Being a witness of the moment that marks the end of the Edo period
In 1867 (Keio 3), at Nijo-jo Castle, the 15th shogun, Tokugawa Yoshinobu, declared taisei hokan, marking the end of the Tokugawa shogunate’s rule and the restoration of power to the Emperor. In this way, Nijo-jo Castle became a place embodying the end of the more than 260-year Edo period and the beginning of Japan’s journey toward a modern nation. Using mixed reality (MR) technologies that overlay the virtual world with the real world, we have reenacted the scene where Yoshinobu is said to have gathered the shogunate’s senior vassals and announced his intention to return governing power to the emperor. At the National Treasure Ninomaru-goten Palace, where Yoshinobu actually expressed his feelings, he appears in front of you and declares his determination. Experience for yourself the tension he has.
We received advice from the Ogasawara School of archery, mounted archery, and Reihō for Yoshinobu’s poise. Mr. Kiyomoto Ogasawara played the role of Tokugawa Yoshinobu in the movie.
Appeals of Taisei Hokan (Restoration of power to the Emperor)
Experiencing cutting-edge mixed reality (MR) technologies at the National Treasure Ninomaru-goten Palace
By using mixed reality (MR) technologies that blend the virtual world with the real world, we have recreated Tokugawa Yoshinobu. MR technologies enable people to experience both the real and virtual worlds simultaneously by overlaying the digital world on top of the real world.
“Moving Yoshinobu” reveals his feelings that led to the restoration of power to the Emperor.
These feelings of Yoshinobu, who ended the Edo Shogunate that had lasted since Tokugawa Ieyasu, were adapted into a script based on materials including Tokugawa Yoshinobu-ko Den (A Biography of Tokugawa Yoshinobu).
A scene from October 12, Keio 3 (1867) has been reenacted. Yoshinobu’s suffering in his heart and resolve for the future.... Enter the Ichi-no-ma (First Room) and pay attention to Yoshinobu when he begins speaking.
Advised by the Ogasawara School of archery, mounted archery, and Reihō that has inherited samurai behavior
The Ogasawara family has served the Tokugawa clan for generations as instructors of etiquette, archery, and mounted archery. We asked for instructions on Yoshinobu’s poise from Kiyotada Ogasawara, the 31st head of the Ogasawara School of archery, mounted archery, and Reihō, and Kiyomoto Ogasawara, both of whom are descended from that school. It is Kiyomoto Ogasawara who played the role of Yoshinobu in the MR.