Press Release

  1. 2023.06.02
    Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, “Theme Weeks”, Theme Structure Announced, Call for Program Sponsorship Started
  2. 2023.06.02
    Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, General Sponsorship Companies for “Theme Weeks” Decided
  3. 2023.05.26
    Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, A Signing Ceremony Held with French Republic
  4. 2023.05.22
    Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, The German Pavilion is named “Wa! Germany.” -Theme and Concept Briefing Session Held-
  5. 2023.05.18
    Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, Call for Designs of Staff Uniforms Started
  6. 2023.05.17
    “Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Event Planning Committee” Established – Considering Event Planning Appropriate for the Expo –
  7. 2023.05.11
    “TEAM EXPO 2025” Program, Co-creation Partners Registered (April 2023), A Total of 300 Organizations Joined
  8. 2023.04.27
    A Signing Ceremony Held with People’s Republic of China
  9. 2023.04.26
    Selection of New Deputy Chairperson (Executive Board Member) and New Deputy Secretary General (Executive Board Member)
  10. 2023.04.25
    A Signing Ceremony Held with the United States of America
  11. 2023.04.19
    Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, Thematic Project, “Signature Pavilion” Sponsors Newly Joined
  12. 2023.04.18
    One Signature Pavilion Name Changed
  13. 2023.04.13
    Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, Ground-Breaking Ceremony Conducted
  14. 2023.04.07
    Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan “Future Society Showcase Project Exhibition”, Sponsors for the EXPO Co-creation Project Decided
  15. 2023.04.07
    “TEAM EXPO 2025” Program, The Total Number of Co-creation Challenges Reaches 1,000, 12 New Organizations Registered as Co-creation Partners (March 2023), Reaching A Total of 298 Organizations Joined
  16. 2023.04.07
    Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, Official Character “MYAKU-MYAKU” Promotional Video Released!
  17. 2023.04.05
    The First Series of “Officially Licensed Products” Featuring MYAKU-MYAKU, the Official Character of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Now on Sale
  18. 2023.03.29
    Academic Year 2022 Educational Programs, Junior EXPO “Poster Exhibition for Elementary School Students” Held
  19. 2023.03.29
    EXPO 2025 Green Vision (Edition 2023) Launched
  20. 2023.03.28
    Permission for Customs Display Area at the Expo Site, Obtained from Osaka Customs
  21. 2023.03.27
    Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, Ground-breaking Ceremony to Be Held at the Expo Site in Yumeshima on April 13, Two Years Before the Opening of the Expo
  22. 2023.03.22
    A Ceremony to Hand Over “Corporate Edition Educational Contents” Held with the Kansai Association of Corporate Executives for the Purpose of Attracting Educational Travel
  23. 2023.03.22
    Full-scale Initiatives to Attract School Trips Started ~ “School Trip Navi” Web Page Opened ~ and Actively Developed in Cooperation With Related Officials
  24. 2023.03.16
    Sponsors of Expo Site Development Participation and Expo Site Operation Participation
  25. 2023.03.15
    Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, An Advisory Agreement Concluded with Lean on Me, Inc.
  26. 2023.03.14
    Piloted Demonstration Flight of a Flying Car, Adopted Projects for the Demonstration Experiment on Yumeshima Island -The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition and the “Demonstration Project Promotion Team Osaka” Support its Implementation –
  27. 2023.03.08
    “TEAM EXPO 2025” Program Co-creation Partners Registered (February 2023)
  28. 2023.03.08
    Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, The Official Name of “Women’s pavilion” decided ~Cartier Japan has unveiled the exhibition concept~
  29. 2023.03.07
    “Co-Design Challenge,” a Special Program for the Expo Site Operation Participation Started
  30. 2023.03.03
    Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, AAM (Advanced Air Mobility) Preparing Conference established
  31. 2023.03.02
    An Agreement on Promotion of Business Cooperation Concluded with the Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau
  32. 2023.02.22
    A Publicity and Promotion Sponsorship Agreement Concluded with W TOKYO INC., Planner and Producer of “TOKYO GIRLS COLLECTION, ~Collaboration Stage at “the 36th Mynavi TOKYO GIRLS COLLECTION 2023 SPRING/SUMMER” on March 4! ~
  33. 2023.02.21
    Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan “Future Society Showcase Project Exhibition” “Smart Mobility Expo” ”Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)”, Operating the Verti-Port in the Expo Site and eVTOLs operators
  34. 2023.02.09
    “The 4th Kansai SDGs Youth Meeting 2022” to be held
  35. 2023.02.09
    “TEAM EXPO 2025” Program Co-creation Partners Registered (January 2023)
  36. 2023.02.01
    Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, A Signing Ceremony held with the Swiss Confederation
  37. 2023.01.26
    Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan “Future Society Showcase Project Exhibition”, Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, “Private Pavilion Exhibition”, Osaka Restaurant Management Association Selected Exhibit locations for all pavilions confirmed
  38. 2023.01.25
    MYAKU-MYAKU, the Official Character of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan and YAMASHITA Kohei, the Creator of the Design, Received the “Kansai Vigorous Cultural Region Award” Special Prize
  39. 2023.01.18
    Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan “Future Society Showcase Project Exhibitions”, Sponsors of “Automatic Translation System” and “Projection System” Selected
  40. 2023.01.18
    “Theme Weeks” at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan to be held -Call for General Sponsorships started-
  41. 2023.01.12
    Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, “Future Society Showcase Project Exhibitions”, A Sponsor of “Forest of Tranquility Installation” Selected
  42. 2023.01.11
    “Tourism Network Promoting Conference on the Occasion of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan” established – The First Meeting held –
  43. 2023.01.10
    “TEAM EXPO 2025” Program Co-creation Partners Registered (December 2022)
  44. 2022.12.27
    “Medical Relief Council” to Discuss the Medical Relief System at the Expo site Established
  45. 2022.12.27
    “Traffic Facilitation Promotion Conference for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan” Established
  46. 2022.12.27
    Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan “Future Society Showcase Project Exhibition” Call for applications (1st round) of the Operators for the “Smart Mobility Expo” ”Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)” Started
  47. 2022.12.23
    “Council on Parking Measures for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan” established to facilitate smooth traffic and ensure safety during the period of the Expo
  48. 2022.12.22
    “Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Site Sanitation Council” established, to Review Hygiene Management and Infection Control Measures at the Expo Site
  49. 2022.12.15
    Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan “Future Society Showcase Project Exhibition” Sponsors for the EXPO Co-creation Project Decided
  50. 2022.12.15
    The official name of the Cyber Expo (tentative name) decided as “EXPO COMMONS”
  51. 2022.12.14
    The design of “Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition Flag” decided  -The Flag to be hoisted at the Site of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan-
  52. 2022.12.12
    EXPO 2025 OSAKA, KANSAI, JAPAN Master Licensing Office has been established  – Recruiting Sublicensee Companies that manufacture and sell the products will start –
  53. 2022.12.08
    Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, A Signing Ceremony held with the Kingdom of Belgium
  54. 2022.12.07
    Second Demonstration Experiment on Urban Waterfront Innovation Using the “Umidoko Robot,” an Urban Automated Boat, Adopted Projects for the Demonstration Experiment on Yumeshima Island
  55. 2022.12.06
    “TEAM EXPO 2025” Program Co-creation Partners Registered (November 2022)
  56. 2022.12.05
    “Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Design Manhole Cover” Now Installed in Osaka City -Exhibition held at the Osaka Prefectural Government, the Osaka City Hall-
  57. 2022.12.01
    Expo Site Operation Participation of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan (4th round) Recruitment for Sponsorship Proposal Started
  58. 2022.11.30
    Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, A Signing Ceremony held with the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
  59. 2022.11.29
    Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, Thematic Project “Signature Pavilion” Sponsors Newly Joined
  60. 2022.11.08
    “TEAM EXPO 2025” Program Co-creation Partners Registered (October 2022)
  61. 2022.10.28
    Expo Site Operation Participation of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan (3rd round), Recruitment for “Staff Uniforms” Started
  62. 2022.10.28
    Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, A Signing Ceremony held with the Republic of Austria
  63. 2022.10.26
    Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, “International Planning Meeting” Ended 2-day itinerary
  64. 2022.10.25
    Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, International Planning Meeting Started The First Fly-through Video of the Site Released
  65. 2022.10.25
    Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, “Signing Ceremony for Participation Contract ” held for the first time The contracts signed with 9 Official Participants
  66. 2022.10.21
    Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, Brand New Site Model Unveiled
  67. 2022.10.19
    Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan “Future Society Showcase Projects”, Sponsors of the “Water Plaza Water Show (tentative name)” selected
  68. 2022.10.18
    Results announced for the Expo Site Operation Participation of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan (2nd round) and Recruitment of Proposals for the “Co-Design Challenge” Program
  69. 2022.10.17
    First Edition of “The Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Specific Policy on Visitor Transportation (Action Plan)” Formulated
  70. 2022.10.14
    Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, First International Planning Meeting to be held
  71. 2022.10.11
    A Publicity and Promotion Sponsorship Agreement concluded with Belgian First Division league Belgian football club Sint-Truiden VV
  72. 2022.10.05
    “TEAM EXPO 2025” Program Co-creation Partners Registered (September 2022)
  73. 2022.09.15
    Agreement for Comprehensive Cooperation Promotion Concluded with Japan Association for the International Horticultural Expo 2027, Yokohama
  74. 2022.09.09
    Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Special Edition License Plates issuance     ~ Advance Application starts from September 26~
  75. 2022.09.08
    “TEAM EXPO 2025” Program Co-creation Partners Registered (August 2022)
  76. 2022.09.07
    English Video Messages from Osaka Kansai Expo 2025 Ambassadors Released
  77. 2022.09.07
    Future Society Showcase Project “Kura Sushi, Inc.” as a provider of “Future foods” at the site of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Tentatively Decided
  78. 2022.09.07
    Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan “Future Society Showcase Project Exhibition” Sponsor companies Announced – Three projects “Expo Virtual Venue”, Personal Agent for Visitors” and “EV Bus for Visitors Mobility”
  79. 2022.09.06
    Cooperation Promotion Agreement with the Office for the Promotion of Regional revitalization, Cabinet Office, and National SDGs Platform Liaison Council Concluded
  80. 2022.08.31
    Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Thematic Project “Signature Pavilion” Sponsors Newly Joined
  81. 2022.08.31
    First sponsorship contract for “Expo Site Development Participation” Concluded
  82. 2022.08.08
    Young architects responsible for designing 20 facilities decided: “Resting area”, “Restroom” and other facilities in the venue of EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan
  83. 2022.08.04
    “TEAM EXPO 2025” Program Co-creation Partners Registered (July 2022)
  84. 2022.07.26
    Tokyo Office Opened on July 26
  85. 2022.07.26
    The Comprehensive Cooperation Promotion Agreement concluded with Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA) –
  86. 2022.07.26
    Expo Site Operation Participation of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan (2nd round) and Recruitment of Proposals for the “Co-Design Challenge” Program Started
  87. 2022.07.25
    Expo Outcome Design Committee’s “EODC Report” Released
  88. 2022.07.21
    Venue Design and Venue Management Production Structure Announced
  89. 2022.07.19
    Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, Countdown Boards in 47 prefectures Set Up until the Expo – The countdown to the opening has started all over Japan –
  90. 2022.07.18
    Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Official character nickname “MYAKU-MYAKU” decided
  91. 2022.07.13
    New perspective drawing of the Grand Roof (Ring) released and venue layout (updated version) announced
  92. 2022.07.11
    Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan
    1000 Days to Go Events in Tokyo and Osaka to be Held on the same day
    ~ Official Character’s Nickname to be Announced~
  93. 2022.07.08
    “TEAM EXPO 2025” Program
    Co-creation Partners Registered (June 2022)
  94. 2022.07.07
    Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Inc. Installs Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Support Vending Machine Starting cooperation for momentum fostering
  95. 2022.07.01
    “TEAM EXPO 2025” Program
    1000 Days To Go Project Begins
    ~1000 days before the opening of the Expo. Let’s start changing the future ~
  96. 2022.07.01
    One Signature Pavilion Name Changed
  97. 2022.06.15
    Recruitment of Participating Schools for Educational Program in Academic Year 2022 Begins ~Expansion of Implementation Areas Nationwide~
  98. 2022.06.10
    Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan
    Design and Issuance Schedule of Special Edition License Plates Decided
    ~Issuance Begins Autumn 2022~
  99. 2022.06.09
    “The Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Basic Policy on Visitor Transportation” Established
  100. 2022.06.08
    “TEAM EXPO 2025” Program Co-creation Partners Registered (May 2022)
  101. 2022.05.30
    Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, Exhibitors of Pavilion for Private Sectors Revealed Basic Concept
  102. 2022.05.17
    Open Call for Official Character Nickname Closed 33,197 Entries Received
  103. 2022.05.13
    Official Character Nickname Selection Committee Members and First-Round Screening Judges Decided
  104. 2022.05.12
    “TEAM EXPO 2025” Program Co-creation Partners Registered (April 2022)
  105. 2022.04.27
    “The policy for the Sustainable Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan” and Revised ”EXPO 2025 Green Vision” Released
  106. 2022.04.21
    Cooperation Promotion Agreement Concluded with Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, JAPAN (SME Support, JAPAN)
  107. 2022.04.18
    “EXPO 2025 Design System” Launched For Unified Image of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan and Its Branding
  108. 2022.04.18
    “Join 2025” Expo 2025’s Message of Three Years to Go Launched
  109. 2022.04.18
    Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Thematic Project Signature Pavilion Sponsors Newly Joined
  110. 2022.04.18
    Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Thematic Project Master Plan of the “Brilliance of Life Project”
  111. 2022.03.22
    Brand New Expo Character Design Revealed
  112. 2022.03.18
    MS Porrima Appointed as a Special Supporter of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan
  113. 2022.03.07
    International Forum for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai to be held online
  114. 2022.02.17
    Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Thematic Project Signature Pavilion Sponsors
  115. 2022.02.10
    Participating Exhibitors of “Pavilion Hosting” by Enterprises, Organizations, and Other Parties in Expo 2025 Tentatively Decided
  116. 2022.02.04
    Distribution of original masks and paper cranes at the Japan Pavilion of Expo 2020 Dubai
  117. 2021.12.15
    Event Planning Producer Decided for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan
  118. 2021.09.24
    Pokémon Appointed as Special Supporter of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan
  119. 2021.06.16
    TOKURA Masakazu Appointed as New Chairman and Representative Director
  120. 2020.12.25
    Master Plan for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, Formulated
  121. 2020.12.01
    Japan’s Registration Dossier concerning the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Approved by the BIE General Assembly
  122. 2020.11.30
    Educational Program Launched Targeting Elementary and Junior High Schools
  123. 2020.11.30
    “TEAM EXPO 2025” Program Launched
  124. 2020.08.25
    Brandnew Expo Logo Revealed
  125. 2020.07.13
    Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Appointment of Producers
  126. 2019.12.10
    Conclusion of Cooperation Agreement with Dubai 2020