This work takes loop quantum gravity as its theme and suggests an endless battle with oneself. In the virtual performance called time, we engage in same-character battles between the past and the future. This piece was presented as part of “NEW GAME+ II,” a work depicting an adventure on the now-outdated platform known as the nation-state.

This work takes libertarian paternalism as its theme and suggests a modern society trapped in an endless loop. How can we escape the room invisibly controlled by echo chambers? Presented as part of the “NEW GAME+ II” series, which depicts adventures on the now outdated platform of the nation-state.

This work takes the Six Realms paintings as its theme, suggesting an exploration of the world in the present day. In the Six Realms paintings, we can move between a fragmented world only through reincarnation, but in today’s society, where virtual reality coexists with us, we can become the protagonist again and again and go anywhere. It was presented as one work in “NEW GAME+ II,” which depicts adventures on the platform of the nation-state, now an obsolete concept.

This work takes the cryptocurrency market as its theme, suggesting a new spiritual anchor in a time when fiat currencies are becoming increasingly fragile. In a field of darkness, we search for the next path, relying on the light of candles beneath the moon. Presented as one installment of “NEW GAME+ II,” a work depicting an adventure on the now-outdated platform of the nation-state.

At the art and lifestyle festival “Tokyosaï 2024,” held in France in February 2024, we created the augmented reality work “Ukiyo.e AR” in collaboration with “Tokyo Tokyo,” an initiative by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government that promotes the appeal of Tokyo both in Japan and abroad. Eight AR animations were installed throughout the venue, drawing on Utagawa Hiroshige’s “One Hundred Famous Views of Edo” while reimagining contemporary Tokyo as original pixel art. Among the game participants who found all of these AR experiences and shared them on Instagram Stories, a lottery was held and airline tickets to Tokyo were awarded as a prize.

As part of “DIG SHIBUYA 2024,” a festival of art and technology held in Shibuya Ward in January 2024, this was created as the main visual for the group exhibition “Proof of X - Decoding PFP Culture,” held at GALLERY X BY PARCO, the gallery at Shibuya PARCO. In line with the exhibition concept, about 13 GIF animations were produced, referencing the exhibitors’ PFPs and works while evoking Shibuya’s street culture. They were used for web promotion and print materials, and were also distributed as NFT perks for visitors.

This work is based on the “Kasuga Shrine Mandala” and the “Kasuga Shrine-Temple Mandala,” and depicts a “fusion of thought” spanning the past, present, and future. In the original “Kasuga Shrine-Temple Mandala,” the lower part of the painting depicts Kofuku-ji and, below the First Torii Gate, the richly natural Kasuga-no, with trees and fields. In this work, however, it replaces them with the Fujima Family Residence, the only remaining Shinto priest’s family house in Takabatake-cho today. This work was created in 2022 as part of a crowdfunding campaign held to support the preservation and restoration of the earthen walls and gate that convey the landscape of the time when the Fujima family served as the residence of Kasuga priests.

This work takes Yogācāra as its theme, suggesting an adventure into a new multiverse in the post-pandemic era. In Yogācāra, everything is said to be nothing more than an event within the mind, and even that mind itself is an illusion. So what lies beyond the illusion? This work was presented as part of “NEW GAME+ II,” a series depicting adventures on the now-outdated platform of the nation-state.

This work takes as its theme the new normal in the era of COVID-19, and suggests how we might journey through this stage. This work is part of the “NEW GAME+” series, which began, quite by chance, just before the COVID-19 pandemic. The presence of COVID-19 has given us many realizations about what is a bug and what is normal when life is viewed through both micro and macro perspectives. “NEW GAME+” refers to replaying a game while carrying over the status you accumulated after clearing it. As we rethink our new everyday life and the future, we, as players, should be able to act more effectively upon reality. Let us begin “NEW (NORMAL) GAME” as many times as it takes.

This work takes the Japanese novelist Takiji Kobayashi as its subject and reconsiders apocalypse and creation in the present day. Where, after all, does our record of “regeneration” come from? This work is part of the “NEW GAME+” series, which fortuitously began just before the COVID-19 pandemic. The existence of COVID-19, when life is viewed through both micro and macro perspectives, gave us many insights into what is a bug and what is normal. “NEW GAME+” refers to replaying a game after clearing it, while carrying over the cleared game’s status. As we reconsider a new everyday life and the future, we should be able, as players, to act more positively upon reality. Let us begin “NEW (NORMAL) GAME” as many times as it takes.

This work takes the Japanese novelist Yukio Mishima as its subject and reconsiders division and solidarity in the present day. Where, after all, does our memory of the “nation” come from? This piece is part of the “NEW GAME+” series, which began just before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The existence of COVID-19 gave us many insights into what is a bug and what is normal when life is viewed through both micro and macro perspectives. “NEW GAME+” means replaying a game while carrying over the status you had when you cleared it. As we rethink our new everyday life and the future, we should be able, as players, to act upon reality more effectively. Let us begin “NEW (NORMAL) GAME” as many times as we like.

The "JUFU" series is a new form of crypto animism that depicts talismans traditionally passed down in East Asia to ward off disaster and pray for good fortune, rendered in pixel art while引用ing the design of modern trading cards. The six works introduced here are part of the "AKAE" series, painted in red—the color long believed to ward off evil—and were issued as crypto art during the COVID-19 pandemic. "GOZUTENNO" A deity worshipped mainly in the western regions of Japan, including Kyoto, whose distinctive feature is a cow’s head, and who has long been enshrined to pray for the eradication of epidemics. Though an aggressive guardian deity, it is also a symbol of prosperity, as exemplified by the tale of Somin Shorai. "MIMIZUKU" A bird identified with the auspicious owl (FUKUROU), believed in Japan to bring in good fortune (FUKU), and this AKAE version is a special version depicted in red, the color said to ward off evil. Its wide-open eyes keep watch so that epidemics do not approach. "DARUMA" A very important monk in Japanese Zen, and this AKAE version is a special version depicted in red, the color said to ward off evil. Its indomitable body, which rises again no matter how many times it falls, holds the powerful force to fulfill prayers. "TAMETOMO" A military commander active in the late Heian period of Japan, and this AKAE version is a special version depicted in red, the color said to ward off evil. Though hot-tempered and violent, he left behind numerous legends and, as a god, drives away epidemics with his power. "AMABIE" A yokai from Japanese folklore, and this AKAE version is a special version depicted in red, the color said to ward off evil. Emerging from the sea, it foretold bumper harvests and epidemics, and instructed people to show others pictures copied from its likeness. "VACCINE" A pharmaceutical used to prevent infectious diseases. Antibody production is a modern Western amulet for protecting oneself from disaster. It became the final work in the "AKAE" series.