Press Release

On 4 April 2024, the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition (hereinafter referred to as “the Association”) held the third general assembly meeting of the Momentum Fostering Committee, which was established to further increase nationwide interest in, willingness to visit, and participation in Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan (hereinafter referred to as “the Expo”).
They reviewed the efforts based on the action plan formulated at the first general meeting in June last year, and formulated the “Action Plan for Building Momentum ver. 2”, which sets out future publicity and promotion policy. In the future, various initiatives based on this plan will be implemented together with the business community, local authorities and others, with all-out efforts to build momentum for the Expo.

Outline of the event
・Date and time: 16:30 to 17:30 Thursday 4 April 2024
・Venue: Guest Conference Room, 50F, Osaka Prefectural Government Sakishima  Building (Suminoe-ku, Osaka) ・Main Agenda: Momentum-Fostering Action Plan ver. 2

　Momentum-Fostering Committee Members (as of April 4)
●Chairperson
　・MATSUMOTO Masayoshi, Deputy Chairperson, Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition (Chairman, Kansai Economic Federation)
●Deputy Chairperson
　・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)
　・Oussouby SACKO, Deputy Chairperson, Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition
　・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
　・FUKUDA 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
　・AYADA Yujiro Chairman, Federation of Shikoku Region Chambers of Commerce and Industry
　・TANIGAWA Hiromichi, Chairman, Kyushu Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry
　・UENO Takashi, Chairman, Yokohama chamber of commerce and Industry & Deputy Chairman, Federation of Kanto Region Chambers of Commerce and Industry

(For reference)
・Momentum Fostering Action Plan ver. 2
https://www.expo2025.or.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads/koudoukeikaku.ver_.2.pdf　　（Japanese)
・(Reference) About Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan ~ Use in the community ~
https://www.expo2025.or.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads/sankoushiryou.pdf　　　　　（Japanese)

(Enquiries)　　
Global Communication Department, Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition
Email: globalpr@expo2025.or.jp