On April 13, the Osaka-Kansai Expo (EXPO 2025) will open in Yumeshima, Osaka. Here we report on scenes from the media day held prior to the opening of the Expo. While numerous Myakmyak goods are sold at the Expo site, the “Myakmyak Plushie Lottery” (open from 9:00 to 20:00) is operating a bit quietly in…
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Sapporo City Subway Starts Pay-by-Touch Rides at All 49 Stations
The Sapporo Municipal Subway will conduct a demonstration test of a ride service using credit cards and other touch-sensitive payment methods at all 49 stations from April 26. In the experiment, touch-sensitive payment readers will be installed at some automatic ticket gates at all 49 stations on the Sapporo Municipal Subway Nanboku, Tozai, and Toho…
Expo’s free Wi-Fi is easy if you download a profile in advance! Automatic connection once you enter the area
On April 13, the Osaka-Kansai Expo (EXPO 2025) will open in Yumeshima, Osaka. Here we report on scenes from the media day held prior to the opening of the Expo. Free Wi-Fi access points are available at various locations at the Expo site, including rest areas, plazas, and around the gates. Some pavilions require the…
Up close and personal with an “iPS heart” beating in culture fluid! NeoAtom introduces the latest in medical care at the Expo pavilion.
On April 13, the Osaka-Kansai Expo (EXPO 2025) will open in Yumeshima, Osaka. Here we report on scenes from the media day held prior to the opening of the Expo. The concept of “PASONA NATUREVERSE,” a private pavilion in which Pasona Group will exhibit, is “Life, Thank You. The main exhibits include a “Body” zone…
I bought an Expo ’70 Commemorative ICOCA! All kinds of goods sold as a set are also delivered with newly taken photos!
Store opening period: April 13, 2025 – October 13, 2025 Hours of operation: 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Location: West Gate Marketplace Store area: 498m2 EXPO2025 Myakmyak [Platypus Ikochan] Original Synthetic Leather Pass Case (JWN/159) Price: 3200 yen Commemorative ICOCAs are only sold as a set with goods. However, the total amount of the merchandise…
In collaboration with the Red Cross, 80th anniversary Moomin goods purchased at Expo will provide humanitarian aid for conflicts and disasters.
On April 13, the Osaka-Kansai Expo (EXPO 2025) will open in Yumeshima, Osaka. Here we report on scenes from the media day held prior to the opening of the Expo. The Japanese Red Cross Society’s “International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement” pavilion, with the exhibition slogan “It is Human Beings Who Save Human Beings….
Disney Resort Line to Introduce Two-Dimensional Code Tickets on Date to be Announced. Replaces magnetic tickets.
The Disney Resort Line, which connects the various facilities at Tokyo Disney Resort, will gradually introduce tickets using 2D codes starting July 28. The applicable ticket types are regular tickets, free tickets, commuter passes, and group tickets. All current magnetic tickets will be replaced by tickets using two-dimensional codes as of July 2026. Transportation system…
You can get two shots of Myakmyak and a life-size Gundam! I went to the West Gate side of Expo ’70 Kansai, Osaka, Japan.
On April 13, the Osaka-Kansai Expo (EXPO 2025) will open in Yumeshima, Osaka. Here we report on scenes from the media day held prior to the opening of the Expo. There are two entrance gates to the Expo site: the East Gate on the Yumeshima Station side and the West Gate on the bus terminal…
Will There Be a Difference Between Humans and Androids 50 or 1,000 Years from Now? I thought about this at the “Future of Life” pavilion produced by Hiroshi Ishiguro at the Expo.
On April 13, the Osaka-Kansai Expo (EXPO 2025) will open in Yumeshima, Osaka. Here we report on scenes from the media day held prior to the opening of the Expo. Under the theme of “Designing a Future Society that Shines with Life,” the Expo will feature eight signature pavilions created by eight producers, each exploring…
The Expo site is entirely cashless. What payment brands/electronic money/ATMs/cash recharge machines can be used?
On April 13, the Osaka-Kansai Expo (EXPO 2025) will open in Yumeshima, Osaka. Here we report on scenes from the media day held prior to the opening of the Expo. Please note that the Expo site will be the first international expo to be entirely cashless, and cash will not be accepted. In addition to…