This year it has more than 900 exhibitors and the guest city is Osaka, where the 2025 Universal Exhibition will take place next year.
one of the greatest japanese pop culture conventions of Europe, Japan Expo, has opened its doors this Thursday in the French capital, Paris, which forgets for a moment the Olympic Games preparations to enjoy the manga.
From the last mangas even handmade souvenirsis the place where people go Japanese culture fans, with more than 900 exhibitors this year alone. Osaka is Japan’s Expo City of the Year and, in addition, It will host the next Universal Exhibition in 2025.
The Universal exposition is one of the largest and oldest international events, held every five years since 1851. It is a global platform for innovation and collaboration, which welcomes numerous countries from all over the world.
The Osaka expo will be held for six monthsfrom April to October 2025. Next year’s theme revolves around the design of a future society capable of improving our lives.
“All countries will design their pavilions. Within these pavilions, lVisitors can expect traditional food, culture and technologies“said Megumi Nakai, Head of Global Communications at the Expo Osaka 2025.
“There will be flying cars”
“There will also be the latest technologies, like flying cars and automatic translation systems. So, when people go there, they will see what the future will be like,” he told Euronews.
At the Japan Expo, Visitors will have the opportunity to meet Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the Osaka 2025 event. The mysterious red and blue creature “is born from the unification of cells and water” and “takes its shape imitating human beings.”
