Press Release

2025.10.13 “Flag Parade” Performers Announced

The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition announces the performers for the Flag Parade held today at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan as follows below.

Performers and Performing Groups

[Dance Performers]
・avantgardey
・MYAKU-MYAKU, Official Character of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan

[Flag Parade]
・Bureau International des Expositions (BIE):
  Secretary General Dimitri S. KERKENTZES
  President of the General Assembly Alain BERGER

・Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition:
  Chairperson TOKURA Masakazu
  Secretary General ISHIGE Hiroyuki

・Expo Site Design Producer: FUJIMOTO Sou

・Expo Site Operation Producer: ISHIKAWA Masaru

・Event Production Producer: KOHASHI Kenji

・Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Theme Producers:
  MIYATA Hiroaki (Professor, Keio University)
  ISHIGURO Hiroshi (Professor, Osaka University; Visiting Director, ATR Hiroshi Ishiguro Laboratory)
  NAKAJIMA Sachiko (Musician / Mathematics Researcher / STEAM Educator)
  OCHIAI Yoichi (Media Artist)
  KAWAMORI Shoji (Animation Director / Mechanical Designer / Vision Creator)
  KOYAMA Kundo (Broadcast Writer / Vice President, Kyoto University of the Arts)
  KAWASE Naomi (Filmmaker)

・Special Supporters of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan:
  Hello Kitty (appointed 27 November 2023)
  Kumamon (appointed 17 June 2024) appearing near Grand Ring section No. 30
  NMB48 (appointed 27 March 2024)
  (members: AOBARA Yuka, AOBARA Waka, ABE Wakana, IZUMI Ayano, KAWAKAMI Chihiro, KOJIMA Karin, SAKASHITA Mako, SAKATA Misaki, SAKURADA Ayaka, SHIOTSUKI Keito, SHINZAWA Nao, HAGA Rei, HIRAYAMA Mai)
  AOKI Munetaka (appointed 29 March 2024)
  IHARA Rikka (appointed 4 July 2024)
  HARUNA Ai (appointed 30 September 2024)
  Yuchami & Yuichami[KOIKE Yui] (appointed 12 October 2024)

・Dance Team:
  Kento Mori & Kid Dancers

・Marching Band, Dance Performers, and Flag Bearers 

・MYAKU-MYAKU, Official Character of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan

Total performers: approximately 350

For Reference

・A Flag Parade Will Be Held on the Closing Day of Expo 2025, Osaka, Kansai, Japan! (posted 1 October 2025)
https://www.expo2025.or.jp/en/news/news-20251001-03/