Japan pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai - in pictures

  • The Encountering Japan exhibition at Expo 2020 Dubai introduces the 'story of encounters' comprised of the country’s unspoiled landscape, the sensibilities cultivated by its people and the cultural heritage that has been woven through its history. All photos: Ruel Pableo for The National
    The Encountering Japan exhibition at Expo 2020 Dubai introduces the 'story of encounters' comprised of the country’s unspoiled landscape, the sensibilities cultivated by its people and the cultural heritage that has been woven through its history. All photos: Ruel Pableo for The National
  • A 360-degree theatre at the Japan pavilion.
    A 360-degree theatre at the Japan pavilion.
  • Real-time generated graphic art at the Japan pavilion.
    Real-time generated graphic art at the Japan pavilion.
  • This exhibition on Japanese innovation is not solely about high-end technology. Instead, it has drawn inspiration from both nature and traditional culture.
    This exhibition on Japanese innovation is not solely about high-end technology. Instead, it has drawn inspiration from both nature and traditional culture.
  • Audrey Ozanne, a visitor at the Japan pavilion.
    Audrey Ozanne, a visitor at the Japan pavilion.
  • Expo 2025 will be held in Osaka, Japan.
    Expo 2025 will be held in Osaka, Japan.
  • Inside the Japan pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.
    Inside the Japan pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.
  • The exhibition looks back over Japanese history in an otherworldly visual space filled with floating mist.
    The exhibition looks back over Japanese history in an otherworldly visual space filled with floating mist.
  • Expo 2025 will be held in Osaka, Japan.
    Expo 2025 will be held in Osaka, Japan.
  • Real-time generated graphic art at the Japan pavilion.
    Real-time generated graphic art at the Japan pavilion.
  • Rina Fukada and Ayumi Ando working at the Japan pavilion.
    Rina Fukada and Ayumi Ando working at the Japan pavilion.
  • The exhibition on Japanese innovation is not solely about high-end technology. Instead, it has drawn inspiration from both nature and traditional culture.
    The exhibition on Japanese innovation is not solely about high-end technology. Instead, it has drawn inspiration from both nature and traditional culture.
  • Visitors walk through an infinity mirror room.
    Visitors walk through an infinity mirror room.
  • The exhibition on Japanese innovation drawn inspiration from both nature and traditional culture.
    The exhibition on Japanese innovation drawn inspiration from both nature and traditional culture.
  • The exhibition on Japanese innovation drawn inspiration from both nature and traditional culture.
    The exhibition on Japanese innovation drawn inspiration from both nature and traditional culture.
  • Visitors need to book through a smart queue to visit the Japan pavilion.
    Visitors need to book through a smart queue to visit the Japan pavilion.
  • An exhibition on Japanese innovation.
    An exhibition on Japanese innovation.
  • Visitors will walk through an infinity mirror room.
    Visitors will walk through an infinity mirror room.
  • Visitors at the Japan pavilion.
    Visitors at the Japan pavilion.
  • A 360-degree theatre integrating cutting-edge technology at the Japan pavilion.
    A 360-degree theatre integrating cutting-edge technology at the Japan pavilion.
  • Visitors enjoy the Japan pavilion.
    Visitors enjoy the Japan pavilion.
  • Visitors take in the Japan pavilion.
    Visitors take in the Japan pavilion.
  • The exhibition on Japanese innovation is not solely about high-end technology; it has also drawn inspiration from both nature and traditional culture.
    The exhibition on Japanese innovation is not solely about high-end technology; it has also drawn inspiration from both nature and traditional culture.
  • A section on miniatures in the Japan pavilion at Expo by a famous artist Tanaka Tatsuya shows a tsunami warning system using a series of falling blue dominos to capture rising tidal waves.
    A section on miniatures in the Japan pavilion at Expo by a famous artist Tanaka Tatsuya shows a tsunami warning system using a series of falling blue dominos to capture rising tidal waves.