Theme Designing Future Society for Our Lives

Sub Themes -How to Lead a Healthy Life in a Diverse Manner -Sustainable Socioeconomic Systems

Venue : Yumeshima Island, , Kansai, Schedule : May 3 - November 3, 2025 Projected Visitors : 28 million OSAKA, KANSAI, JAPAN

The EXPO 2025 Japan Headquarters, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry [email protected]

2025 Japan World Expo Committee http://www.expo2025-osaka-japan.jp/en/

Inspired by the emoji ideograms originating in Japan,

the logo symbolises the concept that happy and smiling

people are coming together from around the world and

connecting with each other. Theme EXPO for SDGs

Designing Future The world faces a number of social issues. The United Nations set the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to address poverty, famine, health problems, and welfare, among other pressing issues. Society What we need is a laboratory for gathering the knowledge of the world, and solving these issues through trial and error. EXPO 2025 OSAKA aims to be this laboratory. for Our Lives The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals

Considering today’s global challenges such as economic inequality and social acceptance of breakthrough technologies, our theme will call on each and every individual to think about their own aspirations and empower them to realise their full potential. This will push forward the worldwide effort to create a shared vision of a sustainable society that embraces all such aspirations.

The theme will be realised and highlighted through two interconnected subthemes.

-How to Lead a Healthy Life in a Diverse Manner -Sustainable Socioeconomic Systems The KEY is SOCIETY 5.0

ToyotaToyota MMotorotor CCorporationorporation Society 5.0 is Japan’s vision for the next stage of human societal development after the four major stages; 1) hunter-gather, 2) agricultural, 3) industrial, and 4)information. This initiative looks to tackle various global issues in areas including health, agriculture, and environment, by utilising technological breakthroughs such as the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotics, Big Data, Biotechnology, and others.

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IoT AI ROBOTICS BIG DATA BIOTECHNOLOGY

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1 2 4 versity and 2025 OSAKA. ns across the globe, ts key concepts of decentralisation of decentralisation concepts ts key ted by all people on this planet. The layout of pavilions and site configuration highlights the di uniqueness of the EXPO 2025 OSAKA venue concept. sent individual citize d that will host the Expo and help realise concept of EXPO ghts of

Khus Venue Concept Venue Yumeshima Island (Dream Island in Japanese) is a man-made islan The , major plazas within the Expo, will be highli and dispersion. Randomly placed pavilions repre placed Randomly and dispersion. that will be crea society a future of reflective the Expo making interaction and co-creation. The venue plan reflects our vision of a future society through i society through The venue plan reflects our vision of a future Society Envisioning Future Envisioning Future this e 7 years leading up to the Expo. e latest technology and he full participation of all arth to take part in in part take arth to Japan is already taking action to achieve these goals, using th sharing progress with various countries throughout the world. path of co-creation in th on this EXPO 2025 OSAKA will continue We need to work together achieve the SDGs. 8 billion people in the Expo 2025. It will enable everyone on E on everyone enable will 8 billion people in the Expo 2025. It The People’s Living Lab is a unique concept that will realise t unprecedented experiment. Co-Creation with all Countries Expo Concept People’s Living Lab Living People’s 3 OSAKA, KANSAI Easy to Reach and Unique Sites in Kansai Why OSAKA, KANSAI Access

Kansai, with Osaka as its hub, is a region The Kansai region is serviced by three world- with a daring spirit to challenge, and a rich class airports and two large seaports. culture that blends the traditional with the Kansai International Airport offers over modern. The city has born many unique 1,200 international flights a week. Kansai is ideas and inventions, like instant noodles, also connected to the rest of Japan through Tottori karaoke, and conveyor-belt , superhighways that stretch across the country, which benefit the daily lives of many. and world-famous bullet trains (). Kinkaku-ji Temple

Hyogo Shiga

Yumeshima Island

Osaka

Port of Kasuga Taisha Shrine

Nara ©OsOsaka ConventionConvention & Tourism Bureau ©OsOsaka ConventionConvention & Tourism Bureau The first ever interconnected skyscraper, Evening at Kansai International Airport Tokushima Umeda Sky Building embodies Osaka’s challenger spirit.

Technology History and Culture

Tsutenkaku-Tower Kumano Kodo-Ancient Pilgrimage Routes The Kansai region is home to a high concen- For more than 1,600 years, the Kansai region, Kansai is rich with these and many other traditional and modern sites to see. tration of world-class biomedical clusters was home to Japan’s capital. Astoundingly, comprised of numerous research institutes half of Japan’s National Treasures and and corporations as well as a hub 5 UNESCO World Heritage Sites can be found Cultural Delights for various types of advanced technologies. in the Kansai region.

Kyoto Sta.

Osaka Int’l Airport

Shin -Kobe Sta.

15min. Shinkansen Awa Odori Festival Washoku ( ) Shin -Osaka Sta. Yumeshima Island (Venue ) Osaka

©MuscleMuscle CCorporationorporation Kansai Int'l Airport : Traditional Japanese puppet theater that expresses the Cutting-edge humanoid climbing robots, co-developedveloped bbyy severaseverall most delicate of emotions, and has been recognised as a UNESCO Kansai enterprises, and exhibited at the EXPO 2010 . Intangible Cultural Heritage. Gion Matsuri Festival Sado ( )

5 6 EXPLORE 1 Osaka-jo Castle 2 A Thriving Shopping Arcade 3 Ever-Improving City With over 400 years of history, Welcoming guests from all over Osaka flourished through its history is a beloved symbol the world with warmth and vitality of being a merchant hub. Many of the city. Locals and visitors is Osaka's Shopping Arcade. international and local enterprises alike are drawn to the contrast Various cultural delicacies are are located in Osaka, and it is said formed by the traditional castle available at reasonable prices. "there is nothing that cannot be OSAKA CITY framed against modern buildings. made in Osaka."

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4 Aqua 5 Kyoto 6 http://expo2025-osaka-japan-vr.jp/current With many rivers running throughout A city that has been at the heart Bordering Kyoto, Nara has a long the city, and supported by numerous of Japanese politics and history of being the centre of forms of water transport, Osaka is culture for generations. politics and culture of Japan. also known as the Aqua Metropolis. Having the deepest impact on To this day, Nara continues to Nakanoshima Island is a beautiful Japanese culture, Kyoto attracts offer the chance to enjoy the island right in the heart of Osaka. enthusiasts from all over the world. history of Japan's culture.

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Overall View of Canal-lined 1 the Site 2 Khus 3 Streets 4 Night Shows

Yumeshima, an artificial Khu plazas at Main Street Speckled with benches, rest Night-time attractions island surrounded by the act as major gathering facilities, food stalls, and integrating the environment sea, offers beautiful spots. trees, canal-lined streets will into the performance, visitors OSAKA, KANSAI scenery of the Seto Inland provide pedestrians with a will be able to enjoy water Sea to visitors. comfortable place for spectacles, light-art leisurely walks and rest. performances and others in the western and southern water areas.

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