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The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition (hereinafter referred to as “the Association”) has dressed Nana-chan in the venue service attendant staff uniforms of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan (hereinafter referred to as “the Expo”) from Wednesday 2 to Tuesday 15 October, to mark six months to go to the opening of the Expo.
Nana-chan is a giant doll in front of Meitetsu Department Store’s flagship store in Nagoya. She is loved as the face of Nagoya Station and used by many people as a meeting point.
An event was held on 2 October to celebrate the unveiling and featured the official character of the Expo MYAKU-MYAKU, as well as HATTORI Mariko, the designer of the venue service attendant staff uniforms, and YAMADA Tomiyo, known as ‘Expo Grandma’, who lives in Seto City, Aichi Prefecture. They spoke about their thoughts on the Expo and its attractions.
Period: Wednesday, 2 October – Tuesday, 15 October, 2024
Place: ‘Nana-chan’ in front of Meitetsu Department Store’s flagship store [Men’s Building]
Fabric sponsors: Toray Industries, Inc. Mizuno Corporation
Date: Wednesday, 2 October, 2024
Place: Nana-chan in front of Meitetsu Department Store’s flagship store [Men’s Building].
Speakers (in no particular order):
HATTORI Mariko, designer of the ‘Venue Service Attendant Staff Uniforms’.
YAMADA Tomiyo, Expo grandma
KOBAYASHI Koji, Director General, Public Relations and Promotion Bureau, Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition
MYAKU-MYAKU, Official Character of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan
▽ Profiles of ‘Nana-chan’ and the speakers
■ Nana-chan
Date of birth: 28 April, 1973
Height: 6m 10cm
Weight: 600 kg
Bust: 2m 7cm
Waist: 1m 80cm
Hips: 2m 15cm
Material: FRP rigid PVC resin
■ HATTORI Mariko
Date of birth: 3 October, 1970
Place of birth: Iida City, Nagano
Affiliation / Position: Product Planning Manager, TOYOTA TSUSHO UNIFASHION CO., LTD.
Work experience: Has been involved with the design of uniforms for over 500 companies, including for sales staff of a major cosmetics manufacturer, tour guides of a major sightseeing bus company., cabin and ground staff of a domestic airline, luxury cars sales attendants, amusement staff., convenience store staff, etc.
■ YAMADA Tomiyo
Date of birth: 12 April, 1949
Birthplace: Ishikawa
History : YAMADA attended the 2005 World Exposition, Aichi, Japan all 185 days from 25 March to 25 September 2005, achieving perfect attendance. She also visited Expo 2010 Shanghai China all 184 days from 1 May 2010, the opening day, to 31 October, 2010, the last day of the Expo, and became very popular there under the nickname ‘Expo Grandma.
On 30 November 2023, she and MYAKU-MYAKU participated in the event 500 days before the opening of the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan (Nagoya venue) to promote the attractions of the Expo.
▽Press Release