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The Field Lab is
the first outdoor exhibition in Japan with
a central motif of "light". Visitors
can enjoy following a nature trail, where
they can experience dramatic changes from
season to season. |
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Silhouette Theater |
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One day after snow, one
of our staff saw a marvelous sight. The sun was shining
brightly on some bright, white snow which remained on
the ground by a tree, in the shape of the tree's shadow.
It is not unusual to have shade created by objects blocking
the light; yet many beautiful phenomena must be occurring
on earth unnoticed by anyone.
A convex mirror is used to reflect the sunlight coming
in, to enlarge and direct a shadow on the screen. Try
holding up your hands to the mirror or placing various
objects on it. While playing with the shadow, you might
hear the sun whispering a message just for you. |
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The Sun's Work |
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| The sun gives not only
light, but warmth, to the earth, and warms everything,
including land, sea, and every substance on the surface
of the earth. Though the light shines the same on everything,
substances are heated differently depending on their color.
See for yourself which color on the bench feels the most
comfortable temperature to you. |
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Prism Tower |
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| Light behaves differently
according to the circumstances and conditions, though
we may not notice it in everyday situations. It is reflected,
refracted, and separated into spectral colors. The objective
in creating the Prism Tower was to maximally stage the
light's performances. Join us to witness the concert of
light yourself. |
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The Reversed ARK |
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| What path does the light
take when shone into a small pin hole? In principle, the
light goes straight; therefore a light coming in from
the left will advance to the right, and one from the top
goes to the bottom. Go around behind the box and look
into the slit. A peculiar sight awaits you. |
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The Palette of Natural Colors |
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Light fills every space
no matter how small it may be.
What would be the color of light going through a microscopic
sized hole? Out of sheer curiosity, we placed optical
fiber scopes in various environments to peep into such
a world. The color the light would be is filling the space
into which you are about to peep. |
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Reflection Fantasy |
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| Whether directly or indirectly,
the sunlight reaches everyone and everything without fail,
while reflecting off everything as it goes. Sometimes
it even reaches into the shade behind objects. The bench
that floats on color is created in an attempt to silently
make snapshots of the light that, unnoticed, reaches behind
a bench. |
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Magic Windows |
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The light we see everyday
is the many "expressions" of lights overlapped.
We have scientifically drawn on the light's marvelous
expressions through different wavelengths and/or vibration
directions. Look into each window, and you might find
things different from what you are used to seeing. |
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HIT Monolith |
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This substance, found
on earth, is revolving in reaction to the sunlight. We
made a monolith to honor the wisdom and passion in man,
which enabled him to find the substance, and to renew
the determination to further contribute to the advancement
of technology.
The solar cell generates electricity as long as there
is light. How do you want to make use of this potential
in light of the future of this valuable earth? |
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Solar Pencil |
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| We have devised equipment
gentle to eyes, with the aim of having scientific, hands-on
experiences with solar energy. The lens makes a focal
point by refracting light. The sunlight gathered at a
point generates great power, adequate to burn paper. The
earth we are living on is a planet located just the right
distance from the sun to perfectly benefit from its energy. |
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