Japan's living art exhibition

Published July 10, 2014
A young woman wearing the summer Kimono, “Yukata” watches goldfish during the press preview of “Eco Edo Nihonbashi Art Aquarium 2014” exhibition in Tokyo. -AFP Photo
A young woman wearing the summer Kimono, “Yukata” watches goldfish during the press preview of “Eco Edo Nihonbashi Art Aquarium 2014” exhibition in Tokyo. -AFP Photo
A young woman wearing the summer Kimono, “Yukata” watches the goldfish during the press preview of “Eco Edo Nihonbashi Art Aquarium 2014” exhibition in Tokyo. -AFP Photo
A young woman wearing the summer Kimono, “Yukata” watches the goldfish during the press preview of “Eco Edo Nihonbashi Art Aquarium 2014” exhibition in Tokyo. -AFP Photo
A young woman wearing the summer Kimono, “Yukata” watches the folding screen featuring goldfish during the press preview of “Eco Edo Nihonbashi Art Aquarium 2014” exhibition in Tokyo. -AFP Photo
A young woman wearing the summer Kimono, “Yukata” watches the folding screen featuring goldfish during the press preview of “Eco Edo Nihonbashi Art Aquarium 2014” exhibition in Tokyo. -AFP Photo
Women wearing the summer Kimono, “Yukata” watch goldfish during the press preview of “Eco Edo Nihonbashi Art Aquarium 2014” exhibition in Tokyo. -AFP Photo
Women wearing the summer Kimono, “Yukata” watch goldfish during the press preview of “Eco Edo Nihonbashi Art Aquarium 2014” exhibition in Tokyo. -AFP Photo
A young woman wearing the summer Kimono, “Yukata” watches goldfish during the press preview of “Eco Edo Nihonbashi Art Aquarium 2014” exhibition in Tokyo. -AFP Photo
A young woman wearing the summer Kimono, “Yukata” watches goldfish during the press preview of “Eco Edo Nihonbashi Art Aquarium 2014” exhibition in Tokyo. -AFP Photo
Women wearing the summer Kimono, “Yukata” watch goldfish during the press preview of “Eco Edo Nihonbashi Art Aquarium 2014” exhibition in Tokyo. -AFP Photo
Women wearing the summer Kimono, “Yukata” watch goldfish during the press preview of “Eco Edo Nihonbashi Art Aquarium 2014” exhibition in Tokyo. -AFP Photo
A young woman wearing the summer Kimono, “Yukata” watches the goldfish during the press preview of “Eco Edo Nihonbashi Art Aquarium 2014” exhibition in Tokyo. -AFP Photo
A young woman wearing the summer Kimono, “Yukata” watches the goldfish during the press preview of “Eco Edo Nihonbashi Art Aquarium 2014” exhibition in Tokyo. -AFP Photo
A young woman wearing the summer Kimono, “Yukata” watches goldfish during the press preview of “Eco Edo Nihonbashi Art Aquarium 2014” exhibition in Tokyo. -AFP Photo
A young woman wearing the summer Kimono, “Yukata” watches goldfish during the press preview of “Eco Edo Nihonbashi Art Aquarium 2014” exhibition in Tokyo. -AFP Photo
A young woman wearing the summer Kimono, “Yukata” watches the goldfish during the press preview of “Eco Edo Nihonbashi Art Aquarium 2014” exhibition in Tokyo. -AFP Photo
A young woman wearing the summer Kimono, “Yukata” watches the goldfish during the press preview of “Eco Edo Nihonbashi Art Aquarium 2014” exhibition in Tokyo. -AFP Photo

Inspired by Japan's Edo Period (1603-1868) the “Eco Edo Nihonbashi Art Aquarium 2014” exhibition is a unique form of art in the island nation where goldfish are bred into a living art form. The exhibition has over 5,000 goldfish in tanks which are decorated with special lighting, projection mapping, music and scent. The exhibition is intended to lets visitors experience Japan's beauty in a manner that refreshes all five senses.

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