Projects

The many merits of a world expo held in Osaka, Kansai, Japan

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1. Activation of Japan's economy and the Osaka, Kansai regional economy, and strengthened management of small and medium enterprises resulting from expanded business opportunities are expected to have an economic ripple effect of about JPY 2 trillion.
2. Further development of Osaka, Kansai's world-class life sciences and biomedical achievements through new innovation in line with Expo's theme.
3. Further enrichment of Osaka, Kansai's proud, long history and cutlure through interaction with foreign cultures, and elevation of its global recognition.
4. Enabling Japan's young, next-generation creators in a variety of fields to communicate their talents to the world.
5. Japan possesses one of the safest environments and most advanced transport infrastructure in the world, and Osaka, Kansai can be easily accessed from major cities in the world.

What we will realize at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan

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1. Bringing together the wisdom of the world, including breakthrough technologies, to create and communicate new ideas
2. Expansion of domestic and orverseas investment
3. Creation of innovation through activation of human interaction
4. Activation of regional economies and small and medium enterprises
5. A chance to communicate the wealth of Japan's culture
   https://www.expo2025.or.jp/en/overview/purpose/

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Theme:

Designing Future Society for Our Lives

Subthemes:

Saving Lives
Empowering Lives
Connecting Lives

Concept:

People's Living Lab (A laboratory for a future society)

1. A space where 8 million people from around the world will not only view exhibits but will co-create our future society.
2. Even before the Expo begins, an online platform for sharing challenges and solutions from around the world will be launched.
3. A place where the world's knowledge such as cutting-edge technology will be brought together, used to create new ideas, and shared, all to help resolve global issues facing mankind.
   https://www.expo2025.or.jp/en/overview/

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Schedule:

184 days from April 13 to October 13, 2025

Projected Visitors:

Approximately 28.2 million visitors (including 3.5 million visitors from overseas)

Venue:

Yumeshima, Osaka

Team Expo 2025 Program

The Team Expo 2025 Program aims to realize the theme of the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, "Designing Future Society for Our Lives," as well as to contribute to the acheivement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by encouraging diverse participants to work together to engage in initaitives that aim to create the ideal future society.
More information is available in Japanese on the official website:
https://team.expo2025.or.jp/