{
  "id": 14147589,
  "title": "Osaka Expo Pavilion Reborn in Yokohama as Permanent Exhibition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/osaka-expo-pavilion-reborn-in-yokohama-as-permanent-exhibition",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T07:51:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
    "slug": "the-japan-news-by-the-yomiuri-shimbun",
    "url": "https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/features/travel-spots/20261013-353612/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Yokohama now houses a permanent exhibition featuring a reimagined version of the null² pavilion from the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo. The installation, crafted by media artist Yoichi Ochiai, seeks to carry the Expo's legacy across Japan. The installation, known as null2n, opened on Wednesday at Landmark Plaza, a commercial complex in Yokohama. Visitors pass beneath a rippling membrane that mirrors the pavilion's exterior and spend approximately 60 minutes traversing five zones. These encompass two mirrored rooms with a theater and an anechoic chamber for focusing solely on sound. Ochiai, 39, aims to immerse visitors in a \"digital nature\" worldview where humans and nature coexist harmoniously within the digital realm. He intends for guests to experience a mysterious journey that engages their senses and mentally exhausts them by the end of their visit. Ochiai reviewed the exhibition flow with staff on Oct. 3 and plans to continue making enhancements. Advance reservations are mandatory, with adult ticket prices set at ¥3,900 on weekdays and ¥4,500 on weekends and holidays.",
  "summary": "A popular theme pavilion from the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo will be reborn as a permanent exhibition in Yokohama on Wednesday.",
  "key_points": [
    "Yokohama now displays permanent null² pavilion exhibition",
    "Visitors traverse five zones, including mirrored rooms and anechoic chamber",
    "Exhibition aims to immerse in digital nature worldview"
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}