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OSAKA EXPO

"We want to welcome many people from all over the world, so we want to make Osaka a city where people feel safe with smoke-free streets," said Hideyuki Yokoyama, mayor of the city of Osaka, in early January.
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2025
Osaka bans street smoking ahead of Expo 2025
Expo 2025 has struggled with slow ticket sales and public concern over the construction budget.
Preparations for the 2025 Osaka Expo are underway on Yumeshima island in the city of Osaka ahead of the April 13 opening.
JAPAN
Jan 19, 2025
Ishiba visits Osaka to inspect expo venue
Ishiba exchanged opinions with Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura and others about the progress of preparations for the international event.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba poses for a photo with Dimitri Kerkentzes (second left), visiting secretary-general of the Paris-based Bureau International des Expositions, at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Friday.
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2025
Ishiba vows to make Osaka Expo a success
"We will do our best to communicate (the attractions of) not only Osaka but also Japan as a whole to the world," Ishiba also said.
The mascot character of the Osaka Expo promotes the event at Tokyo's Haneda Airport last week.
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2025
Osaka Expo kicks off pavilion reservation lottery amid sales concerns
Winning the lottery guarantees entry to popular pavilions, and this benefit is being promoted to help boost ticket sales, which have struggled to gain momentum.
Kaz Shiomi is looking forward to the Osaka Expo this year, which will be held from April 13 to Oct. 13.
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Jan 10, 2025
Kaz Shiomi: ‘I want to show people … how to color outside the lines’
Producing toys under her kiko+ & gg* brand, the business owner hopes to encourage children to find their own unique paths in life.
A portion of the Grand Ring at the site of the Osaka Expo during a media tour late last month
JAPAN
Jan 10, 2025
Race circuit and resort among post-event proposals for Osaka Expo site
One proposal envisages an entertainment complex housing a circuit and a large arena.
A meteorite from Mars found in Antarctica will be shown to the public for the first time at the Japan Pavilion during this year's World Exposition in the city of Osaka.
JAPAN
Jan 10, 2025
Japan pavilion to exhibit Mars meteorite at Osaka Expo
The meteorite, collected by an Antarctic research expedition in 2000, will be shown to the public for the first time at the expo.
A massive ring-shaped roof at the venue of the Osaka Expo
JAPAN
Jan 2, 2025
Advanced medical and AI technologies to be showcased at Osaka Expo
The event is scheduled to kick off on April 13.
After a dramatic 2024, where Japan saw political upheaval, a record stock market, a major quake and a plane crash and dramatic escape, 2025, with events like major anime sequels, the Osaka World Expo, rising foreign acquisitions, we should expect a transformative year.
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Jan 2, 2025
Anime, M&A and the expo: What to watch for in Japan’s 2025
No doubt 2025 has more surprises in store for Japan after an unusually intense 12 months.
Japanese architect and Expo Site Design Producer Sou Fujimoto stands on the construction site of his Grand Ring.
LIFE / Style & Design
Jan 1, 2025
Architect Sou Fujimoto says his 'Grand Ring' will be a symbol of unity at the Osaka Expo
Traditional techniques for joining wooden pillars were used and inspired by the raised platform at Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto.
A venue for the 2025 Osaka Expo in the city of Osaka
JAPAN
Dec 20, 2024
Ride-hailing restrictions to be eased during 2025 Osaka Expo
To meet visitors' demand for transport between April and October, 24-hour operations are to be allowed throughout Osaka Prefecture.
The Grand Ring, a symbol of the 2025 World Expo in Osaka
JAPAN
Nov 24, 2024
Preparations for Osaka Expo well underway amid lack of excitement
Enthusiasm for the event has been muted, particularly after criticisms were raised over the venue's construction costs.
Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
BUSINESS / Longform
Nov 11, 2024
A boom for business tourism in Japan?
Japan’s MICE sector is expanding rapidly, adapting with tech upgrades, flexible venues and sustainable initiatives as the Osaka Expo approaches.
The RX-78F00/E Gundam model, standing approximately 17 meters tall and weighing about 49 tons, will be exhibited at the Osaka Expo.
JAPAN
Oct 24, 2024
Full-size Gundam unveiled at Osaka Expo venue
Bandai Namco will launch related products including plastic models and action figures in conjunction with the display.
The Osaka Expo site under construction. The expo is scheduled to take place on Yumeshima, an artificial island, from April 13 through Oct. 13 of next year.
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2024
Challenges remain six months to go before Osaka Expo
About 7.14 million advance tickets had been sold since they went on sale last year — only 51% of the organizers' target of 14 million.
Masakazu Tokura
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2024
2025 Expo head expects ticket sales to speed up
Around half of the 14 million advance tickets that the organizer aims to sell by the start of the Expo have been sold.
The Osaka Expo site under construction. One of the key items to be showcased at the expo will be a rock from Mars collected by a Japanese Antarctic research expedition.
JAPAN
Sep 17, 2024
Mars rock to go on display at 2025 Osaka Expo
The rock, the largest Martian meteorite ever found, is significant because it suggests water once existed on Mars.
A construction worker in Tokyo's Akasaka district on Aug. 21. With 886 cases, 54 of them fatal, during the period from 2019 to 2023, the construction industry leads Japan’s tally for occupational heatstroke.
BUSINESS / Boiling Point
Sep 1, 2024
Clocking off: Japan’s hotter summers put limit on outdoor work
Climate change is forcing businesses to sacrifice productivity in the name of safety in industries ranging from construction to transportation.
A police officer distributes leaflets on Osaka's revised ordinance to eliminate organized crime groups in the city's Minami entertainment district on July 1.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 28, 2024
Osaka steps up drive to ensure expo and casino resort free of organized crime
The revised ordinance also targets the sex work industry, street solicitation and scouting.
Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura is calling for ride-hailing services with no limitations on time zones, locations, dates or the number of vehicles during the Osaka Expo.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Aug 1, 2024
Uncertainty looms over ride-hailing plans for 2025 Osaka Expo
A flood of tourists from Japan and overseas is expected to visit the Osaka Expo, which will open in April next year and run for six months.
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Hideyuki Shirai (center) at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Saturday
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Want to see the future at the Osaka Expo? Get in line.
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