A Japanese woman known as "Expo grandma" for visiting World Expositions around the globe has completed her visits to all open pavilions at the ongoing 2025 Expo in Osaka. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/28/japan/grandma-tour-osaka-expo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo
The 2025 Osaka Expo has welcomed 5 million visitors in its first six weeks, organizers say, despite lukewarm enthusiasm for the event ahead of its opening. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/28/japan/society/expo-first-six-weeks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #2025osakaexpo #osaka #tourism #tech
https://www.alojapan.com/1284629/expo-grandma-completes-tour-of-all-osaka-expo-pavilions/ ‘Expo grandma’ completes tour of all Osaka Expo pavilions #2025OsakaExpo #news #Osaka #OsakaNews #大阪 #大阪府 Osaka – A Japanese woman known as “Expo grandma” for visiting World Expositions around the globe has completed her visits to all open pavilions at the ongoing 2025 Osaka Expo. On Wednesday, the 46th day of the Osaka Expo, Tomiyo Yamada visited her last remaining pavilion, the Netherlands pavilion, where a celebration ceremony…
https://www.alojapan.com/1284546/japans-2025-osaka-expo-draws-5-million-visitors-in-first-six-weeks/ Japan’s 2025 Osaka Expo draws 5 million visitors in first six weeks #2025OsakaExpo #Osaka #OsakaTopics #tech #tourism #大阪 #大阪府 The 2025 Osaka Expo has welcomed 5 million visitors in its first six weeks, organizers say, despite lukewarm enthusiasm for the event ahead of its opening. A Mars meteorite and a beating artificial heart grown from stem cells are among the displays at the expo, in which more than 160 countries, regions and organ…
The 2025 Osaka Expo is showcasing not only cutting-edge technologies from around the world but also the uniqueness of different countries and areas, including the host Kansai region. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/25/japan/osaka-expo-unique-kansai/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #kansai
https://www.alojapan.com/1282103/osaka-expo-highlights-uniqueness-of-kansai-region-2/ Osaka Expo highlights uniqueness of Kansai region #2025OsakaExpo #Kansai #news #Osaka #OsakaNews #大阪 #大阪府 Osaka – The 2025 Osaka Expo is showcasing not only cutting-edge technologies from around the world but also the uniqueness of different countries and areas, including the host Kansai region. The Kansai Pavilion offers numerous experiences to allow visitors to understand the rich history and culture of the region, according to the Osaka Ex…
The organizer of the 2025 Osaka Expo has said that it will make an electric bus available at the expo site for visitors to rest in from early June, in hopes that they will use it to avoid heatstroke. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/20/japan/expo-bus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #osaka #buses
https://www.alojapan.com/1278119/osaka-expo-to-offer-visitors-cool-rest-area-in-electric-bus-from-june/ Osaka Expo to offer visitors cool rest area in electric bus from June #2025OsakaExpo #buses #news #Osaka #OsakaNews #大阪 #大阪府 Osaka – The organizer of the 2025 Osaka Expo said Monday that it will make an electric bus available at the expo site for visitors to rest in from early June. The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition hopes visitors will use the bus to avoid heatstroke in the summer heat. The vehicle will …
https://www.alojapan.com/1277960/bie-head-suggests-later-osaka-expo-close-time/ BIE head suggests later Osaka Expo close time #2025OsakaExpo #Osaka #OsakaTopics #tourism #大阪 #大阪府 Osaka – Bureau International des Expositions Secretary-General Dimitri Kerkentzes has suggested moving the closing time for the ongoing World Exposition in the city of Osaka from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m., it was learned Monday. The aim of the idea, proposed during a meeting Saturday between Kerkentzes and Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura, is to increase< …
Bureau International des Expositions Secretary-General Dimitri Kerkentzes has suggested moving the closing time for the ongoing World Exposition in the city of Osaka from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/19/japan/osaka-expo-later-closing-time/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #osaka #tourism
Walking Osaka’s 21-kilometer Loop Line shows a side of the down-to-earth city the head-in-the-clouds expo can’t show. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/05/17/travel/osaka-loop-line-walk-27-kilometers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #travel #osaka #2025osakaexpo #exercise
https://www.alojapan.com/1275732/fighting-osaka-expo-fatigue-walk-the-21-km-loop-line-for-a-cure/ Fighting Osaka Expo fatigue? Walk the 21-km Loop Line for a cure. #2025OsakaExpo #exercise #news #Osaka #OsakaNews #大阪 #大阪府 Osaka – As I stand outside Osaka Station one morning in mid April, a quartet of college students direct visitors to the train line that runs out to Osaka Bay and Expo 2025. It’s mere minutes after morning rush hour, and beyond the station, the broad boulevards of Japan’s second city are eerily, beautifully empty. …
https://www.alojapan.com/1275479/osaka-and-shenzhen-ride-the-expo-wave-to-foster-deeper-cooperation/ Osaka and Shenzhen Ride the Expo Wave to Foster Deeper Cooperation #2025OsakaExpo #Osaka #OsakaTopics #Shenzhen #大阪 #大阪府 Expo 2025 sparks a new chapter in tech, trade, and cultural exchange between the two innovation hubs. SHENZHEN, China, May 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — This is a news report from Shenzhen Media Group： From May 12 to 14, the Shenzhen Week at the China Pavilion of the 2025 Osaka Expo was officially inaugurated at Yumeshima …
Experts say the real test for the Osaka Expo will come in August when higher turnout is expected, prompting calls for enhanced heat and crowd control measures. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/13/japan/osaka-expo-marks-one-month/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #osaka
https://www.alojapan.com/1272572/one-month-on-osaka-expo-urged-to-boost-heat-and-crowd-control-measures/ One month on, Osaka Expo urged to boost heat and crowd control measures #2025OsakaExpo #Osaka #OsakaTopics #大阪 #大阪府 As the 2025 World Exposition in the city of Osaka marks one month Tuesday since its April 13 opening, the event continues to draw crowds, though daily attendance remains below government expectations. Experts say the real test will come in August when higher turnout is expected, prompting calls for enhanced heat and crowd contro…
https://www.alojapan.com/1271676/challenges-remain-six-months-to-go-before-osaka-expo/ Challenges remain six months to go before Osaka Expo #2025OsakaExpo #Osaka #OsakaTopics #大阪 #大阪府 Osaka – With just six months to go before the 2025 World Exposition in the city of Osaka, there are still a host of challenges for organizers such as the slow sale of advance tickets. The Osaka Expo is scheduled to take place on Yumeshima, an artificial island, from April 13 through Oct. 13 next …
Princess Aiko is in Osaka to attend the World Exposition this week, which marks the second independent official duty for the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako outside Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/08/japan/japan-princess-expo-visit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #princessaiko #imperialfamily #2025osakaexpo #osaka
A man was admitted to the 2025 Osaka Expo in Japan with a ticket to a 1940 event that was called off as war escalated, organizers said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/08/japan/japan-expo-old-ticket/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #osaka #wwii
https://www.alojapan.com/1268422/princess-aiko-visits-osaka-expo/ Princess Aiko visits Osaka Expo #2025OsakaExpo #ImperialFamily #Osaka #OsakaTopics #PrincessAiko #大阪 #大阪府 Osaka – Princess Aiko arrived in Osaka on Thursday to visit the World Exposition, which is running in city. This is the second independent official duty for the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako outside Tokyo. In October last year, Aiko attended the Japan Games, a major national sports event, in Saga Prefecture. …
The total number of passengers on shinkansen and other express trains during the Golden Week period increased 3% from a year earlier to over 13 million. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/08/golden-week-passengers-up/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #jr #shinkansen #goldenweek #airlines #ana #jal #2025osakaexpo
