Press Release

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, “Theme Weeks”, Theme Structure Announced, Call for Program Sponsorship Started

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, General Sponsorship Companies for “Theme Weeks” Decided

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, A Signing Ceremony Held with French Republic

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, The German Pavilion is named “Wa! Germany.” -Theme and Concept Briefing Session Held-

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, Call for Designs of Staff Uniforms Started

“Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Event Planning Committee” Established – Considering Event Planning Appropriate for the Expo –

“TEAM EXPO 2025” Program, Co-creation Partners Registered (April 2023), A Total of 300 Organizations Joined

A Signing Ceremony Held with People’s Republic of China

Selection of New Deputy Chairperson (Executive Board Member) and New Deputy Secretary General (Executive Board Member)

A Signing Ceremony Held with the United States of America

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, Thematic Project, “Signature Pavilion” Sponsors Newly Joined

One Signature Pavilion Name Changed

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, Ground-Breaking Ceremony Conducted

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan “Future Society Showcase Project Exhibition”, Sponsors for the EXPO Co-creation Project Decided

“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

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, Official Character “MYAKU-MYAKU” Promotional Video Released!

The First Series of “Officially Licensed Products” Featuring MYAKU-MYAKU, the Official Character of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Now on Sale

Academic Year 2022 Educational Programs, Junior EXPO “Poster Exhibition for Elementary School Students” Held

EXPO 2025 Green Vision (Edition 2023) Launched

Permission for Customs Display Area at the Expo Site, Obtained from Osaka Customs

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

A Ceremony to Hand Over “Corporate Edition Educational Contents” Held with the Kansai Association of Corporate Executives for the Purpose of Attracting Educational Travel

Full-scale Initiatives to Attract School Trips Started ～ “School Trip Navi” Web Page Opened ～ and Actively Developed in Cooperation With Related Officials

Sponsors of Expo Site Development Participation and Expo Site Operation Participation

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, An Advisory Agreement Concluded with Lean on Me, Inc.

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 –

“TEAM EXPO 2025” Program Co-creation Partners Registered (February 2023)

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, The Official Name of “Women’s pavilion” decided ～Cartier Japan has unveiled the exhibition concept～

“Co-Design Challenge,” a Special Program for the Expo Site Operation Participation Started

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, AAM (Advanced Air Mobility) Preparing Conference established

An Agreement on Promotion of Business Cooperation Concluded with the Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau

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! ～

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

“The 4th Kansai SDGs Youth Meeting 2022” to be held

“TEAM EXPO 2025” Program Co-creation Partners Registered (January 2023)

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, A Signing Ceremony held with the Swiss Confederation

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

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

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan “Future Society Showcase Project Exhibitions”, Sponsors of “Automatic Translation System” and “Projection System” Selected

“Theme Weeks” at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan to be held -Call for General Sponsorships started-

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, “Future Society Showcase Project Exhibitions”, A Sponsor of “Forest of Tranquility Installation” Selected

“Tourism Network Promoting Conference on the Occasion of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan” established – The First Meeting held –

“TEAM EXPO 2025” Program Co-creation Partners Registered (December 2022)

“Medical Relief Council” to Discuss the Medical Relief System at the Expo site Established

“Traffic Facilitation Promotion Conference for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan” Established

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

“Council on Parking Measures for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan” established to facilitate smooth traffic and ensure safety during the period of the Expo

“Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Site Sanitation Council” established, to Review Hygiene Management and Infection Control Measures at the Expo Site

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan “Future Society Showcase Project Exhibition” Sponsors for the EXPO Co-creation Project Decided

The official name of the Cyber Expo (tentative name) decided as “EXPO COMMONS”

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-

EXPO 2025 OSAKA, KANSAI, JAPAN Master Licensing Office has been established  – Recruiting Sublicensee Companies that manufacture and sell the products will start –

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, A Signing Ceremony held with the Kingdom of Belgium

Second Demonstration Experiment on Urban Waterfront Innovation Using the “Umidoko Robot,” an Urban Automated Boat, Adopted Projects for the Demonstration Experiment on Yumeshima Island

“TEAM EXPO 2025” Program Co-creation Partners Registered (November 2022)

“Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Design Manhole Cover” Now Installed in Osaka City -Exhibition held at the Osaka Prefectural Government, the Osaka City Hall-

Expo Site Operation Participation of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan (4th round) Recruitment for Sponsorship Proposal Started

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, A Signing Ceremony held with the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, Thematic Project “Signature Pavilion” Sponsors Newly Joined

“TEAM EXPO 2025” Program Co-creation Partners Registered (October 2022)

Expo Site Operation Participation of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan (3rd round), Recruitment for “Staff Uniforms” Started

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, A Signing Ceremony held with the Republic of Austria

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, “International Planning Meeting” Ended 2-day itinerary

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, International Planning Meeting Started The First Fly-through Video of the Site Released

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, “Signing Ceremony for Participation Contract ” held for the first time The contracts signed with 9 Official Participants

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, Brand New Site Model Unveiled

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan “Future Society Showcase Projects”, Sponsors of the “Water Plaza Water Show (tentative name)” selected

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

First Edition of “The Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Specific Policy on Visitor Transportation (Action Plan)” Formulated

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, First International Planning Meeting to be held

A Publicity and Promotion Sponsorship Agreement concluded with Belgian First Division league Belgian football club Sint-Truiden VV

“TEAM EXPO 2025” Program Co-creation Partners Registered (September 2022)

Agreement for Comprehensive Cooperation Promotion Concluded with Japan Association for the International Horticultural Expo 2027, Yokohama

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Special Edition License Plates issuance 　　　 ~ Advance Application starts from September 26~

“TEAM EXPO 2025” Program Co-creation Partners Registered (August 2022)

English Video Messages from Osaka Kansai Expo 2025 Ambassadors Released

Future Society Showcase Project “Kura Sushi, Inc.” as a provider of “Future foods” at the site of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Tentatively Decided

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”

Cooperation Promotion Agreement with the Office for the Promotion of Regional revitalization, Cabinet Office, and National SDGs Platform Liaison Council Concluded

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Thematic Project “Signature Pavilion” Sponsors Newly Joined

First sponsorship contract for “Expo Site Development Participation” Concluded

Young architects responsible for designing 20 facilities decided: “Resting area”, “Restroom” and other facilities in the venue of EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan

“TEAM EXPO 2025” Program Co-creation Partners Registered (July 2022)

Tokyo Office Opened on July 26

The Comprehensive Cooperation Promotion Agreement concluded with Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA) –

Expo Site Operation Participation of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan (2nd round) and Recruitment of Proposals for the “Co-Design Challenge” Program Started

Expo Outcome Design Committee’s “EODC Report” Released

Venue Design and Venue Management Production Structure Announced

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 –

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Official character nickname “MYAKU-MYAKU” decided

New perspective drawing of the Grand Roof (Ring) released and venue layout (updated version) announced

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~

“TEAM EXPO 2025” Program
Co-creation Partners Registered (June 2022)

Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Inc. Installs Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Support Vending Machine Starting cooperation for momentum fostering

“TEAM EXPO 2025” Program
1000 Days To Go Project Begins
～1000 days before the opening of the Expo. Let’s start changing the future ～

One Signature Pavilion Name Changed

Recruitment of Participating Schools for Educational Program in Academic Year 2022 Begins ~Expansion of Implementation Areas Nationwide~

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan
Design and Issuance Schedule of Special Edition License Plates Decided
~Issuance Begins Autumn 2022~

“The Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Basic Policy on Visitor Transportation” Established

“TEAM EXPO 2025” Program Co-creation Partners Registered (May 2022)

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, Exhibitors of Pavilion for Private Sectors Revealed Basic Concept

Open Call for Official Character Nickname Closed　33,197 Entries Received

Official Character Nickname Selection Committee Members and First-Round Screening Judges Decided

“TEAM EXPO 2025” Program Co-creation Partners Registered (April 2022)

“The policy for the Sustainable Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan” and Revised ”EXPO 2025 Green Vision” Released

Cooperation Promotion Agreement Concluded with Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, JAPAN (SME Support, JAPAN)

“EXPO 2025 Design System” Launched For Unified Image of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan and Its Branding

“Join 2025” Expo 2025’s Message of Three Years to Go Launched

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Thematic Project Signature Pavilion Sponsors Newly Joined

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Thematic Project Master Plan of the “Brilliance of Life Project”

Brand New Expo Character Design Revealed

MS Porrima Appointed as a Special Supporter of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan

International Forum for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai to be held online

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Thematic Project Signature Pavilion Sponsors

Participating Exhibitors of “Pavilion Hosting” by Enterprises, Organizations, and Other Parties in Expo 2025 Tentatively Decided

Distribution of original masks and paper cranes at the Japan Pavilion of Expo 2020 Dubai

Event Planning Producer Decided for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan

Pokémon Appointed as Special Supporter of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan

TOKURA Masakazu Appointed as New Chairman and Representative Director

Master Plan for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, Formulated

Japan’s Registration Dossier concerning the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Approved by the BIE General Assembly

Educational Program Launched Targeting Elementary and Junior High Schools

“TEAM EXPO 2025” Program Launched

Brandnew Expo Logo Revealed

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Appointment of Producers

Conclusion of Cooperation Agreement with Dubai 2020