High-tech spin for samurai-era ukiyo-e artist Hokusai at Tokyo exhibit


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A visitor attends an exhibition that uses cutting-edge technology to bring to life the work of iconic samurai-era ukiyo-e artist Hokusai in Tokyo. Photo: Reuters

Visitors can step back in time to Japan's samurai era in an new Tokyo exhibition that uses cutting-edge technology to bring to life the work of iconic artist Hokusai.

Hokusai: Another Story In Tokyo marks the latest in a series of immersive attractions that have sprung up in the capital, as well as growing interest in Japan's cultural past as record numbers of tourists flood into the country.

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