Expectation of Osaka Expo 2025
The city of Osaka has been chosen as the host city for the 2025 International Expo (Expo). It will be Osaka's second World Expo in 55 years since 1970.
After the Tokyo Olympics in 1964, Osaka hosted the World Expo in 1970. An unprecedented number of 64.22 million people attended the event, setting a new historical record. It was a time of rapid economic growth in Japan. Osaka's streets were bustling with life, not only because of the World Expo but also due to the renewal of the railway and highway networks.
In an unexpected pattern, the second Osaka World Expo will take place five years after the second Tokyo Olympics. While people expect Japan will return to the vitality of the past, there are significant differences from more than half a century ago: Japan in 1970 was in a "growth period" and Japan in 2025 will be in a "mature period." This is the proposed sub-theme of the 2025 World Expo. It has symbolic significance. It is also the first World Expo after the pandemic.
In 2025, 28 million people are expected to attend the Osaka Expo. Showing the charm of the World Expo and letting people move here is also a significant issue. When traveling abroad during the 1970 Expo was a luxury, visiting the Expo pavilions was an excellent chance to learn about the cultures and technologies of nations worldwide. Using the Internet, people can learn about distant countries in real time while traveling abroad in today's era. A similar competition to the Expo is the constant construction of theme parks and other facilities worldwide.







