Nearly 70% of Japanese companies believe that the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka was beneficial to the domestic economy, a survey by research firm Teikoku Databank showed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/16/japanese-firms-expo-economic-benefits/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #2025osakaexpo

The 2025 World Exposition in the city of Osaka, which concluded on Monday, attracted a total of 25,578,986 visitors during its 184-day run. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/15/japan/osaka-expo-visitors-exceed-25-million/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #tourism #osaka

Though the Osaka Expo has come to a close, many local governments are eager to capitalize on the success of the international event to attract tourists while the positive effects last. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/15/japan/local-governments-expo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #tourism #localgovernment

After 184 days, the Osaka Expo came to an end Monday, with organizers sending a message of unity, while also vowing to pass along the lessons learned from the event to future generations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/13/japan/society/osaka-expo-closing-ceremony/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #2025osakaexpo #osaka

During the Osaka Expo, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba managed to meet with about 50 foreign leaders in what is called "expo diplomacy," with the topics including measures to strengthen bilateral relations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/13/japan/politics/ishiba-expo-diplomacy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2025osakaexpo #osaka #shigeruishiba

Merchandise sales for Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot character of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, will continue through next March, after the end of the event Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/13/japan/expo-mascot-sales-to-continue/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #osaka

The 2025 Osaka Expo was a resounding success, taking in some 28 million visitors over 184 days. But how its legacy will look in the decades to come remains a question mark. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/12/japan/osaka-expo-legacy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #osaka

As the Osaka Expo comes to an end next week, academics and diplomats, as well as a petition a high schooler founded, are calling for its Grand Ring, the largest wooden structure in the world, to be fully preserved. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/10/japan/society/calls-for-full-preservation-of-osaka-expo-grand-ring/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #2025osakaexpo #osaka #architecture

Discussions should be held on how new technologies and ideas showcased at the World Exposition in Osaka will be put to practical use, local business leader Masayoshi Matsumoto said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/08/japan/osaka-expo-legacies-interview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #masayoshimatsumoto #osaka #2025osakaexpo

The Osaka Expo, set to close next Monday, is expected to generate a profit of up to ¥28 billion thanks to strong sales of admission tickets and goods related to the Expo's official mascot, Myaku-Myaku. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/08/japan/osaka-expo-profit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #osaka #2025osakaexpo

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Monday visited the World Expo in the city of Osaka for the second time. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/07/japan/imperial-couple-osaka-expo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #emperornaruhito #empressmasako #osaka #2025osakaexpo #hiroshiishiguro

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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