About PICTURE HAPPINESS ON EARTH

“Picture Happiness on Earth” is a program where teenagers from the Asia-Pacific region and Japanese female teenagers will collaborate in order to create contents for the Geo-Cosmos about “Happiness”. It is estimated that by the end of this century more than 10 billion people will be living on Earth. What do we need, what is required for 10 billion people to live happily on Earth? Now is the time that is deemed necessary to think anew about everyone’s happiness on Earth. By using the data that the “TSUNAGARI Project” provides as well as logical thinking, the participants will think about the happiness of 10 billion people living together on Earth.

 

The characteristics of this project

  • Global Mind

    Global Mind

    The teenagers that will participate in this project, will get exposed to the culture of different countries and understand the problems that each of their societies are facing, so that they can start searching for a way for 10 billion people to live happily together on Earth.

  • Logical Thinking

    Logical Thinking

    By using Miraikan’s three original tools, the participants will make an endeavor to search for scientific information, analyze data and improve the scenarios using logical thinking.

  • Creativity

    Creativity

    Through the creative process of staging, design and programming, the “Happiness” that the teenagers from the 6 countries selected will be visualized as video content for the Geo-Cosmos.

Production flow

Scenario production workshop

Create the scenarios for the stories to be visualized

At the 6 participating Science Centers of Asia and the Pacific Region

Video Production Workshop

Visualize the scenarios into contents for the Geo-Cosmos

At Miraikan

Presentation

Presentation on the produced video contents

At Miraikan

"TSUNAGARI” Project

How much do we really know about the Earth, and our connection to the planet? The “TSUNAGARI” project is an innovative approach in which we can share scientific information with the world through a new form of visual expression which can provide us with “knowledge” on our planet, our species, and ourselves.
The “TSUNAGARI” Project enables you to understand the links(TSUNAGARI ) among life forms in the ecosystem of the Earth, and the relations (TSUNAGARI) between the Earth and you. The mission of this project is to position yourself within this TSUNAGARI and consider what can be done for the connection (TSUNAGARI) of our rich Earth to future generations in order to create your “New Earth Awareness” as we transverse boundaries and integrate all wisdom. The “TSUNAGARI” Project will be offered worldwide as a foundation for transmitting information concerning our Earth. “Picture Happiness on Earth” is a part of the “Tsunagari Project”.

"TSUNAGARI" tools used in workshops

  • GEO-COSMOS

    Feel the Earth

    GEO-COSMOS

    The Geo-Cosmos, the world's first "Globe-like display" using organic electroluminescent panels, produces a rendition of our Earth shining brightly in space with a super high resolution exceeding 10 million pixels. The clouds that flow on the display are updated daily to reflect the latest imagery from weather satellites. It is possible to feel how the present Earth changes moment by moment.

  • GEO-SCOPE

    Search for the Earth

    GEO-SCOPE

    This interactive board allows you to access various Earth observation data collected from domestic and international scientists and research institutes. You can search for information on the scale of the Earth with an easily operated touch panel. You can also view detailed data for an even deeper understanding, find relationships between data and discover new perspectives of the Earth based on your search. Miraikan designed this exhibit to become a transmission point for data concerning the current status of the Earth. Also, the e-book “Geo-Scope, Search for the Earth” is available online.

  • GEO-PALETTE

    Portray the Earth

    GEO-PALETTE

    This online service allows you to draw your own world map based on a host of information related to the countries and regions of the world. By choosing your basic data from several hundred options and by overlapping them on a single AuthaGragh world map, you can uncover many aspects of the Earth’s environment and human activities. It is possible to share your data with other users as these self-made maps are released on our website.
    Online service "Geo-Palette"

Exploring new visual expressions on a spherical display

GEO-COSMOS

Miraikan is creating a vision for the future by collecting scientific information about the Earth and presenting and communicating the information in a visual manner that appeals to the senses. Using Geo-Cosmos as a core tool, various activities are being carried out through collaboration with researchers and artists in and outside Japan. You can see several visualizations of scientific data that are being screened on the Geo-Cosmos below.

Visualization of Scientific Information
The Movements

Organizer

Miraikan (The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation) is a place where we can understand the things happening in our world today from a scientific point of view, and have discussions while considering the future that awaits us. In addition to exhibitions that provide people with a chance to enjoy hands-on contact with science and technology, Miraikan's colorful line-up of offerings includes experienced based classes, and talks, Visitors can experience the technological progress of today, from simple day-to-day questions, to the latest technologies, the global environment, space exploration and life science.

Sponsor

Bloomberg was founded with one core mission: to bring transparency to capital markets through access to information. Today's Bloomberg delivers data, news and analytics through innovative technology quickly and accurately in 192 locations in 73 countries around the globe.
For more information visit www.bloomberg.com/professional

This project, through Bloomberg L.P.’s sponsorship, aims to provide a place where young girls from Japan and the Asia Pacific region can cultivate their scientific thinking through STEM education*. Our partner Bloomberg is working in 420 cities to address global challenges with proven solutions.
See how: https://bloombg.org/annualreport17

*STEAM Education

STEAM comes from the initials of the words Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics. It aims at creating people who give birth to innovation by integrating and systemizing conventional science and technology education. The EU, the U.S.A. as well as several Asian countries have set STEM education promotion as a top-priority issue.

Cooperation

Adobe Systems Co., Ltd.
Unity Technologies Japan