Tag - 2025-osaka-expo

 
Menu
Search
 
July 04, 2025
 

Today's print edition

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access

2025 OSAKA EXPO

A Japan day ceremony at the Osaka Expo featuring Myaku-myaku on Thursday in the city of Osaka
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2025
Best-selling singer Misia and Hello Kitty celebrate Japanese culture at Osaka Expo
The expo’s national day celebrating its host country spanned culture from contemporary to ancient, in a ceremony featuring calligraphy and gagaku and more.
Blue Impulse, the Air Self-Defense Force's aerobatic team, performs ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, in September 2023.
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2025
ASDF's Blue Impulse to perform for Osaka Expo on July 12 and 13
The aerobatic team will also fly over top tourism sites in the city and the 1970 Expo site in nearby Suita.
Kazuhiro Asano (center left) receives a commemorative gift with his family as the 10 millionth visitor to the Osaka Expo on Sunday.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2025
Osaka Expo visitors top 10 million
"The number of customers is increasing more and more, at a faster pace than we thought," Secretary-General Hiroyuki Ishige said during the event in the Expo venue.
The total amount of unpaid costs for the construction of the German, Serbian and Romanian pavilions at the ongoing 2025 World Exposition are said to reach hundreds of millions of yen.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 20, 2025
Construction costs allegedly unpaid for three more expo pavilions
The total amount of unpaid costs for the German, Serbian and Romanian pavilions are said to reach hundreds of millions of yen.
A staff member at the Osaka Expo wears clothing featuring a cooling fan powered by electricity generated by perovskite solar cells.
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2025
Wearable perovskite solar cells tested at Osaka Expo
The cells, jointly developed by Toyoda Gosei and a startup company, weigh just 10 grams each.
Momentum appears to be building toward what Osaka Expo organizers hope will be a boom period for the event as they try to recoup ballooning costs via ticket sales. But long lines are making some guests weary.
JAPAN
Jun 13, 2025
Two months in, Osaka Expo organizer struggles to improve experience as crowds grow
Even before the expo reaches its peak attendance, some visitors are already growing weary of the long lines.
Visitors at the Osaka Expo in the city of Osaka on Friday
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2025
Osaka Expo sees strong ticket sales
If the current pace continues, total cumulative sales may reach 18.4 million, the level that makes the operation of the six-month Osaka Expo profitable.
At the 2025 Osaka Expo, the Italian pavilion has a weekly rotating menu of regional dishes curated by Italian retail and dining chain Eataly.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 8, 2025
From Belgian waffles to Nordic sushi: What to eat at the 2025 Osaka Expo
With food diplomacy at stake, countries at the Expo are flaunting their culinary chops to win over attendees.
A sign announcing maintenance works stands at the Osaka Expo venue in the city of Osaka on Thursday after chironomid midges were found swarming there in huge numbers.
JAPAN
Jun 6, 2025
Swarms of midges plague Osaka Expo site
While the chironomid midges, which closely resemble mosquitoes, are not directly harmful to humans, they are annoying visitors.
Visitors at the 2025 Osaka Expo in May
JAPAN
Jun 2, 2025
Osaka Expo sees highest daily visitor number
The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition expects a total of 28.2 million people to visit the event, which is set to run until Oct. 13.
People queue up for events at various pavilions during the 2025 Osaka Expo in Osaka on May 21.
JAPAN
May 28, 2025
'Expo grandma' completes tour of all Osaka Expo pavilions
Tomiyo Yamada visited her last remaining pavilion, the Netherlands pavilion, on Wednesday.
People ride outdoor escalators as they visit the 2025 Osaka Expo in the city of Osaka on May 21.
JAPAN / Society
May 28, 2025
Japan's 2025 Osaka Expo draws 5 million visitors in first six weeks
More than 160 countries, regions and organizations are participating in the event.
The crowded center circle of the Kansai Pavilion at the Osaka Expo, featuring photos and videos of various prefectures
JAPAN
May 25, 2025
Osaka Expo highlights uniqueness of Kansai region
The Kansai Pavilion offers numerous experiences to allow visitors to understand the rich history and culture of the region.
An electric bus that will be made available at the site of the 2025 Osaka Expo for visitors to rest in, on Monday in the city of Osaka
JAPAN
May 20, 2025
Osaka Expo to offer visitors cool rest area in electric bus from June
The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition hopes visitors will use the bus to avoid heatstroke in the summer heat.
Visitors at the 2025 Osaka Expo in the city of Osaka earlier this month
JAPAN
May 19, 2025
BIE head suggests later Osaka Expo close time
The expo's current opening hours are 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Walking along Osaka's Kanjosen brings you closer to a different side of the city that the head-in-the-clouds Expo 2025 misses.
LIFE / Travel
May 17, 2025
Fighting Osaka Expo fatigue? Walk the 21-km Loop Line for a cure.
Officially completed in 1961, the Osaka Kanjosen runs through the city’s most famous and less touristed neighborhoods alike.
A gate to the Osaka Expo site is crowded with visitors on Monday.
JAPAN
May 13, 2025
One month on, Osaka Expo urged to boost heat and crowd control measures
Experts say the real test will come in August when higher turnout is expected.
Princess Aiko is greeted by an official upon arriving at Itami Airport in Osaka on Thursday.
JAPAN
May 8, 2025
Princess Aiko visits Osaka Expo
The visit is the second independent official duty for the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako outside Tokyo.
The Osaka Expo, which opened last month, runs through mid-October.
JAPAN
May 8, 2025
Man admitted to 2025 Osaka Expo with 85-year-old ticket
Previous expos in Japan have had similar policies of giving "invitation tickets" to people holding passes for the 1940 event, expo organizers said.
The number of passengers on shinkansen and other express trains during Golden Week increased 3% from a year earlier to over 13 million, data from six Japan Railways group companies showed Wednesday.
BUSINESS
May 8, 2025
JR express train passengers during Golden Week up 3%
The result is believed to reflect the impact of the 2025 World Exposition in the city of Osaka, as well as demand from foreign visitors.
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Onosato's yokozuna promotion causes rare quirk in new sumo rankings
Newly promoted yokozuna Onosato holds a copy of the latest banzuke ranking in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, on Monday.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Over 900 earthquakes strike Tokara islands in space of two weeks
A screenshot shows many quakes occurring in the Tokara islands over the past 30 days, in this image taken from the U.S. Geological Survey website.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
By Alex K.T. Martin

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Smile! It’s ‘Sanrio Time,’ now and ever after
Smile! It’s ‘Sanrio Time,’ now and ever after

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

Read more

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER