We want to create an opportunity to reflect on the “cycle of life” by making benches. They will be used at the Expo site during the Expo period and in various areas in Osaka Prefecture after the Expo.
To this end, we will work together with people in the local community to produce benches using wood from Osaka and to disseminate information about the project on the project’s web media.

*This project is part of the Co-Design Challenge Program.

■Read the coverage
・“A project created by all citizens of Osaka Prefecture” A retail business from Osaka “repaying the favor” to the post-expo future: Vol. 1
・“A project created by all citizens of Osaka Prefecture” A retail business from Osaka “repaying the favor” to the post-expo future: Vol. 2
・“A project created by all citizens of Osaka Prefecture” A retail business from Osaka “repaying the favor” to the post-expo future: Vol. 3

■ Announcement
・The “A Bench That Reminds Us – The Circle of Life” project website publishes not only information about the project, but also articles related to the forests of Osaka from time to time.
・From July 2024, the editorial team started working with 25 “thought-provoking writers” who were recruited from the public. The team is currently considering plans for articles about the “life” that each writer feels.

■ What is the Co-Design Challenge Program?
This project takes Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan as an opportunity to rethink various aspects of Japan’s future lifestyles and realize new things at the Expo by co-creating with various players.
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H2O RETAILING CORPORATION (Representative company/organization)
Osaka Prefectural Corporation for Agricultural Land Development and Greenery-Environment Promotion
SOUQ COMPANY CO.LTD