Upstairs are examples of traditional Japanese wooden toys.  Downstairs, joining Japan’s urban future and rural traditions in WOW’s new digital art installation at Japan House London, ‘WOW: City Lights and Woodland Shade’ starts with a breathless, fast-moving, 360 degree, experience as you fly in and out of buildings at night in Tokyo.

WOW, a visual arts and design studio based in Tokyo and Sendai, aims to raise questions about our interpretation and experience of the modern world, with clients including Sony, Aston Martin, Dior, Issey Miyake and Chandon.

The exhibition continues with the ‘Poppo’ installation highlighting WOW’s roots in Tōhoku in north-eastern Japan, using modern technology to explore changing new designs and innovation for the handmade wooden crafts of the region, along with digital imprints of visitors on the Kokeshi wooden dolls – children, both young and old, will love this!