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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

Timber used in the Grand Ring, a symbol of the World Exposition in the city of Osaka, will be reused for public housing to aid recovery from last year's strong earthquake and heavy rain in Ishikawa Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/02/japan/expo-ring-timber-ishikawa/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #ishikawa #osaka #2025osakaexpo

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Osaka Expo's Grand Ring timber to be reused for housing in Ishikawa

Suzu, an Ishikawa city heavily damaged in the disasters, will receive the dismantled timber from the world's largest wooden architectural structure free of charge.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

Visitors to the World Expo in Osaka has topped 22 million, which is regarded as the event's break-even point, organizers said Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/28/japan/osaka-expo-visitors-exceed-22-million/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #tourism #osaka

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

It’s weird. It’s adorable. Osaka Expo’s collaboration with Labubu dials up the ugly cuteness of its beloved blobby mascot, Myaku-Myaku. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/09/27/style-design/osaka-expo-labubu-myaku-myaku/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #styledesign #osaka #2025osakaexpo #myakumyaku #mascots

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

With just three weeks left before the Osaka Expo closes and tickets nearly sold out, scalpers are cashing in on buyers' desperation to see the event before it's finished. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/24/japan/expo-tickets-resale/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #osaka #auctions #fleamarkets

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Osaka Expo tickets being resold at exorbitant prices as closing date nears

One adult 9 a.m. entry ticket for Oct. 5, originally ¥7,500, was selling online for ¥59,000 — over seven times the official cost.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Japan has agreed to share its management know-how from the ongoing World Exposition in Osaka with Saudi Arabia, the host of the 2030 edition of the event. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/23/japan/saudi-expo-management-know-how/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #saudiarabia

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Japan to share expo know-how with Saudi Arabia

Riyadh is set to host the 2030 World Exposition.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

The organizer of the Osaka Expo is encouraging local governments and companies to reuse pavilion buildings and equipment including air conditioners and lighting, in line with its theme of sustainability. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/16/japan/expo-reuse-pavilions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #environment #localgovernment#airconditioners #toilets

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

The 2025 World Expo in Osaka will likely see a deluge of visitors in the coming weeks, as the event reaches its finale in just a month on Oct. 13. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/14/japan/osaka-expo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #osaka #2025osakaexpo

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

The 2025 World Expo in Osaka attracted 200,000 visitors on Saturday, the largest single-day turnout yet. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/08/japan/osaka-expo-daily-visitors-record-high/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #osaka #tourism

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

Osaka topped the list of powerful Japanese cities, excluding Tokyo, for the fifth year running, while Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture stayed in second place and Fukuoka reached third from last year's fifth place. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/03/japan/osaka-most-powerful-city/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #osaka #2025osakaexpo #tourism

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

Visitors to the Osaka Expo can now access free menstrual products in several restrooms across the venue, as part of an initiative by faculty and students from Osaka University. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/21/japan/expo-sanitary-products/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #menstruation #women039sissues #health

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

A restored 1970 Expo treasure leads 68 films from emerging voices across Asia at the Osaka Asian Film Festival. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/08/15/film/osaka-asian-film-festival-preview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #2025osakaexpo #filmfestivals #shortfilms #asiancinema #osaka

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

An eight-hour suspension of services on Osaka Metro’s Chuo Line on Wednesday evening due to a power outage left some 30,000 visitors stranded at the Osaka Expo, forcing many to spend the night in the event’s pavilions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/14/japan/society/osaka-expo-train-suspension/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #2025osakaexpo #osaka#hirofumiyoshimura

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

Ticket sales for the ongoing World Expo in Osaka have exceeded 18 million, the break-even point for operating costs, organizers said Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/11/japan/osaka-expo-ticket-sales-break-even/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #osaka

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

The theme of the Osaka Expo is “Designing Future Society for Our Lives.” But with climate change fueling severe summer heat, one of the expo’s top challenges has been to design a site that’s compatible with the present. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/08/10/climate-change/osaka-expo-large-events-summer-heat/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #climatechange #2025osakaexpo #climatechange #heatwaves #health #osaka

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

Japanese startup SkyDrive is conducting demonstration flights of its flying car for visitors at the World Exposition in the city of Osaka for most of August. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/01/companies/flying-car-demonstration/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #2025osakaexpo #osaka #startups #skydrive

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

While the ongoing World Exposition in Osaka frequently draws more than 100,000 visitors a day, interest is also growing in services that allow people to enjoy the event remotely through virtual spaces or online tours. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/24/japan/osaka-expo-virtual-experience/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #virtualreality #osaka #ntt #pasona #elderly

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 months ago

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is considering holding a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is set to visit the 2025 Osaka Expo this week, government sources have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/15/japan/politics/ishiba-bessent-osaka/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #scottbessent #shigeruishiba #osaka #2025osakaexpo #us #trade #tariffs #usjapanrelations

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 months ago

General visitors to the World Expo in Osaka are expected to exceed 10 million on Sunday, which marks the halfway point of the six-month event which began on April 13. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/13/japan/visitors-osaka-expo-10-million/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #kansai #osaka #2025osakaexpo

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 months ago

Local governments in Japan have been enhancing tourism promotion at the Osaka Expo as the event hits its midway point. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/12/japan/osaka-expo-tourism-leverage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #osaka #2025osakaexpo #tourism #kansai

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 months ago

The 2025 Osaka Expo marked its national day for Japan on Thursday in a ceremony featuring a spirited calligraphy presentation, a gagaku performance and a performance by best-selling singer Misia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/03/japan/osaka-expo-japan-day/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #osaka #misia

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