Drawing on the water surface with Lotus Flowers, Created by the Dance of Koi and small boats - Mifuneyama Rakuen Pond
Lotus Flowers Blossom and Koi swim on the surface of Mifuneyama Rakuen Pond. The koi projected onto the surface interact with small boats that float on the pond. The koi do not have a predetermined action, each koi reacts in relation to the behavior of the koi that are close by to it, and each koi swims independent of the others. The koi gather around small boats that gently float on the water, when the boat moves, the koi disperse. The koi swim according to the behavior of the boats and the influence of other koi. The movement of the koi leaves trails that draw the artwork. Mifuneyama Rakuen Park opened in 1845. The large garden towered over by Mifuneyama is one of Japan’s National Places of Scenic Beauty.