The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition (hereinafter referred to as “the Association”) has established a momentum-building committee in order to further increase nationwide interest in, willingness to visit, and a sense of participation in Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan (hereinafter referred to as “the Expo”). On October 19, 2023, the second general assembly meeting of the Momentum Fostering Committee was held and discussions on the status of the implementation of activities associated with the action plan formulated at the First General Assembly Meeting Momentum Fostering Committee and future issues were held on initiatives to build momentum nationwide for the Expo.
In addition, new video content has been released toward the launch of advance ticket sales starting on November 30, 2023. The videos will be aired on the Association’s official website, its official YouTube channel and official social media, as well as at events and facilities designed to attract customers.
・Date and time: From 15:00 to 16:15, Thursday, October 19, 2023
・Venue: Guest conference room, Osaka Prefectural Government Sakishima Building (Suminoe ward, Osaka)
・Main agenda: Report on the activities of the Momentum-Fostering Committee and exchange of views
●Chairperson
MATSUMOTO Masayoshi, Chairperson, Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition (Chairman, Kansai Economic Federation)
●Deputy Chairpersons
KUBOTA Masakazu, Vice Chair and President, KEIDANREN (Japan Business Federation)
TORII Shingo, Deputy Chairperson, Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition (Chairperson, Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry)
KAKUMOTO Keiji, Deputy Chairperson, Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition (Co-Chairperson, Kansai Association of Corporate Executives)
TSUKAMOTO Yoshikata, Deputy Chairperson, Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition (Chairman, Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry)
KAWASAKI Hiroya, Deputy Chairperson, Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition (Chairperson, The Kobe Chamber of Commerce and Industry)
KOBAYASHI Ken, Deputy Chairperson, Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition (Chairman, Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry)
NIINAMI Takeshi, Deputy Chairperson, Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition (Chairman, Japan Association of Corporate Executives)
YOSHIMURA Hirofumi, Deputy Chairperson, Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition (Governor of Osaka)
YOKOYAMA Hideyuki, Deputy Chairperson, Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition (Mayor of Osaka)
MIKAZUKI Taizo, Deputy Chairperson, Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition (President, Union of Kansai Governments)
OGAWA Michiko, Executive Board Member, Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition
KURIHARA Mitsue, Executive Board Member, Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition
HIROSE Kyoko, Executive Board Member, Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition
FOLEY Junko, Executive Board Member, Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition
● Committee members
FUJII Yutaka, Chairperson, Hokkaido Economic Federation
MASUKO Jiro, Chairman, Tohoku Economic Federation
MIZUNO Akihisa, Chairman, Central Japan Economic Federation
KANAI Yutaka, Chairman, Hokuriku Economic Federation
ASHITANI Shigeru, Chairman, Chugoku Economic Federation
SAEKI Hayato, Chairman, Shikoku Economic Federation
KURATOMI Sumio, Chairman, Kyushu Economic Federation
IWATA Keigou, Chairman, Federation of Hokkaido Chamber of Commerce and Industry
FUJISAKI Saburosuke, Chairman, THE FEDERATION OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, TOHOKU DISTRICT
UKUDA Katsuyuki, Chairman, Federation of Hokuriku-Shinetsu Region Chambers of Commerce and Industry
KOBAYASHI Ken, Chairman, Federation of Kanto Region Chambers of Commerce and Industry
SHIMAO Tadashi, Chairman, Federation of Tokai Region Chambers of Commerce and Industry
IKEDA Koji, Chairman, Chugoku Regional Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry
IZUMI Masafumi, Chairman, Federation of Shikoku Region Chambers of Commerce and Industry
TANIGAWA Hiromichi, Chairman, Kyushu Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry
・General assembly meeting material
https://www.expo2025.or.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads/soukaishiryou.pdf (Japanese)
Public Relations Department, Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition
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