| Progamme | Speakers / Lead Performers |
| Video Programme 1 Countdown to the Futures | － |
| Opening Remarks | ISHIGE Hiroyuki, Secretary General, Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition |
| Raising of the National Flag of Japan & Japanese National Anthem | Osaka Sumiyoshi Boys and Girls Choir Rover Scouts, Osaka Council, Scout Association of Japan |
| Greetings from the Chairperson of the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition | TOKURA Masakazu, Chairperson, Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition |
| Performance Programme 1 “Musubi” | ATSUSHI (lead performer) Miyu (lead performer) SISterly (SAKRA (SIS), CHINATSU (SIS), Seri, HINATA, NICO, RYOSUI, KAISHO, RYO) ELECTRONICOS FANTASTICOS! (WADA Ei, ISOBE Takumi, YAMAMOTO Sonosuke) ONDEKOZA (KINOSHITA Naoto, KON Takuma, YOSHI Hiro, SUZUKI Kai) |
| Video Programme 2 “Moments of All Lives in EXPO2025: A Shining Moment for All Life” | － |
| Thank You Address | YOSHIMURA Hirofumi, Governor of Osaka Prefecture |
| Greetings from the Honorary Chairperson of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan | ISHIBA Shigeru, Prime Minister of Japan |
| Congratulatory Address | Alain BERGER, President of the General Assembly, Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) |
| BIE Flag Handover Ceremony to Expo 2027 Belgrade | － |
| BIE Flag Handover Ceremony to the International Horticultural Expo 2027 Yokohama, Japan | － |
| Statement | His Imperial Highness Crown Prince Akishino, Honorary President of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan |
| Performance Programme 2 “EXPO World Journey: A Story of Life Traveling the World” | EXPG STUDIO (IZU Cocona, KISHIGAMI Hinano, TAKEUCHI Aco, NAKAOKA Kanato, HASHIMOTO Kii、Marcus HOGG, MORIYA Ryo) MORTAL COMBAT NEXT GENERATION (Bgirl Urara) |
| Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Declaration | ITO Yoshitaka, Minister for the World Expo 2025 |
| BIE Flag Lowering and Handover Ceremony to Expo 2030 Riyadh | － |
| Special Programme – “A Journey of Foresight” (Expo 2030 Riyadh) | － |
| Performance Programme 3 “Start for the Futures ~To Each of Our Futures” | [Part 1] Readers SAKURAI Sho KAWASE Naomi (Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Theme Producer/Filmmaker) UDO Yumiko SHOKAKU Kokone (Ishikawa Prefectural Wajima High School), and others Performers AoiTsuki (AOI Yamada & TAKAMURA Tsuki) [Part 2] Performers N’ism (ARIMA Yuki, KAGA Airi, KISHISHITA Sakura, KODAMA Hanabi, MITAMURA Riara, SHIRAI Noa, TAKASHIMA Himawari, YOGI Kokoro) Musicians ZARUKAME (KAMEI Yuri / MURAOKA Sonoko) |
| Closing Remarks | ISHIGE Hiroyuki, Secretary General, Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition |
The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition is pleased to announce the performers and creative team for the Closing Ceremony of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan held today (13 October 2025).
Speakers and Lead Performers (in order of appearance)
Master of Ceremonies: UDO Yumiko
English：Dominic Allen
French：Clara Bodin
Creative Team
◆ Planning
Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Events Producer: KOHASHI Kenji
Creative Director: KAMEYAMA Junshiro
Music Director: Nao’ymtStage Design: MURAYAMA Naoya
Art Directors: FUJITA Kozo and MORITA Kengo
Stage Direction & Production: YAMAGUCHI Yuji
Assistant to the Events Producer: ISHII YukaStage Manager: TAKIMOTO Atsushi
Hair & Makeup Director: TOMIZAWA NoboruPlanning: SIGNING
Sponsor: LED TOKYO
Technical Supervisor: OKUGAWA Takuji
◆ Video Programme 1 – “Countdown to the Futures”
Video Director: CHIBA Takashi
Composer: HARADA Yuki
Motion Design: TACHIKAWA Suguru
◆ Performance Programme 1 – “-MUSUBI-” (Connection)
Directors & Choreographers: SIS (SAKRA & CHINATSU)
Music Producer & Composer: IMAI Yu
Video Director: SUGIYAMA Hiroki
Costumer Designer & Director: SAITO Hirosumi
Costume Director’s Assistant: MASUDA Yoshiyuki
Costume Production: KUBOTA Masayo, KUMAZAWA Mikiko, SATO Kenya, TAMURA Saeko, HANYU Natsuki, HIROOKA Kanon, MASAKI Chisako, MURAYAMA Ayumi, YAMADA Nanae
Costume cooperation: Ogawamine.Co., Ltd.
◆ Video Programme 2 – “Moments of All Lives in EXPO2025: A Shining Moment for All Life”
Video Director: CHIBA Takashi
Composer: FZ from sfpr / Radical Hardcore Clique
Motion Design: TACHIKAWA Taku
◆ Performance Programme 2 – “EXPO World Journey: A Story of Life Traveling the World”
Director: YAMAGUCHI Yuji
Choreography: YUMI
Composer: OTSUBO Akihiko
Video Director: KONDO Daisuke
Motion Graphics: IWAMOTO Masayuki
Illustration Support: Joshibi University of Art and Design
Costume Supervisor: TAKENOUCHI Remi
◆ Performance Programme 3 – “Start for the Futures ~To Each of Our Futures”
Part I
Directors and Choreographers: AoiTsuki (AOI Yamada & TAKAMURA Tsuki)
Costume Materials (AoiTsuki): KAMIJO Haruto (IPA Unexplored IT Talent Development Program “Super Creator”)
Part 2
Director and Choreographer: SUEZAWA Noriko
Art Cooperation: Katayama Bunzaburo Shoten
Both Parts
Composer: Nao’ymt
Video Director: MATSUMOTO Tsuyoshi
Costume Supervisor: TAKENOUCHI Remi
Costume Production: KANEHIRO, TEN10 Co., Ltd., L’arche dés Pierre
Head Pieces: KUNIO KOZAKI, YAMA
Costume Cooperation: UNI TEXTILE Co., Ltd, SUZU AJIKI, Uchida Dyeing Factory.
Fitting Support: Osaka Institute of Fashion
◆Planning and production
HakuhodoProduct’s Inc.
(WATABE Yohei, OONISHI Masataka)
HakuhodoProduct’s Inc., SIGNING Ltd.
(SAKAMOTO Rion)
SIGNING Ltd.
(YAMAGATA Daiki, SUGAI Tomoka, SHIGETA Kaishu, YAMADA Mitsuru, MITA Tetsuya, NISHIMURA Yuya, FURUHASHI Marina, MAKINODAN Naoya, ADACHI Gaku, AKUTSU Moe, SEIKE Shuto)
(Event Breau)