Demoexpo General Incorporated Association Activity Report (April-June 2025)

Demoexpo General Incorporated Association Activity Report (April-June 2025) ​
Demoexpo General Incorporated Association Press release: July 4, 2025 Demoexpo General Incorporated Association Activity Report (April-June 2025) ～We are realizing a co-creation World Expo, based at the “EXPO Bar” where the city and the world intersect! ～
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/139145/43/139145-43-bbd17f8df633a58bf4b4dcbc841fb57a-3900×2600.jpg General incorporated association demoexpo (Address: 4F Aiko Building, 1-12-11 Kyomachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture / Representative Director: Hanaoka, hereinafter demo!expo) is working to create value for the Expo that will be open to the city, centering on the “Night Pavilion” concept that will connect the Yumeshima venue during the day and the city of Osaka at night, with the hosting of the Osaka-Kansai Expo in 2025. As part of this initiative, in April 2024, “EXPO Sakaba Main Store (Kita Main Store/Minami Main Store)” will open at the B2F of LUCUA Osaka and the B2F of Shinsaibashi PARCO, which are directly connected to JR Osaka Station. It will be developed as a night place where people from Japan and abroad visiting Osaka, staff working at pavilions from each country, and local people can interact, and weekly events are also held in collaboration with government agencies and pavilions from various countries that are visiting Osaka for the World Expo. In addition, we will hold a regular exchange event called “EXPO kanpai night” where overseas staff can participate with confidence, creating an opportunity for relaxed dialogue and encounters that transcends nationality and occupation. Through these efforts, we aim to ensure that international exchange and cultural experiences will become a part of everyday life in Osaka as a soft legacy after the Expo. ◼️Activity highlights (April-June 2025) [The last two months in numbers] • EXPO Bar Bases: 2 Bases (Lucua Osaka B2F / Shinsaibashi PARCO B2F) • Number of overseas co-sponsored events: 5 times • EXPO kanpai night Cumulative number of participants: Approximately 810 people • EXPO kanpai night participating
countries/regions average: 47 (average of the past four events) • Number of media appearances: 30 (see below for list of appearances) ■Achievements EXPO Sakaba Main Store opens simultaneously in Kita and Minami! In April 2025, with the cooperation of the large-scale commercial complexes LUCUA Osaka and PARCO Shinsaibashi, “EXPO Sakaba Kita Main Store (LUCUA Osaka B2F)” and “EXPO Sakaba Minami Main Store (Shinsaibashi PARCO B2F)” were opened simultaneously. It is a “communication pavilion” in the town where people from all over the world gather and talk with the Expo as the subject.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/139145/43/139145-43-a574d7f6610ed5736538e1a63c41220e-951×584.png *EXPO Sakaba has been held 93 times in 19 cities nationwide since the Osaka-Kansai Expo, with a track record of 6,000 participants. Kita and Minami, which opened in April 2025, will be open in Osaka, the host city of the Expo, during the Expo period as the main EXPO Sakaba store. At the EXPO bar, an international event will be held where countries participating in the Expo will expand from Yumeshima to the city. In the wake of the Expo, we plan and hold events on a weekly basis to convey the charms of lesser known countries and regions through their culture and lifestyles. Unlike trade fairs that focus on sales, we place emphasis on multifaceted experiences, including people, talks, music, and art. ◼️Kyrgyz Republic｜”Kyrgyzstan, Skisgil” The Kyrgyz Republic, located in Central Asia, is geographically close to Japan, but is still one of the lesser known countries. The cultural exchange event, co-hosted by the Kyrgyz Republic Pavilion, which will participate in the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, and JR West Japan SC Development Co., Ltd., worked with the Kyrgyz government, government agencies, and trading companies that handle local products to promote the country, traditional culture, private exchange, and product sales in a well-balanced manner. #Food #Culture #Tradition #Exhibition
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/139145/43/139145-43-ccf67f9f83c04691b59575e01aa818f3-2045×654.png [Date] May 26th – June 1st, 2025 [Venue] EXPO Sakaba Kita Main Store [Organizers] EXPO2025 Kyrgyz Republic Pavilion, demoexpo General Incorporated Association, JR West Japan SC Development Co., Ltd. [Co-organizers] Kyrgyz Association of Japan General Incorporated Association [Sponsors] Kyrgyz Republic High-Tech Park, Kyrgyz Republic State Investment Agency, Aienta Co., Ltd. [Sponsor] Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic in Japan ◼️Poland | “Po!land” We are currently developing a cultural event where you can experience the individuality and creativity of Poland. It will be held from May 31 to October 12, 2025, in collaboration with the Adam Mickiewicz Institute, which disseminates culture to the world. Poland is an EU member state and has a long history of ties with Japan, but there are still some aspects of the country that are not yet known to the general public. demo!expo plans and produces art exhibitions, fashion shows, DJ parties at the EXPO bar, and other events that allow you to experience Poland from various angles and distances. #Fashion #Art #Music
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/139145/43/139145-43-6499d2a9c425003437f26dcc9799f420-1818×654.png [Event period] Late May to late October 2025 [Venue] Currently being held across various locations in Osaka City (EXPO Sakaba (Including Minami Main Store) [Organizer] Adam Mickiewicz Institute [Planning and Production] Demoexpo General Incorporated Association The project is part of the Polish Cultural Promotion Programme in connection with Poland’s participation in the World Expo 2025, which is supported by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage and coordinated by the Polish Investment and Trade Agency. ◼️ Queensland, Australia | “Taste of Queensland” The promotional event for “food and tourism” was held in collaboration with the Queensland government office in Japan and the tourist bureau, with the theme of the state of Queensland, Australia, which will be participating in the Osaka-Kansai Expo. With the support of Jetstar Airlines, the event included an interactive quiz where participants could win a trip, and the sales floor was expanded through collaboration with restaurants in Lucua Osaka, making it an international event that will lead to collaboration with restaurants and other businesses. #Food #Tourism
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/139145/43/139145-43-743d37908f743b620a1b70a1124cfe11-1844×654.png [Date] June 2nd to June 8th, 2025 [Venue] EXPO Sakaba Kita and Minami Main Branches [Organizer] Queensland Government Representative Office in Japan (Trade and Investment Queensland) [Co-organizer] Queensland Tourism Board, demoexpo General Incorporated Association [Sponsor] Jetstar Airlines ◼️Republic of Uganda | “Uganda Fair in Osaka!” The event held with the Uganda pavilion team, which will be participating in the Osaka-Kansai Expo, was a seven-day event filled with beautiful colors and dynamism. Africa may seem like a distant place, but in fact many of the coffee, chocolate, and gin that are popular in Japan are found there. In addition to selling rare gin, chocolate, and coffee from Uganda, this fair also featured African drum performances. The entire venue was decorated with colorful African batik textiles, making it a rare opportunity to enjoy with all five senses. #food #culture #music #exhibition
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/139145/43/139145-43-8522b6c1ef3f282e2269651dbdc3d93e-2045×654.png [Date] June 14th to June 20th, 2025 [Venue] EXPO Sakaba Kita and Minami Main Stores [Organizers] Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in Japan, Uganda Pavilion at Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025, demoexpo General Incorporated Association, JR West SC Development Co., Ltd. ◼️Nordic Pavilion | “Umeda Midsummer” The Nordic Pavilion (Finland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland) exhibiting at the Osaka-Kansai Expo hosted the “Nordic Summer Festival ‘Midsummer’ that never sinks” planned and produced by demo!expo, and was held as a one-day event at EXPO Sakaba Kita Main Store. A maypole just like the real thing was set up in the center of the venue, and in addition to the greenery, visitors gathered with a white dress code, creating a Nordic festive space in Umeda. #Culture #Tradition #Party
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/139145/43/139145-43-3b2b83e633b799eab767d89ed7591d8d-2045×654.png [Date] June 21, 2025 [Venue] EXPO Sakaba Kita Main Store [Organizer] Nordic Pavilion [Co-organizer] Demoexpo General Incorporated Association “EXPO kanpai night” held to thank foreign staff working at the Expo
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/139145/43/139145-43-e99d9a0c64de36c4e131f10069505251-3900×2600.jpg ◼️Background 158 countries and regions are participating in the Osaka-Kansai Expo, and staff and civil servants of each country’s pavilion are living in Osaka. More than 80% of the 196 countries in the world will be living in Osaka during the Expo, which is a very rare scale even for Osaka. For such foreign staff, we regularly hold a night event called “EXPO kanpai night” where they can participate in a safe and comfortable atmosphere after work. We aim to create a place where people of all nationalities and occupations can interact and relax. Beverages are provided with the cooperation of Suntory Holdings. ◼️Implementation results 1st | May 13th (Tue) 19:00～ @ EXPO Sake Bar Kita main store Number of participants: approximately 220 people / Number of participating countries/regions: 52 2nd | May 30th (Friday) 19:00 ~ @EXPO Bar Minami Main Store Number of participants: approximately 310 / Number of participating countries/regions: 65 3rd | June 12th (Thu) 19:00~ @ Kita and Minami main stores held
simultaneously Number of participants: Approximately 160 people / Number of countries and regions participating: 47 4th | June 27th (Fri) 19:00~ @ Minami Main Branch Number of participants: approx. 120 people / Number of countries and regions: 22 Regular events planned for the future Drinks can be enjoyed casually on a cash-on basis, there is no charge, and the venue is filled with light music by the DJ. The people who gather from around 50 countries and regions every time interact with each other with a drink in hand, just like an overseas club scene. Although they have the commonality of working at the Yumeshima venue, staff from countries and regions that do not usually have contact with each other naturally talk to each other beyond language and culture, and unexpected encounters and smiles are born one after another. Even when the event ends at 10pm or 11pm, participants can be seen everywhere, reluctant to leave the venue. At the end of the event, the DJ plays “Dancing Queen” at full volume, and the night is closed with a dance that truly symbolizes the diversity and excitement of the Expo. demo!expo does not intend to make a profit from this EXPO kanpai night, but rather to position it as a place of “hospitality” for the overseas staff who live in Osaka for a certain period of time, and will continue to deliver international and fun nights that respect their challenges and daily work.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/139145/43/139145-43-57a8fb4dbecfb0c84ff9786894940843-2045×654.png “Nishi Nippon ARTrail” Spring 2025 session 『Nishi Nippon』 ARTrail is a project launched by JR West Japan SC Development Co., Ltd., which has held events in collaboration with demo!expo to connect art festivals across Western Japan and rediscover the charm of each region through art. In the spring of 2025, they collaborated with the Setouchi Triennale and KYOTOGRAPHIE, and held a total of five talk events over four days at EXPO Sakaba Kita Main Branch, featuring poster
exhibitions and signage, as well as talk events featuring key figures from each art festival and the editor-in-chief of art media Bijutsu Techo Web Edition. The opportunity to showcase such a large collection of contemporary art in Osaka was a huge success. An autumn event is planned for September.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/139145/43/139145-43-1ed4a86bf0c78610d14219ca21085c13-3107×654.png [Date] April 21st to May 2nd, 2025 [Venue] EXPO Sakaba Kita Main Branch [Collaborating art festival] Osaka Art & Design, Setouchi Triennale, KYOTOGRAPHIE International Photography Festival, Study: Osaka Kansai International Arts [Organizer] JR West Japan SC Development Co., Ltd. [Cooperation] Setouchi Triennale Executive Committee / “Setouchi Triennale Collaboration” Project Executive Committee / KYOTOGRAPHIE General Incorporated Association / Osaka Kansai International Arts Festival Executive Committee / Osaka Art & Design 2025 Executive Committee /graf / demoexpo General Incorporated Association [Media Partner] Bijutsu Techo [Coordinator] Junko Sasanuki Creation LLC OSAKA YORUMON project started
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/139145/43/139145-43-3ae08a8d8f844731ed6389fa16c9e369-1710×1208.png In Osaka, people are the greatest tourist resource. The project “OSAKA YORUMON” was launched in April 2024 with the aim of utilizing this charm to create a night economy. It provides an opportunity to experience the city and culture of Osaka through encounters and interactions with “interesting people = YORUMON” who are active in Osaka at night. The web app “Osaka Yorumon Illustrated Guide” introduces such YORUMON. The “Yorumon Guide”, who knows Osaka inside and out, guides you through the night city starting from “people” and conveys its deep charm.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/139145/43/139145-43-404e5043c2f5513ee6229870cb0dd251-1600×900.jpg “EXPO Magazine that Involves the Whole Town” is a media outlet that covers the various movements that take place in the Yumeshima Site and in the town, as well as people’s challenges and thoughts, with a focus on “creating, enjoying, and preserving the Expo.” We are also accepting corporate collaborations at any time. [Media Overview] [Name] Expo generation (English name: EXPO GENERATION) [Format] A4 size, full color, 8 pages, bilingual Japanese and English (partially) [Publisher] demoexpo General Incorporated Association [Shelf] EXPO Sakaba Kita/Minami Main Branch, 20 major stations including Osaka Metro Umeda, Namba, and Tennoji, Osaka Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka Prefectural Library, Osaka City Central Library, public facilities in Osaka Prefecture, etc.) Media coverage Demo!expo’s activities were introduced from various angles in a wide range of media, from national to local Kansai editions, including television, newspapers, magazines, news sites, online magazines, and information sites. Period: April to late June 2025 Number of media appearances: 30 *Further appearances are scheduled by the end of June • Nikkei Shimbun (Let’s talk about the Osaka Expo, pre-opening of the exchange hub “EXPO Bar”) • NHK Osaka “Kansai NEWS” (A preview of the
participating countries and local exchange centers) • Lmaga.jp (The Expo is approaching…! The “Dutch Pavilion” was unveiled at two locations in Osaka, with information on the first release) • do-ya (The Expo will soon begin! What is the difference between food cultures between Japan and the world? International exchange at EXPO Sakaba Kita Main Branch in Lukua Osaka) • Peach in-flight magazine “MOMOMUG” (Machi no pride) Please tell me) • Yomiuri Shimbun (EXPO bar opened in Minami, Kita, toasting to the future with new ideas and business expectations) • Walker Plus (Enjoy the atmosphere of the Expo even at night! What is the “Night Pavilion” a new place for
interaction set in the city of Osaka?) • Namba Keizai Shimbun (EXPO Bar, a base for exchange at Shinsaibashi Parco, held every day during the Expo) • Mainichi Shimbun (2 days until the opening, expanding exchanges with Kanpai, Lucua and Parco, opening stores in Japan and abroad, etc.) • Kyodo News (Expo talk bar opens; stalls open weekly, exposing charm) • NHK Osaka “Kansai NEWS” (Entering the World Expo! Exchange hubs in Kita and Minami, Osaka) • NHK “Live broadcast! Here’s what you want to know about the night before the opening! Osaka/Kansai Expo” (EXPO Bar, opened by private volunteers, is a new place for encounters) • TBS “Information 7days” • Nikkei Shimbun • NHK “News Watch 9″ • Visiting Japan Lab (Expanding interactions with Expo guests without permission” “EXPO Bar The main store opened, and the organizers asked the aim) • WEDGE (The charm of towns is at night! Will the nighttime economy from Osaka become a lively event after the Expo?) • Machigoto Expo (The venue is not just Yumeshima. Let’s toast with people all over the world at the EXPO bar main store, which will be founded in Kita and Minami!) • TV Osaka “Easy News” ([Meet at EXPO Bar] Opens in Kita and Minami, new interactions with the launch of the World Expo) • TV Tokyo’s World Business Satellite (Osaka creates a “nighttime show” at the “night pavilion”!) • Cable TV “Team Baycom” • MBS • TV Station No. 6 • Umeda Keizai Shimbun (Expo Bar, a base for exchange in Lukua, where you can enjoy local sake and snacks) • Extra Net (Enjoy the Kyrgyz Republic with your five senses! “Kyrgyzstan, Skissil” is currently being held until June 1st!) • Nikkei Shimbun (The Expo’s Banquet Venue → Enjoy the city and the night, a lively spot-riding spot, and tours of sumo shows and hidden gems) • Bijutsu Techo (Reexamining the power of “mobility”. Sasaoka Yuriko’s solo exhibition “Polonia x Curie Magic Lab” is now being held in Osaka) • Monthly FACTA (Japan’s “snack culture” to the world!) • Extranet Net ([Chuo-ku, Osaka] Experience the Republic of Poland! On June 21st, “Po!land Night” was held at EXPO Bar Minami Main Store (TANK Bar/Cafe)!”) • Asahi Shimbun (in search of encounters that will continue outside the venue) • Osaka/Kansai Expo Pia Complete Strategy Edition (Enjoy the Expo in the venue!)
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/139145/43/139145-43-ef886944e8b1ef35ac0fb70a3f3658fb-420×403.png [Organization name] demoexpo, general incorporated association [Location] 4F Aiko Building, 1-12-11 Kyomachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture [Established] April 13, 2023 [Representative Director] Hanaoka [Directors] Imamura Reign, Okamoto Eiri, Tomita Nobuo, Nagai Kenichi, Hisaoka Takahiro, Yamane Shiboru [Main Activities] A group of producers and creators who launch
“demonstrations” from the city Official Website ​ Details about this release *This email will be sent automatically, so please refrain from replying.