#Spatial Design

Jobs and Team Structure in Projection Mapping: From Producers to Equipment and Installation, Plus HITOHATA, INC.’s Open Positions

Projection mapping and immersive exhibitions involve many roles, from producers and directors to video and 3DCG, equipment, electrical works, operations and publicity. Using the structure in the winner’s materials for a Tokyo pitch event, we outline the main roles and introduce HITOHATA, INC.’s open positions as of November 2026.

Projection Mapping Glossary: 28 Terms from Lumens, Edge Blending and Media Servers to Outdoor Advertising Rules

A glossary of 28 terms that come up in articles, proposals and local government calls for projection mapping and immersive exhibitions, grouped into basics, equipment, production, and operations and regulations, from lumens and throw ratio to edge blending, media servers and flicker standards.

“Uketsu’s Strange World Exhibition.” in Tennoz Until January 17: A One-Third-Scale Model of the “Strange Houses” Home and 11 Floor Plans in 3D

The first large-scale exhibition by horror writer Uketsu, known for “Strange Houses,” is being held at Warehouse TERRADA’s G1 Building in Tennoz. It features a one-third-scale model of the house from the story, models of 11 floor plans and a “forest” visitors can walk through. Until Sunday, January 17, 2027, with timed entry on weekends, holidays and during the winter vacation.

“VIVANT IMMERSIVE MISSION” in Kyobashi Until November 27: Nine Missions Among the Drama’s Filming Sets

An interactive event in Kyobashi, Tokyo, lets visitors tour the filming sets of the TBS drama “VIVANT” and take on missions guided by the characters’ voices heard through an app. It runs until Friday, November 27, with timed-entry tickets from ¥2,500 for adults and university students.

13 Local Government Light Events and Projection Mapping Projects: Comparing Aims, Budgets and Visitor Numbers from Public Records

Using calls for proposals, financial statements and press releases for 13 cases, including those of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Osaka and Kagawa Prefecture, we sorted out the aims, budgets and visitor numbers of light events. Contract ceilings range from ¥9,500,000 to ¥265,000,000, and the way visitors are counted also differs from case to case.

[2026–2027] Upcoming Drone Shows in Japan: Dates and Fleet Sizes for 11 Shows, Including 1,300 Drones in Nagano, Wakayama and Ueno

We have compiled drone shows in Japan from November 2026 to March 2027 from announcements by organizers and operators, covering 11 shows—including about 1,300 drones in Nagano, 1,000 at Wakayama Castle, Ueno, Tomamu and New Year’s Eve in Kobe—along with the situation in Tokyo, Yokohama and Osaka.

How to Hold a Drone Show: Cost Estimates, Civil Aviation Act Permits and Approvals, Local Government Contracts and Grants

Because drone shows fly at night and over event venues, they require national permits and approvals and a budget commensurate with fleet size and number of shows. Based on the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s review guidelines and local governments’ calls for proposals, we sorted out the procedures, real examples of costs and Tokyo’s grants.

For Those Planning Projection Mapping and Light Events: A Guide to Our Articles on Costs, Process, Permits, Subsidies and Case Studies

For those planning projection mapping, illuminations or immersive exhibitions at local governments, temples and shrines, cultural property owners, tourism organizations and commercial facilities, we have gathered our articles on costs, process, permits, subsidies and case studies in the order of the planning process.

Drone Show Guinness World Records 2026: 71,207 Drones in a Week in Texas and 33,615 Flown Simultaneously in Sichuan

Drone light shows kept breaking Guinness World Records in 2026. In Texas, the record for “most drones launched in a week” was broken in both spring and autumn, and in Sichuan, China, 33,615 drones flown simultaneously were certified.

London’s Lightroom Shows Bowie and Aardman Through January 2027, Projected onto Four 11 m Walls and the Floor

Lightroom, the immersive venue in King’s Cross, London, opened a David Bowie show in April 2026 and a show marking Aardman’s 50th anniversary in October. The Bowie show runs until January 10, 2027, and the Aardman show until January 4.

Las Vegas Sphere’s “The Wizard of Oz” Sells More Than 4 Million Tickets: A New Show in 2027 and Abu Dhabi Completion by Late 2029

“The Wizard of Oz,” the immersive film experience at Sphere, the spherical venue in Las Vegas, has sold more than 4 million tickets in total. The operator expects a new show to open in 2027 and its second venue, in Abu Dhabi, to be completed by the end of 2029.

How to Stage Projection Mapping: The Process from Planning to Show, Choosing a Venue and a Breakdown of Costs

An event that projects images onto a building involves, besides producing the visuals, a process that includes surveying the venue, obtaining permits, test projections and removal. Drawing on local government calls for proposals, national and Tokyo Metropolitan Government guidelines and subsidy requirements, we outline the process, how to choose a venue and a breakdown of costs.

How to Install Projectors: Front and Rear Projection, Ceiling Mounting, Portrait Orientation and Laser Safety Distances

Even with the same projector, where and how it is placed changes both the image and the safety measures required. Based on manufacturers’ documentation, we cover front and rear projection, ceiling mounting, portrait orientation, lens shift and keystone correction, heat dissipation and power, and laser hazard distances.

Senso-ji Projection Wins an Excellence Award at the Projection Mapping Tokyo Award and MUSE Gold; 2026 Edition from October 30

A projection onto Senso-ji Temple’s Hozomon Gate, Five-Story Pagoda and Nitenmon Gate in December 2025 received an Excellence Award at the Projection Mapping Tokyo Award and Gold at the MUSE Creative Awards 2026.

[2026] Projection Mapping and Immersive Exhibition Production Companies in Japan: Key Firms and Their Work

From projections on castles, temples, shrines and government buildings to touring exhibitions, permanent venues and shipboard theaters, we sort out the planning and production companies behind events officially announced in Japan in 2025–2026, along with budgets in public calls for proposals and permit procedures.

Art Aquarium Museum GINZA to Close on January 6, 2027, with a 20th-Anniversary Exhibition in Shibuya That Spring

The goldfish art exhibition that has run at Ginza Mitsukoshi since May 2022 will end its Ginza run on January 6, 2027. Its final special exhibition, “A Hundred Splendors of Ginza Goldfish,” is now on, and a special exhibition will open in Shibuya from spring 2027.

[2026–2027] Projection Mapping and Light Events in Tokyo: The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, Yoyogi, Takeshiba and More

We compare the permanent TOKYO Night & Light at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building with limited-time events in Yoyogi, Takeshiba, Takanawa, Oimachi, Yaesu, on the KK Line and elsewhere, by showtimes, admission, organizers and producers.

[Autumn 2026] Autumn-Leaf Illuminations and Special Evening Openings in Tokyo and the Kanto Region: Rikugien, Koishikawa Korakuen, Sankeien and More

This year, Rikugien and Koishikawa Korakuen bring projection mapping onto a storehouse and earthen walls. We list 10 events, including Hama-rikyu, Showa Kinen Park, Sankeien and temples in Kamakura, in order of their start dates and in the same format.

[Autumn 2026] Evening Temple and Shrine Visits and Illuminations Outside Kyoto City: Kencho-ji, Zuiganji, Ishiyama-dera, Hase-dera and More

From Rinnoji in Nikko to Hase-dera in Kamakura, 10 temples and shrines outside Kyoto city open their grounds at night this autumn. We list admission, reservations, hours, whether there is projection and organizers in order of dates, and also report the suspension at Byodoin in Uji.