Planetarium Screening History

Re-experience Birth in the 360-degree world of a planetarium.

Imagining the hemispherical dome as a womb,

we journey from the birth of the universe to the birth of stars, and from the birth of the Earth to the emergence of life.

Across this immense scale, we experience birth and rediscover the wonder of life.

Venues where the film is currently screening

Bando Kobe Science Museum
Applications for independently organized screenings

Galaxcity Children’s Future Creation Hall
Birthday Planetarium

LIFE Day, once a month — third Sunday, from 14:30

The date may change from the third Sunday because of other events.

Please check with Galaxcity in advance.

Past screening information

IPS 2020 conference

Fulldome Festival Brno 2020

Kagoshima Municipal Science Hall

Benesse Star Dome

Bando Kobe Science Museum

Iida City Museum of Art and History, Nagano

Hachioji Konica Minolta Science Hall

Fukuoka Science Museum

Sendai Astronomical Observatory

Galaxcity, Tokyo

Himeji Science Museum

Yokkaichi Municipal Museum

Special evening screenings
Saturday, March 12–Saturday, June 4, 2022, from 18:20

The projection system at Yokkaichi Municipal Museum.

It offers an experience in extraordinary 8K detail.

It is a truly remarkable projector!

8K. Yes, 8K! An entire 180-degree view in 8K!

It is also recognized as the planetarium that projects the greatest number of stars,

with certification from Guinness World Records.

Its carefully designed sound system includes 13 main speakers,

three subwoofers, and no fewer than 44 speakers beneath the seats. It is an incredible venue where you can experience three-dimensional sound.

Learn more

The second Sunday of every month is

LIFE Day.

Remember the wonder of being born.

LIFE® INOCHI × Noah Indoor Stage × Bando Kobe Science Museum

An SDG initiative to nurture rich inner lives

Second Sunday, 14:00

February 14, 2021–March 2022

Please confirm the screening time with the science museum in advance.

November 14, 2021

At the Third Port Island Science Festival

A reading and talk by director Masahiko Hashimoto, followed by a LIFE screening

From August 2020 to February 2022,
the screenings are being held as an SDG initiative in partnership with Noah Indoor Stage Co., Ltd.,
which operates tennis schools across Japan
and supports the work of LIFE.

Bando Kobe Science Museum

LIFE CAFÉ

After the screening, we hold a gathering at a nearby café where you can speak directly with director Masahiko Hashimoto.

Return screenings at Himeji Science Museum confirmed!

Every Saturday and Sunday at 9:45 a.m., through March 2021.

We are delighted to announce that LIFE is returning to Himeji Science Museum, the first venue in Japan to screen the film!
Experience LIFE INOCHI in this vast 27-meter planetarium, where so many moving stories have unfolded.

Learn more

Benesse Star Dome

Japan Therapeutic Care Association, a Certified NPO: 20th Anniversary Lecture

This event has been postponed because of COVID-19.

Saturday, September 26, 12:30–16:00

Star Dome, Benesse Corporation Tokyo Headquarters

& meeting room, 1-34 Ochiai, Tama, Tokyo

Five minutes on foot from Tama Center Station on the Keio Sagamihara and Odakyu lines

Six minutes on foot from Tama Center Station on the Tama Monorail

12:30 Reception opens. After completing the visitor-pass procedure at the second-floor reception, you will be guided to the 21st floor.

13:30 Screening: Encounters Woven by LIFE INOCHI, Supervised by Masahiko Hashimoto

Theme: “Let Every Life Shine”—sharing a moving experience!

14:15 Lecture by Hajime Yamaguchi, Professor in the College of Arts and Sciences at J. F. Oberlin University and a clinical developmental psychologist

Author of numerous books, including “The Healing Power of Hands” and “A Brain for Happiness Grows Through Being Held”

Theme: “A Child’s Brain Is in the Skin” (tentative)

15:30 Remarks by Honorary Chair Akiyoshi and others

¥1,000. Please pay at the venue reception on the day.

Limited to the first 80 people. The screening has a capacity limit, so advance registration is required.

Toshiko Matsuo — matsuotoshiko@gmail.com ☏ 090-7402-2819

Kagoshima Municipal Science Hall

Night Planetarium

Date and time: Friday, September 11, 19:00–20:00

Venue: Space Theater, fifth floor of the science museum

Program: ① A guide to the night sky on the day (approximately 20 minutes)

② Planetarium film LIFE INOCHI — Re-experience Birth (approximately 30 minutes)

Open to everyone. Children of junior high school age and younger must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Capacity: 140 people, first come, first served on the day

Admission: Adults (high school age and above), ¥500; children (junior high school age and younger), ¥200.
Annual admission passes and annual combined passes may be used and can also be issued on the day.

LIFE has been selected for screening at the IPS 2020 Conference,
the world’s largest fulldome festival!

LIFE has been selected from among many films from around the world
and will be screened at the event.

June 3–5, 2020
A screening at Fulldome Festival Brno has been confirmed!

LIFE has been selected for Europe’s largest dome festival.

LIFE® film introduction
https://www.fulldomefestivalbrno.com/?page_id=723&show=18

Kagoshima Municipal Science Hall

LIFE INOCHI screening
with a talk and concert by director Masahiko Hashimoto

Date and time: Saturday, February 1, 2020, 18:30–20:00
Open to everyone; children of junior high school age and younger must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Capacity: 200
Reservations: By telephone, first come, first served. TEL 099-250-8511
Reservations open: Thursday, January 16, at 9:30

Benesse Star Dome

■ Dates: Sunday, November 3, and Sunday, November 24, 2019

■ Time
10:00–12:30 (doors open at 9:40; film running time: 25 minutes).
A conversation gathering follows the screening, with a children’s corner available.

■ Eligibility
Exclusively for mothers who have been diagnosed with cancer and their families.

This screening is for people who have received a cancer diagnosis. It is not open to the general public.

■ Venue
Benesse Star Dome, 21st floor of Benesse Corporation. A five-minute walk from Tama Center Station.

■ Capacity: 61 people, first come, first served on the day. Free admission.

■ Inquiries: Cancer Moms’ Café — ganmamacafe@gmail.com

■ Purpose
Cancer Moms’ Café is an ongoing initiative in Tama, Tokyo.
Its founder, (井上文子), experienced breast cancer while raising her son, who was then two years old.
Drawing on her own experience and deep understanding of the isolation and worries faced by mothers with cancer and their families, she founded Cancer Moms’ Café. She continues to create a place where people with shared experiences can connect, speak openly, feel a little lighter, and support one another.

This event was made possible with the cooperation of Benesse Star Dome, a planetarium operated by Benesse Corporation as part of its community contribution activities, in support of Cancer Moms’ Café.
The first part features a screening of LIFE INOCHI, followed by a conversation gathering.

Benesse Star Dome website
https://blog.benesse.ne.jp/stardome/

Bando Kobe Science Museum

2019

Remember the wonder of being born
Birthday Planetarium

Under the name Birthday Planetarium, inviting us to remember the wonder of being born,

screenings will begin once a month on the second Sunday.

To celebrate the start of the screenings, the Science Festival

will feature two days of screenings and concerts by Masahiko Hashimoto.

Science Festival

Planetarium event: LIFE INOCHI screening and Masahiko Hashimoto concert

Dates: Sunday, October 13, and Monday, October 14 (public holiday)
Time: 17:00–18:00 on both days

Admission: ¥600
Reservations open September 12

Telephone reservations: 078-302-5177

Sponsors

Anju Home Co., Ltd.

Play Job Co., Ltd.

Mugenjuku

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Screening schedule from November onward

Second Sunday of the month

Sunday, November 10, and Sunday, December 8

Sunday, February 9, and Sunday, March 8

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Iida City Museum of Art and History, Nagano

2019

Screenings confirmed throughout September!

Made possible through the efforts of Iida City’s Health Division

Screening schedule

From 10:00 on weekends and public holidays in September

On September 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, and 21,
there will be two screenings:
at 10:00 and 16:00.

https://www.city.iida.lg.jp/site/kenko/kokoro.html

Organized by: Iida City (Health Division and Museum of Art and History)

Iida City Museum of Art and History, Nagano

Hachioji Konica Minolta Science Dome

2019

LIFE × Neuvola

Neuvola is Finland’s model of support for families raising children.

A special screening for one day only!

February 7, 2019
Screening starts at 11:00.

Exclusively for expectant mothers and their families.


Konica Minolta Science Dome
042-624-3311

Fukuoka Science Museum

2018-2019

Screening period extended by popular demand!

LIFE arrives in Kyushu for the first time!

Screenings at Fukuoka Science Museum
from October 7, 2018,
through March 8, 2019.

A vast 23-meter dome equipped with a hybrid planetarium system

Screening schedule

The screening run has been extended again!

Until March 8, 2019

The film will also be available on weekdays from 15:00.

The screening period was originally scheduled to end on December 24, 2018,

but, by popular demand,

it has been extended through February 1, 2019!

Additional screening slots have also been added,

so you can now see the film on weekdays as well!

In addition to special screenings at 12:00 on Sundays and public holidays,

from January 9, 2019,

there will also be a screening every weekday at 15:00!

View the screening schedule here

To mark the launch on October 7,
there will be a screening event with a concert by artist Masahiko Hashimoto,
the film’s director, writer, and composer.

Sunday, October 7, 2018 — Sold out. Thank you!

13:00–14:30

Admission: General public, ¥600; schoolchildren and students, ¥300

Capacity: 230

Open to everyone. Elementary school children and younger must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Reservations open August 10 at 9:30

Advance reservation required: 0942-37-5566

Reserve by telephone or in person at the museum.

Fukuoka Science Museum

http://www.science.pref.fukuoka.jp

Boasting a 180-degree 7K projection system, the largest in Tokyo’s 23 wards,

Galaxcity in Adachi, Tokyo, will screen LIFE.

Screenings begin in August 2018.

Screenings will return in March 2019!

Running time: approximately 25 minutes

March 2019 screening schedule

Saturday, March 2, and Sunday, March 3

Screening time: 13:00–13:30

Sunday, March 24–Sunday, March 31

Screening time: 17:00–17:30

October 29–December 31 screening schedule

Daily at 17:00

Closed on

11/12, 12/10, and 12/28

September screening schedule

9/7, 9/21, and 9/28 (Fridays), 17:00–17:30

9/15 (Saturday), 18:00–18:30

August screening schedule

August 3, 10, 17, 18, 24, and 31 (Friday), from 16:30
August 25 (Saturday): Screening and special concert
19:30–20:30

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All advance reservation seats are now taken.

To celebrate the screening run,
a screening and special concert by Masahiko Hashimoto,
who wrote, directed, and composed the music for the film,

will be held on August 25, 2018.

Last time, tickets sold out on the day reservations opened.
This time, too,
only 100 seats will be available for advance booking!

The remaining 70 seats will be sold on the day.

Ticket reservations open on June 30.

Who will we meet this time?

And what encounters might lead us
toward new futures?

We are truly looking forward
to meeting so many of you!

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Saturday, August 25, 2018
LIFE INOCHI screening and special concert

Venue: Galaxcity Multi-Experience Dome
http://www.galaxcity.jp

Doors open at 19:00
Performance: 19:30–20:30

Admission: Adults, ¥500; children, ¥100.
Free for those who do not require a seat. No age restrictions.

Reservations: Galaxcity
03-5242-8161

Organized by: Galaxcity / With the cooperation of: Hand in Hand

At one of the world’s largest planetariums, with a 27-meter dome,

LIFE will be screened at Himeji Science Museum!

April 25–July 9, 2018

Additional screening!

March 18, 2019, from 12:45

For group reservations of 20 or more,

screenings will remain available after July 9, through the end of the 2018 fiscal year.

Reserve here

Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year,

Himeji Science Museum will screen LIFE!

Himeji Science Museum boasts one of the world’s largest planetariums,

with an immense dome 27 meters in diameter!

Himeji Science Museum

explores science from the vastness of space to the world of everyday life.

It places particular emphasis on experiments and authentic objects,

creating a place for hands-on learning.

It is located in Sakurayama Park, surrounded by water and mountains.

Himeji is also home to many places to visit,

including the World Heritage Site of Himeji Castle and Mount Shosha.

Even if you are coming from farther away,

we hope you will make the journey.

Screening times

April 25–July 9, 2018

Weekdays: 13:50 and 16:00

School holidays: 12:45 and 14:55

School holidays include weekends, public holidays, and spring, summer, and winter breaks.

Additional screenings

July 21 and 22, 2018

November 3 and 4

December 23

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Planetarium admission

Adults, ¥500; elementary, junior high, and high school students, ¥200; preschool children, free

Visitor information

Closed on Tuesdays

Please check here for further details.

Himeji Science Museum

Screenings begin at Sendai Astronomical Observatory!
From October 6, 2018

Experience the cosmos in a 25-meter horizontal dome with a hybrid projection system.

Saturday Night Planetarium: from 19:40 (25 minutes)

Screening dates

Saturday, October 6

Saturday, November 3, and Saturday, November 17

Saturday, December 1, and Saturday, December 15

Screenings are planned for the first, third, and fifth Saturdays from October through December.

The schedule may change because of other events.

Please contact Sendai Astronomical Observatory directly to confirm the schedule.

Sendai Astronomical Observatory

http://www.sendai-astro.jp/news/2018/09/1012.htm

Special LIFE screening and Masahiko Hashimoto concert

Saturday, September 17, 13:00–14:30 (doors open at 12:30)

LIFE INOCHI screening + Masahiko Hashimoto’s Concert of the Heart

Venue: Iida City Museum of Art and History Planetarium

http://www.iida-museum.org

Limited to the first 90 people

Reservations are now closed, as tickets sold out on the first day.

A collaboration between the Iida Branch of the Nagano Nursing Association and Iida City Museum of Art and History!

Admission: General public, ¥250; high school students, ¥150; elementary and junior high school students, and preschool children requiring a seat, ¥50

Young children are welcome. Wherever possible, please seat preschool children on your lap.

Tickets: Sales and reservations open at Iida City Museum of Art and History on Friday, September 1.

Reservations will be accepted by telephone or at reception through Saturday, September 16.

Organized by: Iida Branch, Nagano Nursing Association

Co-organized by: Iida City Museum of Art and History

Inquiries: Kanae Community Development Center, Iida City Hall. Contact: Hashizume (橋爪). ☎0265-22-7100

Ticket sales and reservation inquiries: Iida City Museum of Art and History ☎0265-22-8118

September 17, 2017

Nagano Nursing Association, Iida Branch: Public Lecture

Re-experience Birth in a planetarium!

August 5, 2017 — Galaxcity

A one-day premiere screening

LIFE screening and Masahiko Hashimoto concert

Session 1: 17:00–17:30 — Film screening only

Session 2: 18:30–20:00 — Film screening and commemorative concert by Masahiko Hashimoto

The auditorium will be cleared between the first and second sessions.

Venue: Galaxcity Multi-Experience Dome, Adachi, Tokyo

Admission: Adults, ¥500; elementary through high school students, ¥100; seats for preschool children, ¥100. The same prices apply to both sessions.

To celebrate the first screening of LIFE, a commemorative concert will be given by Masahiko Hashimoto,

the film’s writer, composer, and director, in the second session only. Join us for a moving experience!

Reservations: Takenotsuka Community Learning Center
100 advance reservations and 70 tickets on the day
Reservations open June 26
To reserve: 03-3850-3107

August 5 — Reservation status for the planetarium film LIFE INOCHI

Session 2, LIFE INOCHI screening and concert: All advance seats were booked on the first day.

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Session 1, LIFE INOCHI screening: Advance reservations available. 70 tickets also available on the day.

Session 2, LIFE INOCHI screening and concert: Advance reservations full. 70 tickets available on the day.

A waiting list is available.

For both sessions, same-day tickets

will be sold at the Nishiarai Galaxcity ticket counter from 9:00 on August 5.

Same-day purchases are limited to five tickets per person.

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