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Exploring the Virtual City on the Moon: Lunacity Workshop

The workshop titled Lunacity, designed by Amulapo, a Tokyo-based company that specializes in creating immersive space experiences, is making its grand debut at the Shiodome Summer School 2025. This hands-on workshop invites children to imagine what living on the moon would entail, delving into critical aspects like housing, energy production, and exploration.

Workshop Details

• - Dates: August 2-3, 2025
• - Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• - Duration: Approximately 10 minutes per session
• - Location: Shiodome Underground Concourse, Area B-7
• - Eligibility: Preschool to elementary school children (children grades 1 and above may attend without a guardian)
• - Participants: 8 pairs of children and parents can join simultaneously
• - Cost: Free (participants are requested to fill out a survey)

For more information, visit Shiodome Summer School 2025.

Designing Your Lunacity

Participants will engage with 21 different types of Moon City Cards, enabling them to select and design a personalized moon city. The cards represent essential infrastructure like homes, energy production sites, research facilities, and exploration rovers. Once their unique designs are created, participants will experience their virtual moon city with VR goggles, providing an immersive sensation of being on the lunar surface. This innovative approach emphasizes fun and learning while seamlessly incorporating essential elements of living, infrastructure, and exploration.

The Purpose Behind the Content

As space exploration advances, the reality of human life on the moon is becoming more conceivable. This workshop aims to spark curiosity in children regarding what it means to live on the moon, stimulating their creativity and allowing them to visualize the future. It serves as both an educational experience and a creative outlet, encouraging children to explore fundamental concepts such as habitation, energy resources, and transportation.

By constructing their version of Lunacity, children will not only enjoy the creative process but also acquire valuable knowledge about how a moon city might operate. The integration of a VR experience enhances their learning, elevating it beyond mere imagination into a fully immersive future simulation.

Shiodome Summer School 2025 Overview

• - Organizer: Nippon Television Holdings, NTV Co-Creation Lab, KODOMO MIRAI Lab
• - Venue: Nippon Television Headquarters Area, 1-6-1 Higashi-Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-7444
• - Free admission
• - Website: Shiodome Summer School Official Site

This workshop is part of a practical experiment, and feedback in the form of a survey will be solicited from participants to refine future events. Join us for an exciting adventure in moon city design and exploration at Shiodome Summer School 2025!