New IWASHI LIFE has been updated!
The popular program "IWASHI LIFE," which takes place in the museum's largest aquarium, the "Encounter Sea Large Tank," will be renewed and upgraded from Thursday, May 2023, 5. Please enjoy the beautiful and dynamic new "New World Sea of Life," where approximately 25 sardines, the largest number ever, move dynamically in schools.
| Time | Released from Thursday, May 2023, 5 ①10:00 ②12:00 ③14:00 5 minutes each |
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| place | 2nd and 3rd floor Large water tank of the Sea of Encounters |
Sardine Herringles Herringidae
The body is bluish-green on the top, silvery white on the sides and abdomen, and has a line of black spots on the side of the body.
Ibaraki's catch in 2021 is 211,375 tons (681,659 tons nationally), which ranks first in Japan.
A record number of about 20,000 sardines swarm
In the new "IWASHI LIFE", the number of sardines, which are the main characters, will increase from about 15,000 to about 20,000, a record high, making the herd larger than ever.In addition, we have devised a way to swim the entire aquarium, and you can see a more powerful and powerful performance than ever before.
Versatile lighting with overlapping subtle colors like an aurora
This time, by renewing the lighting equipment above the aquarium, introducing LED floodlights capable of emitting full-color light and DMX controllers that create a variety of light emission patterns, it is possible to express delicate colors like "aurora" in the water. It is now possible to create a more detailed production that matches the
In "IWASHI LIFE", sardines, which are representative of familiar fish that appear on our dining table and support the richness of the sea, are the main characters. We will express the dynamism of life through the production of movement, colorful lights, and BGM.