Under the supervision of Hiroshi Ishiguro (Professor at Osaka University / Visiting Director of the ATR Institute for the Future of Life), a leading figure in robotics and android research, “The Future of Life”—which captivated many visitors at the World Expo—will be presented as “The Future of Life+,” with content restructured specifically for the MoN Takanawa venue.
New scenarios are also scheduled to be added, allowing visitors to engage with “choices for the future of life.”
25 July 2026 10:00 + more dates
Through robotic performances and moving dramas, we invite you to reflect on the meaning of life.
The installation at the venue consists of three zones.
“ZONE 1: The Journey of Life” is a zone that showcases the history of how the Japanese have imbued objects with life from ancient times to the present. From Jomon-period clay figurines to modern androids, visitors can experience the rich Japanese culture that has breathed life into a wide variety of dolls.
In the pavilion’s main exhibition, “ZONE 2: The Future 50 Years From Now,” visitors can immerse themselves in a narrative to experience a vibrant daily life where humans coexist with androids and utilize various products powered by advanced technology.
“ZONE 3: Life 1,000 Years from Now—‘Mahoroba’” is a zone where you can encounter humans of the future who have evolved and developed through science and technology.
In a fantastical space enveloped in sound and light that evokes a world 1,000 years from now, you will encounter figures liberated from the constraints of the physical body.
Comment by Hiroshi Ishiguro (Professor, Osaka University / Visiting Director, ATR Institute for the Future of Life)
“The Osaka-Kansai Expo Signature Pavilion ‘The Future of Life’ received high praise and resonated deeply with many visitors during its run, and we were honored to welcome dignitaries from various countries, researchers, artists, and Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress. It is a source of immense joy for us to be able to present this pavilion once again in Tokyo.”
The pavilion was designed to encourage visitors to consider how we will choose new technologies in the future and how we will engage with our own lives. We hope that MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives will also provide an opportunity for many people to reflect on their own “future of life.”
“As people of the modern age equipped with advanced technology, we have a responsibility not only to receive the future but also to design and create it ourselves.”
Why not explore the “crucial questions we face as human beings” by bridging the worlds of science and the humanities?
Future of Life +
25 July 2026 10:00 + more dates
