The Beauty of Edo’s Floating World exhibition is now on view at the Southern Branch of the National Palace Museum in Chiayi. Through a rich collection of imagery and artifacts, the exhibition invites visitors to explore the aesthetics and everyday life of the Edo period as seen through the lens of ukiyo-e.
YURI Studio is honored to contribute an interactive installation to the exhibition, inspired by The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō, the iconic woodblock print series by ukiyo-e master Utagawa Hiroshige. Focusing on 21 selected post towns along the route from Kyoto to Edo, we created a projection wall with touch interaction and animated visuals. Flowing trails of light guide visitors through scenes of travel and local culture, evoking the poetic rhythm of a journey through Edo-period Japan.
The interactive wall begins in Kyoto, where illuminated light trails stretch eastward toward Edo, symbolizing the journey through the fifty-three stations. More than a route map, this visual sequence acts as an opening movement—guiding visitors into the historical path of the Tōkaidō and setting the tone for a cultural expedition.
At each of the 21 selected stations, visitors can tap interactive points to view geographic and historical information, along with beautiful prints by Hiroshige and fellow ukiyo-e artists. These artworks vividly capture regional life and local character. Digitally reinterpreted, they breathe new life into static images and revive the collective memory of place.
Certain stations feature hidden animated “easter eggs,” bringing characters and scenes from the prints to life. Moments such as the “porters crossing the river” at Odawara, or the iconic scene in Yokkaichi where a strong gust of wind lifts a traveler’s hat, are presented with subtle movement and charm. These playful details invite visitors to experience the delicate connection between ukiyo-e, geography, and cultural storytelling from a fresh perspective.
主辦單位 Organizer ｜國立故宮博物院南院區 Southern Branch of National Palace Museum
執行機構 Executing Organization｜桔聚創藝有限公司 JSW
設計團隊 Creative Team｜有日互動 YURI Studio
藝術總監 Art Director｜楊博任 Allan Yang
技術總監 Technical Director｜吳欣怡 Aslan Wu
專案經理 Project Manager｜林珉如 Biru Lin
視覺與介面設計 Visual & Interface Design｜蕭婷婷 Tina Hsiao
動畫設計 Animation Design｜王柏崴 Bowei Wang
程式設計 Progaramming Design｜張佑任 Yu-Ren Chang
硬體設計｜吳欣怡 Aslan W, 張佑任 Yu-Ren Chang, 林珉如 Biru Lin, 張祐熏 You-Syun Chang