MOON's permanent exhibition traces the relationship between the sea and people across time and region. Seascapes, tools, words, and memories—by re-examining the sea, which is familiar yet often overlooked, the exhibition aims to reaffirm the deep connection between everyday life and the sea. A variety of works, materials, and initiatives are collected and displayed, including music, movies, manga, books, folk tools, and school projects related to the sea.
All exhibits (13 items)
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 [……
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). [...]
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) [……
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. A wide variety of seas are depicted in manga. Turn the pages and distant seas, and seas you have never seen before, will feel much closer. [...
The permanent exhibition "Shiosai RADIO" features musicians and DJs presenting playlists inspired by the sea. Volume 1 features DJ and musician COMPUMA. His first album, "A View," incorporates the sound of waves into its music...