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A ceremony has been held to mark the relocation of two statues of Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the 2025 World Exposition, near the Tower of the Sun monument, the symbol of the 1970 expo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/22/japan/myaku-myaku-statues-relocation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #myakumyaku #osaka #2025osakaexpo #hirofumiyoshimura

The Osaka city government has announced plans to sell about 500,000 square meters of prime land at the center of what was once the site of the Osaka Expo, sparking concerns about preserving the event's legacy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/08/japan/osaka-expo-legacy-debate/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #osaka #2025osakaexpo #casinos

If Japan’s art scene was to be summarized in one word it would be “abundance.” Art was plentiful, albeit quiet, though some curation decisions pushed it outside the status quo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/12/29/art/art-in-japan-2025/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #art #2025inreview #art #2025osakaexpo #tadaoando #soufujimoto #aichitrienalle #setouchitrienalle #goforgokei #osakaartanddesign #momat

Empress Masako turned 62 on Tuesday with reinforced hopes for lasting peace as she reflected on her visits this year to places associated with World War II. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/09/japan/empress-masako-birthday/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #empressmasako #imperialfamily #mongolia #wwii #atomicbombings #2025osakaexpo #earthquakes #health

The economic impact of the Osaka Expo is estimated to have reached $19.6 billion, a private-sector survey has shown. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/04/japan/osaka-expo-economic-impact/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #tourism

Traditional Japanese "hina" dolls featuring this year's iconic people and events have been unveiled in Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/28/japan/doll-tokyo-showcase/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tokyo #hina #ichirosuzuki #shinzoabe #sanaetakaichi #rice #2025osakaexpo

Osaka Expo drew 25.57 million visitors over 184 days

OSAKA – The 2025 World Exposition in the city of Osaka attracted a total of 25,578,986 visitors during its 184-day run, which ended on Monday. According to data released Tuesday by the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, the event’s organizer, a total of 207,889 people visited the…
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Osaka Expo drew 25.57 million visitors over 184 days

OSAKA – The 2025 World Exposition in the city of Osaka attracted a total of 25,578,986 visitors during its 184-day run, which ended on Monday. According to data released Tuesday by the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, the event’s organizer, a total of 207,889 people visited the…
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https://www.alojapan.com/1393988/osaka-expo-drew-25-57-million-visitors-over-184-days/

Nearly 70% of Japanese companies believe that the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka was beneficial to the domestic economy, a survey by research firm Teikoku Databank showed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/16/japanese-firms-expo-economic-benefits/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #2025osakaexpo

The 2025 World Exposition in the city of Osaka, which concluded on Monday, attracted a total of 25,578,986 visitors during its 184-day run. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/15/japan/osaka-expo-visitors-exceed-25-million/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #tourism #osaka

Though the Osaka Expo has come to a close, many local governments are eager to capitalize on the success of the international event to attract tourists while the positive effects last. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/15/japan/local-governments-expo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #tourism #localgovernment

https://www.alojapan.com/1392145/at-osaka-expo-pavilions-staff-recount-life-changing-experiences/ At Osaka Expo pavilions, staff recount ‘life-changing’ experiences #2025OsakaExpo #Malaysia #Osaka #OsakaTopics #RussiaUkraineWar #Sudan #Switzerland #Ukraine #大阪 #大阪府 OSAKA – Nearly 160 countries and regions participated in the Osaka Expo, with each bringing staff from overseas to help run their respective pavilions over the course of the six-month event. The Japan Times spoke with four staff members from countries around the world in order

https://www.alojapan.com/1392145/at-osaka-expo-pavilions-staff-recount-life-changing-experiences/ At Osaka Expo pavilions, staff recount ‘life-changing’ experiences #2025OsakaExpo #Malaysia #Osaka #OsakaTopics #RussiaUkraineWar #Sudan #Switzerland #Ukraine #大阪 #大阪府 OSAKA – Nearly 160 countries and regions participated in the Osaka Expo, with each bringing staff from overseas to help run their respective pavilions over the course of the six-month event. The Japan Times spoke with four staff members from countries around the world in order

After 184 days, the Osaka Expo came to an end Monday, with organizers sending a message of unity, while also vowing to pass along the lessons learned from the event to future generations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/13/japan/society/osaka-expo-closing-ceremony/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #2025osakaexpo #osaka

During the Osaka Expo, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba managed to meet with about 50 foreign leaders in what is called "expo diplomacy," with the topics including measures to strengthen bilateral relations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/13/japan/politics/ishiba-expo-diplomacy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2025osakaexpo #osaka #shigeruishiba

Merchandise sales for Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot character of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, will continue through next March, after the end of the event Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/13/japan/expo-mascot-sales-to-continue/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #osaka

The 2025 Osaka Expo was a resounding success, taking in some 28 million visitors over 184 days. But how its legacy will look in the decades to come remains a question mark. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/12/japan/osaka-expo-legacy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #osaka

As the Osaka Expo comes to an end next week, academics and diplomats, as well as a petition a high schooler founded, are calling for its Grand Ring, the largest wooden structure in the world, to be fully preserved. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/10/japan/society/calls-for-full-preservation-of-osaka-expo-grand-ring/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #2025osakaexpo #osaka #architecture

Discussions should be held on how new technologies and ideas showcased at the World Exposition in Osaka will be put to practical use, local business leader Masayoshi Matsumoto said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/08/japan/osaka-expo-legacies-interview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #masayoshimatsumoto #osaka #2025osakaexpo

The Osaka Expo, set to close next Monday, is expected to generate a profit of up to ¥28 billion thanks to strong sales of admission tickets and goods related to the Expo's official mascot, Myaku-Myaku. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/08/japan/osaka-expo-profit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #osaka #2025osakaexpo

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Monday visited the World Expo in the city of Osaka for the second time. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/07/japan/imperial-couple-osaka-expo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #emperornaruhito #empressmasako #osaka #2025osakaexpo #hiroshiishiguro

Timber used in the Grand Ring, a symbol of the World Exposition in the city of Osaka, will be reused for public housing to aid recovery from last year's strong earthquake and heavy rain in Ishikawa Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/02/japan/expo-ring-timber-ishikawa/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #ishikawa #osaka #2025osakaexpo

Visitors to the World Expo in Osaka has topped 22 million, which is regarded as the event's break-even point, organizers said Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/28/japan/osaka-expo-visitors-exceed-22-million/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #tourism #osaka

It’s weird. It’s adorable. Osaka Expo’s collaboration with Labubu dials up the ugly cuteness of its beloved blobby mascot, Myaku-Myaku. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/09/27/style-design/osaka-expo-labubu-myaku-myaku/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #styledesign #osaka #2025osakaexpo #myakumyaku #mascots

With just three weeks left before the Osaka Expo closes and tickets nearly sold out, scalpers are cashing in on buyers' desperation to see the event before it's finished. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/24/japan/expo-tickets-resale/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #osaka #auctions #fleamarkets

Japan has agreed to share its management know-how from the ongoing World Exposition in Osaka with Saudi Arabia, the host of the 2030 edition of the event. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/23/japan/saudi-expo-management-know-how/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #saudiarabia

The Osaka Expo had drawn 20,037,000 visitors as of Thursday, data released by the organizer showed, as crowds surge in the final weeks before it closes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/19/japan/osaka-expo-20-million/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #osaka

The organizer of the Osaka Expo is encouraging local governments and companies to reuse pavilion buildings and equipment including air conditioners and lighting, in line with its theme of sustainability. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/16/japan/expo-reuse-pavilions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #environment #localgovernment #airconditioners #toilets

The 2025 World Expo in Osaka will likely see a deluge of visitors in the coming weeks, as the event reaches its finale in just a month on Oct. 13. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/14/japan/osaka-expo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #osaka #2025osakaexpo

The 2025 World Expo in Osaka attracted 200,000 visitors on Saturday, the largest single-day turnout yet. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/08/japan/osaka-expo-daily-visitors-record-high/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #osaka #tourism

Osaka topped the list of powerful Japanese cities, excluding Tokyo, for the fifth year running, while Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture stayed in second place and Fukuoka reached third from last year's fifth place. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/03/japan/osaka-most-powerful-city/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #osaka #2025osakaexpo #tourism

Visitors to the Osaka Expo can now access free menstrual products in several restrooms across the venue, as part of an initiative by faculty and students from Osaka University. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/21/japan/expo-sanitary-products/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #menstruation #women039sissues #health

A restored 1970 Expo treasure leads 68 films from emerging voices across Asia at the Osaka Asian Film Festival. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/08/15/film/osaka-asian-film-festival-preview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #2025osakaexpo #filmfestivals #shortfilms #asiancinema #osaka

Japanese startup SkyDrive is conducting demonstration flights of its flying car for visitors at the World Exposition in the city of Osaka for most of August. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/01/companies/flying-car-demonstration/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #2025osakaexpo #osaka #startups #skydrive

General visitors to the World Expo in Osaka are expected to exceed 10 million on Sunday, which marks the halfway point of the six-month event which began on April 13. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/13/japan/visitors-osaka-expo-10-million/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #kansai #osaka #2025osakaexpo

Local governments in Japan have been enhancing tourism promotion at the Osaka Expo as the event hits its midway point. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/12/japan/osaka-expo-tourism-leverage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #osaka #2025osakaexpo #tourism #kansai

The 2025 Osaka Expo marked its national day for Japan on Thursday in a ceremony featuring a spirited calligraphy presentation, a gagaku performance and a performance by best-selling singer Misia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/03/japan/osaka-expo-japan-day/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #osaka #misia

The Blue Impulse aerobatic team of the Air Self-Defense Force will perform over the venue of the Osaka Expo on July 12 and 13 after its planned performance in April was canceled due to poor weather. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/02/japan/blue-impulse-osaka-expo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #blueimpulse #asdf

The Blue Impulse aerobatic team of the Air Self-Defense Force will perform over the venue of the Osaka Expo on July 12 and 13 after its planned performance in April was canceled due to poor weather. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/02/japan/blue-impulse-osaka-expo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #blueimpulse #asdf

The Blue Impulse aerobatic team of the Air Self-Defense Force will perform over the venue of the Osaka Expo on July 12 and 13 after its planned performance in April was canceled due to poor weather. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/02/japan/blue-impulse-osaka-expo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #blueimpulse #asdf

The Blue Impulse aerobatic team of the Air Self-Defense Force will perform over the venue of the Osaka Expo on July 12 and 13 after its planned performance in April was canceled due to poor weather. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/02/japan/blue-impulse-osaka-expo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #blueimpulse #asdf

https://www.alojapan.com/1311995/asdfs-blue-impulse-to-perform-for-osaka-expo-on-july-12-and-13/ ASDF’s Blue Impulse to perform for Osaka Expo on July 12 and 13 #2025OsakaExpo #ASDF #BlueImpulse #Osaka #OsakaTopics #大阪 #大阪府 The Blue Impulse aerobatic team of the Air Self-Defense Force will perform over the venue of the Osaka Expo on July 12 and 13, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday. The commemorative flight was initially scheduled for April 13, when the six-month event kicked off, but was canceled soon after the planes took off tha…

https://www.alojapan.com/1311995/asdfs-blue-impulse-to-perform-for-osaka-expo-on-july-12-and-13/ ASDF’s Blue Impulse to perform for Osaka Expo on July 12 and 13 #2025OsakaExpo #ASDF #BlueImpulse #Osaka #OsakaTopics #大阪 #大阪府 The Blue Impulse aerobatic team of the Air Self-Defense Force will perform over the venue of the Osaka Expo on July 12 and 13, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday. The commemorative flight was initially scheduled for April 13, when the six-month event kicked off, but was canceled soon after the planes took off tha…

Princess Aiko is in Osaka to attend the World Exposition this week, which marks the second independent official duty for the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako outside Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/08/japan/japan-princess-expo-visit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #princessaiko #imperialfamily #2025osakaexpo #osaka

Is the Osaka Expo a waste of resources? Architects of country pavilions are torn. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/04/24/style-design/architecture-osaka-expo-kengo-kuma/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #styledesign #2025osakaexpo #osaka #architecture #exhibitions

Open from April 3, Japan’s first Waldorf Astoria in Osaka proves that true luxury lives in the spaces between tradition and innovation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/04/19/travel/waldorf-astoria-osaka-new-opening-hotel/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #travel #hotels #osaka #waldorfastoria #2025osakaexpo

While ride-hailing services continue to gradually expand nationwide, there are growing calls for broader and more flexible implementation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/15/japan/society/japan-ride-hailing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #ridehailing #taxis #sharingeconomy #2025osakaexpo #osaka #nipponishinnokai

For Kansai-centered Nippon Ishin no Kai, the Osaka Expo that kicked off in its stronghold city this week must be nothing short of a success. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/14/japan/politics/expo-and-ishin/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2025osakaexpo #osaka #hirofumiyoshimura #nipponishinnokai #seijimaehara

As Expo 2025 opens in Osaka, Japan is betting on a fading global format to project optimism and innovation. But in an age of climate anxiety and digital connection, can a world’s fair still matter? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/11/japan/society/osaka-expo-relevance-history/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #2025osakaexpo #osaka #exhibitions #micetourism

The term “bakari” can be used in several different ways to emphasize and define the limit of a range. Check out your options in this week's Bilingual piece. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/04/11/language/osaka-expo-grammar-bakari/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #voacbulary #grammar #jlptn1 #jlptn2 #jlptn3 #2025osakaexpo