ArtsJP vol.5

Special Supplements / ArtsJP vol.5 Jun 30, 2025

Osaka Expo provides opportunity for Japan to showcase its vision of an inclusive society

by MANAMI TOMINAGA

Nestled in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, close to Izumigaoka Station, the BiG-i International Communication Center for Persons with Disabilities was founded by the government in 2001 to commemorate the United Nations’ Decade of Disabled Persons. Its mission is to help people with disabilities experience and ...

Special Supplements / ArtsJP vol.5 Jun 30, 2025

Information: Discover Japan’s spirit at the Osaka Exposition

Since ancient times, the Japanese have believed that spirits inhabit every element of nature, finding life in all phenomena and treating it with reverence. This distinctive sensibility lives on in modern Japanese artistic expression, ranging from traditional crafts and paintings to theater, contemporary anime ...