"Okazaki Castle Otemon Projection Mapping 2022" produced by HITOHATA,INC. was held at Okazaki Castle Otemon (Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture) from December 23 (Fri) to 25 (Sun), 2022. Organizers are Okazaki City and Okazaki City Night Time Economy Promotion Council.
The 16.4 meter wide and 11 meter high Otemon Gate, the main entrance to Okazaki Castle, the birthplace of Tokugawa Ieyasu, was projected with projection mapping images featuring cultural heritage sites that are the pride of Okazaki City. In addition, selected works from the "Okazaki Castle Otemon Digital Painting" were projected as intermission contents.
*This project was adopted by the Agency for Cultural Affairs' “Japan Cultural Expo“ 2022 as a project to promote the utilization of cultural resources.
Outline of the event
[Name] Okazaki Castle Otemon Projection Mapping 2022
[Dates] December 23 (Fri) - December 25 (Sun), 2022 18:00 - 21:00
*Continuous projection of approximately 7 minutes of content with an intermission of approximately 3 minutes.
[Venue] Okazaki Castle Otemon (in Okazaki Park, 561-1 Kosei-cho, Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture)
[Detail] The 16.4 meter wide and 11 meter high Otemon Gate, the main entrance to Okazaki Castle, the birthplace of Tokugawa Ieyasu, was projected with projection mapping images featuring cultural heritage sites that are the pride of Okazaki City. In addition, selected works from the "Okazaki Castle Otemon Digital Painting" were projected as intermission contents.
[Organizer] Okazaki City and Okazaki City Night Time Economy Promotion Council
[Planning and Production] HITOHATA,INC.
※Okazaki Castle Otemon Digital Painting Call for Entries
※Okazaki Castle Otemon Digital Painting Call for Entries
※Okazaki Castle Otemon Digital Painting Call for Entries
※Okazaki Castle Otemon Digital Painting Call for Entries
※Okazaki Castle Otemon Digital Painting Call for Entries
※Okazaki Castle Otemon Digital Painting Call for Entries
※Okazaki Castle Otemon Digital Painting Call for Entries
※Okazaki Castle Otemon Digital Painting Call for Entries
※Okazaki Castle Otemon Digital Painting Call for Entries
※Okazaki Castle Otemon Digital Painting Call for Entries
※Okazaki Castle Otemon Digital Painting Call for Entries
※Okazaki Castle Otemon Digital Painting Call for Entries
※Okazaki Castle Otemon Digital Painting Call for Entries
※Okazaki Castle Otemon Digital Painting Call for Entries
※Okazaki Castle Otemon Digital Painting Call for Entries
※Okazaki Castle Otemon Digital Painting Call for Entries
※Okazaki Castle Otemon Digital Painting Call for Entries
※Okazaki Castle Otemon Digital Painting Call for Entries
※Okazaki Castle Otemon Digital Painting Call for Entries
※Okazaki Castle Otemon Digital Painting Call for Entries
※Okazaki Castle Otemon Digital Painting Call for Entries
※Okazaki Castle Otemon Digital Painting Call for Entries
※Okazaki Castle Otemon Digital Painting Call for Entries
※Okazaki Castle Otemon Digital Painting Call for Entries
※Okazaki Castle Otemon Digital Painting Call for Entries
※Okazaki Castle Otemon Digital Painting Call for Entries
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