Step Into Takashi Kuribayashi's Steam-Filled Underground Installation

On the outskirts of Otsunomiya, Japan, Takashi Kuribayashi is redefining the boundaries between contemporary art and wellbeing. For Oya Genkiro No.6, his most recent permanent installation, the experiential artist invites to visitors to let loose in thick clouds of herbal steam and become part of the work itself.At first glance, Genkiro rises like the remnants of an ancient tree with its towering 59-foot form sculpted from local hinoki planks. Step closer and a narrow hallway of mirrors emerges....