One of the most exciting things to experience in Japan is the experiential art installation by teamLab, called Borderless, in the city of Tokyo (https://www.teamlab.art). It is a massive, tactile experience, which will probably never be brought to the United States. It involves water and hundreds of people walking around in bare feet. This is one of the advantages of traveling to other countries. You will get to see and do things that are only available elsewhere in the world.

The exhibition hall where this strange and wonderful event happens is huge. It holds hundreds of people and is run like a well-oiled machine. The first thing you do upon entering is take off your shoes and roll your pants up to your knees. All other personal belongings are placed in a locker. The only thing you take with you is your phone or camera.

Randall Whitehead, Japan                              A walk on the wet side.

Next, you are directed toward a darkened entry. You then must ascend a ramp against a current of flowing warm water, lit with linear waterproof LEDs. It is a very interesting feel, but all I’m thinking about is that they would never allow this in the United States.

Once you’ve gotten to the top there is an area where you can dry off your feet. Then you drop into a room where the floor is made up of what feels like packing peanuts, covered by a black velvet material. Your goal is to make your way across the room which is about 50 feet. You sink in and it feels like you are trying to walk three feet of pudding. There is barely any light. All you can see is a dimly lit doorway on the other side of the expanse. It is awkward and exciting at the same time. 

Randall Whitehead, Japan                                 Contemplating infinity. 

Then you enter into a huge maze of LED light rods which are both color-changing and they chase (which means they turn on and off in a sequence that makes the lights appear to be moving up and down the rods). There are many rooms with different lighting effects. Here too, the floors are mirrored so that you do feel suspended. Believe me, it is a very trippy experience, you can easily get lost in this maze of light. It is just so magical. 

Randall Whitehead, Japan                   Entering the 4th Dimension.

The floor and ceiling is mirrored so that it looks like there are crowds of people floating 20 feet above your head and below your feet. It is a strange and giddy effect.