literally immerse themselves in a world of art that\u2019s alive and constantly changing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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teamLab and Its Digital Art Revolution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Toshiyuki Inoko<\/a> created the teamLab project in 2001 in Tokyo. Inoko is a Japanese physicist and mathematician who decided to create a scientists and artists collective to explore the relationship between science, technology, art, and nature<\/strong>. His team comprises more than 500 professionals, including architects, programmers, mathematicians, engineers, physicists, biologists, and artists. Their mission: free the art from its physical realm and transcend borders thanks to digital technology.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Entrance to teamLab Planets Tokyo<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Although teamLab members are from different countries, the headquarters are in Tokyo, and its roots are Japanese. This is why its message and purpose may convey similar ideas to Shinto religion, in which nature plays one of the main roles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Spanning two decades, teamLab has created many exhibitions and artistic venues in several countries. Its first permanent public art exhibition opened in 2012<\/strong>: a digital mural made up of 13 monitors embedded in the walls on the first floor of the iconic Tokyo Skytree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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But it wasn’t until June 2018 that the doors of the world’s first digital art museum<\/strong> were permanently opened: teamLab Borderless<\/a>, located in Odaiba (\u304a\u53f0\u5834), a futuristic and artificial island in Tokyo. And just a few weeks later, teamLab Planets was established in July 2018. But the latter is not a permanent exhibition, and thus, its lights are planned to go out at the end of 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since their beginnings, both museums have revolutionized digital art and have broken world records for visits. During its first year, teamLab Borderless received 2.3 million visitors from 160 different countries, and 1.25 million people from 106 countries enjoyed teamLab Planets<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Before Visiting teamLab Planets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As previously said, teamLab Planets develops the concept of “body immersion,<\/strong>” in which the barriers between art and the body disappear, and visitors enter a world where magic comes to life. Therefore, some considerations must be kept in mind before visiting the museum.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Wandering around spheres of light and color<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n