
Multimedia installations
Interactive installations offer extraordinary insights into the world of the samurai and bring the distant era within reach. An interactive 3D model takes visitors on a journey through the history of Japan in a global context.
Projections and touchscreens accompany our visitors playfully through the exhibition. Zoom into gigapixel images to admire minute details, catch yokai, explore the labour-intensive processes of Japanese sword smithing, and experience unique Noh and Taiko performances.
Fascinating armours, artful swords, mysterious masks – discover the world of Japan’s legendary fighters. Interactive. Innovative. In Berlin center.

Your guide Kitsune
In Japanese folklore, Kitsune are shape-shifters with magical powers. They are a type of yokai, supernatural beings who are neither good nor evil inherently. During the tour, Kitsune adpots the role of a signpost or guide and accompanies visitors through the thematic areas of the museum. At interactive stations, especially the youngest visitors are invited to join in.
During the tour, Kitsune becomes wiser and wiser, and grows additional tails until it finally reaches its final form as a nine-tailed fox.

Noh theatre and tea house
The spacious Noh theatre and the tea house on the second floor were built in Japan using traditional materials and techniques, and subsequently assembled in Berlin. These impressive constructions offer an insight into the long-lasting cultural influences of the samurai on the traditions of Japan through realistic projections.
Every 30 minutes, visitors can immerse themselves in excerpts of various Noh plays or Taiko drum performances. The tea house offers visitors the opportunity to gain an insight into the procedure of the tea ceremony.