講演情報
[O10-02]Celebrating the Centennial of the Modern Planetarium: A “Sugoroku”-Style Public Engagement Poster
*Sena A. Matsui1, Hibiki Miura2, Yudai Suzuki3, Kana Ishikawa4, Yuko Hasegawa, Chihiro Moue (1. Nagoya University (Japan), 2. Intersoraporation (Japan), 3. Boston University (Japan), 4. AstroArts (Japan))
キーワード：
Centennial、Public Engagement、History、Planetariums in Japan、Poster
The years 2023–2025 mark the centennial of the modern planetarium. Japan has a uniquely rich planetarium culture, with around 300 planetarium facilities (likely the highest density in the world) and three major manufacturers of opto-mechanical planetarium projectors. Despite this long and significant history, comprehensive and accessible materials presenting the development of Japanese and international planetariums have been limited. The key reference in Japan is a book “Hoshizora wo Tsukuru Kikai” by Takeshi Inoue, director of the Akashi Municipal Planetarium, which traces the history of planetarium technology.
To help share this heritage and encourage broader public interest, we created a sugoroku-style public engagement poster. Our team consists of six members from the Japanese planetarium and astronomy community (three planetarians, an astronomy magazine editor, an astronomer, and a PhD student), under the supervision of three prominent Japanese planetarium experts. The poster allows users to engage with the evolution of planetariums from their origins to 2025 through a familiar Japanese board-game format (sugoroku). In addition to the original version in Japanese, which is now available for purchase, the English edition is also provided to reach broader international communities including IPS2026. To our knowledge, this is the first Japanese public engagement material that allows people to interactively explore the history of planetariums. Promotional activities for the crowdfunding included an article in the Japanese astronomy magazine "Hoshi Navi" and collaborations with virtual YouTubers to reach broader audiences. We further plan to hold several public events using this poster in 2026. In this presentation, we will introduce the poster itself, as well as domestic outreach activities and related public events inspired by the project.
To help share this heritage and encourage broader public interest, we created a sugoroku-style public engagement poster. Our team consists of six members from the Japanese planetarium and astronomy community (three planetarians, an astronomy magazine editor, an astronomer, and a PhD student), under the supervision of three prominent Japanese planetarium experts. The poster allows users to engage with the evolution of planetariums from their origins to 2025 through a familiar Japanese board-game format (sugoroku). In addition to the original version in Japanese, which is now available for purchase, the English edition is also provided to reach broader international communities including IPS2026. To our knowledge, this is the first Japanese public engagement material that allows people to interactively explore the history of planetariums. Promotional activities for the crowdfunding included an article in the Japanese astronomy magazine "Hoshi Navi" and collaborations with virtual YouTubers to reach broader audiences. We further plan to hold several public events using this poster in 2026. In this presentation, we will introduce the poster itself, as well as domestic outreach activities and related public events inspired by the project.