Ha! I didn't care about Osaka Expo until I saw it in the news yesterday and it got me intrigued. And worse, my daughter (who has gone full teen and finds everything boring) is interested for some reason and kinda wants to go...
Are we going to end up going?
(Still, between the Setouchi Triennale this year and hopefully a trip to France this summer, that's gonna put a hole in the budget)
After a tumultuous build-up, the Osaka Expo site welcomed the media for a close-up look on Wednesday, with little sign of the controversies on the road toward its opening. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/09/japan/osaka-expo-media-preview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #osakaexpo #osaka
https://www.alojapan.com/1241826/potentially-explosive-level-of-methane-gas-detected-at-osaka-expo-venue/ Potentially explosive level of methane gas detected at Osaka Expo venue #news #Osaka #OsakaExpo #OsakaNews #WorldExposition2025Venue #大阪 #大阪府 This photo, taken on June 27, 2024, shows the construction site of the Grand Ring, a signature location for Expo 2025 Osaka, on the Yumeshima artificial island in Japan. (PHOTO / XINHUA) TOKYO – A potentially explosive level of methane gas has been detected at the World Exposition 2025 venue in the we…
https://www.alojapan.com/1240640/potentially-explosive-methane-gas-level-logged-at-osaka-expo-venue/ Potentially explosive methane gas level logged at Osaka Expo venue #ExplosiveGasExpoVenue #JapanExpo2025Safety #JapanNews #news #Osaka #OsakaExpo #OsakaExpoMethaneGas #OsakaNews #WorldExpoOsaka #大阪 #大阪府 A potentially explosive level of methane gas was detected at the World Exposition venue in Osaka less than a week before the event’s opening on Sunday, prompting the organizer to step up safety measures. The Japan Association for the 2025 Worl…
https://www.alojapan.com/1239477/spectacular-water-show-set-to-dazzle-visitors-at-osaka-expo/ Spectacular Water Show Set to Dazzle Visitors at Osaka Expo #culture #DaikinIndustries #Expo2025 #news #Osaka #OsakaExpo #OsakaNews #performance #SuntoryHoldings #WaterShow #Yumeshima #大阪 #大阪府 The water show “Under the Midnight Rainbow,” presented by Suntory Holdings and Daikin Industries, will be held daily throughout Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai. A press preview of the show took place on April 1. As the largest daily water show in Expo history, …
https://www.alojapan.com/1237751/3-day-test-run-for-osaka-expo-kicks-off-ahead-of-april-13-opening/ 3-day test run for Osaka Expo kicks off ahead of April 13 opening #Expo2025 #JapanExpo #JapanNews #JapanOsaka #KansaiExpo #news #Osaka #Osaka2025 #OsakaExpo #OsakaNews #大阪 #大阪府 A test run for the 2025 world exposition in Osaka kicked off Friday, with stakeholders and selected local residents given the opportunity to experience some of the pavilions over three days. Around 90,000 people are expected to participate in the soft opening through S…
https://www.alojapan.com/1236073/explore-the-future-of-healthcare-at-expo-2025s-osaka-pavilion/ Explore the Future of Healthcare at Expo 2025’s Osaka Pavilion #Expo2025 #FutureMe #health #healthcare #HumanWashingMachine #news #Osaka #OsakaExpo #OsakaNews #tech #大阪 #大阪府 The Osaka Healthcare Pavilion for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, was completed on March 23. The pavilion, hosted by Osaka Prefecture and the city of Osaka, invites visitors to explore life and health through interactive games and augmented reality. Expo 2025 is set to beg…
https://www.alojapan.com/1231529/osaka-expo-to-boost-consumption-by-1-trillion-yen-think-tank/ Osaka Expo to boost consumption by 1 trillion yen: think tank #ConsumptionBoostOsakaExpo #Expo2025Economy #JapanNews #JapanTourism #news #Osaka #OsakaExpo #OsakaNews #WorldExpo #大阪 #大阪府 The World Exposition opening next month in Osaka could boost Japan’s consumption by 1 trillion yen ($6.7 billion), with spending by foreign tourists outside the event venue accounting for about 30 percent, according to an estimate by a private think tank. Of 2…
https://www.alojapan.com/1231243/osaka-expo-rejects-request-for-more-prayer-rooms-due-to-limited-space-3/ Osaka Expo rejects request for more prayer rooms due to limited space #2025Expo #2025ExpoPrayerRoom #2025Exposition #2025WorldExpo #ExpoCost #ExpoCriticism #ExpoEstonia #ExpoMexico #ExpoOpposition #ExpoRussia #ExpoSpending #ExpoTicket #Japan #JapanExpo #JapanNews #KansaiExpo #KansaiWorldExpo #news #Osaka #OsakaExpo #OsakaNews #WorldExpoTicket #大阪 #大阪府 The organizer of the World Exposition in Osaka has rejected a request for more prayer rooms…
Railway operators in Japan will restrict certain hazardous materials from being carried on board as part of a move to bolster security ahead of the 2025 Osaka Expo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/26/japan/trains-chemicals-ban/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #rail #jr #chemicals #mlit #osakaexpo
The Japanese government is running a program to help local communities promote exchanges with foreign countries that are set to participate in the upcoming Osaka Expo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/11/japan/osaka-expo-cultural-exchanges/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #osakaexpo #tourism #hyogo #okayama #yamaguchi
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba visited the city of Osaka to inspect the venue of the World Expo slated to start April 13 for a six-month run. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/19/japan/japan-ishiba-osaka-expo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #shigeruishiba #osakaexpo #osaka #hirofumiyoshimura
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has vowed to make a success of the World Exposition to be held in Osaka for six months from mid-April. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/18/japan/ishiba-osaka-expo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #shigeruishiba #osaka #osakaexpo
A rock from Mars collected by a Japanese Antarctic research expedition is set to be exhibited at the 2025 World Exposition to be held in Osaka. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/17/japan/mars-rock-for-osaka-expo/ #japan #osakaexpo #space #mars
Osaka prefectural and city governments are calling for ride-hailing services with no limitations to deal with the expected influx of visitors during the Osaka Expo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/08/01/japan/osaka-expo-ride-hailing/ #japan #osakaexpo #ridehailing #osaka #hirofumiyoshimura #sharingeconomy
The government has said that it will need to spend about ¥84 billion for the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka besides the already announced venue construction costs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/28/japan/osaka-expo-extra-cost/?utm_content=buffera900a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #osakaexpo #fumiokishida #yasutoshinishimura #kiyomitsujimoto #cdp
Mexico and Estonia have withdrawn from the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Japan Expo, with rising construction costs weighing on overseas participants planning to build their own pavilions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/14/japan/osaka-expo-withdrawals/?utm_content=buffercb251&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #osakaexpo #osaka #mexio #estonia
