"MOON: Museum Connecting the Sea" is a comprehensive marine museum where visitors can gain a deeper understanding of the connection between the sea and people, and discover its relationship and value.
Towards a future society that coexists with the ocean, we will digitally archive various materials related to the sea, including art, literature, video, history, and folklore, and make them widely available in a format that everyone can learn from and enjoy.
Our wish is to share the boundless knowledge and joy that exists in the ocean with everyone who visits MOON.
Things you should know about the ocean. All sorts of things about the sea that you might suddenly wonder about. | Vol. 02 | We can see the movement of the waves, but how does the water in the entire ocean move? Or does it stay in the same place? The distant ocean and the waters around where we live [……
Statement When we think about the future, we imagine "time that hasn't come yet" or "the world that awaits us." But is the future really only ahead? The ocean landscape before us now is also something that someone once [……
"UMI 2050" is an attempt to envision the future of Japan's coastal regions in 2050. Dot Architects and Osore Research, led by Shogo Onodera Architects, will depict the relationship between cities and the sea in 2050. […]
Listening to "The Future of the Sea" vol.5 Subodh Kerkar: Performance Art 'Mirrors' at the Water's Edge. Subodh Kerkar is one of India's leading beach resorts on the west coast [……
Things you should know about the ocean. All sorts of things about the sea that you might suddenly wonder about. | Vol. 02 | We can see the movement of the waves, but how does the water in the entire ocean move? Or does it stay in the same place? The distant ocean and the waters around where we live [……
Statement When we think about the future, we imagine "time that hasn't come yet" or "the world that awaits us." But is the future really only ahead? The ocean landscape before us now is also something that someone once [……
"UMI 2050" is an attempt to envision the future of Japan's coastal regions in 2050. Dot Architects and Osore Research, led by Shogo Onodera Architects, will depict the relationship between cities and the sea in 2050. […]
Listening to "The Future of the Sea" vol.5 Subodh Kerkar: Performance Art 'Mirrors' at the Water's Edge. Subodh Kerkar is one of India's leading beach resorts on the west coast [……
Shiosai RADIO is a playlist curated by musicians and DJs, featuring songs inspired by the ocean. Volume 4 features singer and songwriter emamouse, who has a passionate following both domestically and internationally for her unique worldview and is expanding her activities in various fields [……
"The sea is vast, so immense..." The Musashino Art University Museum & Library's Folklore Collection showcases approximately 90,000 folk artifacts, representing the skills and wisdom (i.e., folk tools) cultivated through the long-standing relationship between people and the sea, as well as people's hopes for a bountiful catch (i.e., toys). [...]
"Listening to the Future of the Sea" Vol. 6: Fram Kitagawa (Art Director) The experience of being in the sea, where all five senses are awakened, is what I want to express through art. The Setouchi Triennale, which advocates for the revival of the sea, has had art director Fram Kitagawa as its general director since its inception. [……
Shiosai RADIO presents playlists curated by musicians and DJs, all inspired by the ocean. Volume 3 features electronic musician and DJ Tentenko. She is known for her unique style, including organizing the music event "Ponpoko-yama," which is inspired by a tanuki (raccoon dog) festival. [……]
Vol. 1 Our School's Pride: Processed Seafood Products Fisheries and marine high schools across Japan are where young people who will shape the future of the ocean gather. These schools offer many attractions, including special curricula and classes unique to schools that specialize in the study of the sea, and a wealth of extracurricular activities. This exhibition showcases the charms of such schools [……]
<Shiosai RADIO> presents playlists curated by musicians and DJs, all inspired by the ocean. Volume 2 features H. Takaha, composer, architect, and operator of the record store "Kankyo Records" (Sangenjaya, Tokyo) [……
This exhibition uses a single theme as a starting point to open up time for thinking about the ocean. Through questions and insights, it aims to create an opportunity to reconnect with the sea.
March 3, 2026 – August 3, 2026
The future is not simply something that lies ahead, but rather something that is shaped by the accumulation of the past and the present.
Just as the future someone once envisioned has become our present, we can use cities, memories, and various voices and expressions as clues.
We will not postpone considering the future of the ocean, but will instead confront it as a choice we must make going forward.
The future is not simply something that lies ahead, but something that is shaped by the accumulation of the past and the present. Just as the future someone once envisioned has become our present, we will look at the future of the sea not as something to be postponed, but as a choice to be made, using cities, memories, and various voices and expressions as clues.
Statement: When we think about the future, we often imagine "time that hasn't arrived yet" or "the world that awaits us." But is the future truly only what lies ahead? The ocean before us right now…
"UMI 2050" is an attempt to envision the future of Japan's coastal regions in 2050. Two groups, Dot Architects and Osore Research (led by Shogo Onodera Architects), will depict the relationship between cities and the sea in 2050. ...
"Listening to the Future of the Sea" Vol. 5: Subodh Kerkar - Performance Art at the Water's Edge 'Mirrors' Subodh Kerkar is one of India's leading...
Filmmaker Yusuke Fukuhara selects films that resonate with the exhibition's theme, visits their filming locations, and puts into words his experiences in places where film and land, past and present, intersect. This series opens up time to think about the sea through film.
"Listening to the Future of the Sea" Vol. 6: Fram Kitagawa (Art Director) The experience of being in the sea, where all five senses are awakened, is what I want to express through art. The Setouchi Triennale, which advocates for the revival of the sea, has had... The general director since its inception is...
The Future of Kesennuma: "When I thought about where we could find the answers, I think it might be in seeing how high school students have grown." (Teacher Chida, Shishiori Elementary School, Kesennuma City) Since the Great East Japan Earthquake, the school has focused on "the sea" as a theme in its education for the sake of future sustainability...
"Listening to the Future of the Sea" Vol. 4: Yuko Tajima (Senior Researcher, Vertebrate Research Group, Department of Zoology, National Museum of Nature and Science) Captivated by orcas after borrowing a book by chance. Based at the Tsukuba Research Facility of the National Museum of Nature and Science in Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, she studies whales and...
Alternative Tokyo Bay Area: The metropolis of Tokyo has undergone tremendous transformation. From the modernization following the Meiji Restoration in 1868, to the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, and the development of the Metropolitan Expressway in preparation for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics…
Listening to "The Future of the Sea" Vol. 3: Takashi Kokubo (Environmental Musician, Sound Designer) A beach resort in Africa visited during a world recording journey. Sounds such as the alarm sound for earthquake early warnings and the signature sound for the electronic money "iD"…
Walking from the mountains to the sea, observing the "present moment" – Reconnecting the landscape of Wangyue with 10 crops – We envision UMI2050 in Wangyue, surrounded by the sea and mountains. The landscape, nurtured by the interplay of nature, industry, and daily life, is undergoing changes in the industrial structure…
This exhibition re-examines the relationship between the sea and people across time and region, drawing on landscapes, tools, words, and memories, and generates new value through creative works and editing.
Things you should know about the ocean. All sorts of things about the sea that you might suddenly wonder about. | Vol. 02 | We can see the movement of the waves, but how does the water in the entire ocean move? Or does it stay in the same place? The distant ocean and…
Shiosai RADIO presents playlists curated by musicians and DJs, all inspired by the ocean. Volume 4 features a singer and songwriter who has garnered a passionate following both domestically and internationally with their unique worldview, and who is expanding their activities into various fields…
"The sea is vast, so immense..." The Musashino Art University Museum & Library's Folklore Materials Room houses the skills and wisdom (i.e., folk tools) cultivated through the long-standing relationship between people and the sea, as well as the people's hopes for a bountiful catch (i.e., toys)...
Shiosai RADIO presents playlists curated by musicians and DJs, all inspired by the ocean. Volume 3 features electronic musician and DJ Tentenko, who presents "Ponpoko-yama," a music event envisioned as a tanuki (raccoon dog) festival…
Vol. 1 Our School's Pride: Processed Seafood Products Fisheries and marine high schools across Japan are where young people who will shape the future of the ocean gather. These schools offer many attractions, including special curricula and classes unique to schools specializing in marine studies, and a wealth of extracurricular activities. This exhibition…
"Shiosai RADIO" is a series where musicians and DJs present playlists inspired by the ocean. Volume 2 features composer and architect Kankyo Records (Sangenjaya, Tokyo)...
A project that takes you on a journey to the sea through manga. The sea of adventure, the sea where love blossoms, the sea that nurtures food, and the sea that receives memories and prayers. Many different kinds of seas are depicted in the manga. Turn the pages, and you'll find distant seas, seas you've never known, and more…
The permanent exhibition "Shiosai RADIO" features musicians and DJs presenting playlists inspired by the ocean. Volume 1 features DJ and musician COMPUMA. His first album, "A View," is themed around waves…
MOON GALLERY is a space that archives works of art, design, and other creations from a marine perspective. Work No. 001 is "touch," a large-scale installation by Tsuneo Nagasaki set against the backdrop of the sea. Plann…
MOON GALLERY is a space that archives works that offer diverse perspectives on the sea, encompassing art, design, architecture, and more. A permanent exhibition will be held, featuring works on a monthly basis. No.001 touch Tsunao…
"The sea is vast, so immense..." The Musashino Art University Museum & Library's Folklore Materials Room houses the skills and wisdom (i.e., folk tools) cultivated through the long-standing relationship between people and the sea, as well as the people's hopes for a bountiful catch (i.e., toys)...
Things you should know about the ocean. All sorts of things you might suddenly wonder about regarding the sea. | Vol. 01 | There are so many planets in the universe, so why does Earth have oceans? Why does water remain in liquid form, forming vast oceans...?
"The sea is vast, so immense..." The Musashino Art University Museum & Library's Folklore Materials Room houses the skills and wisdom (i.e., folk tools) cultivated through the long-standing relationship between people and the sea, as well as the people's hopes for a bountiful catch (i.e., toys)...
We document and research the culture, expressions, and wisdom of life surrounding the sea, and through the collection and editing of materials, we open up opportunities for exhibitions, learning, and creative expression.
This online shop introduces knowledge and expressions born from the sea through books, artworks, and products, bringing them back into everyday life.
This is a studio open to everyone, where you can enjoy learning, creating, and experimenting while engaging with the ocean through production, practice, events, and dialogue.
