Abdul Basit
Dubai – More than 80 countries have confirmed their participation in Expo 2025, Japan Pavilion Secretary-General Ms. YABUNAKA Aiko said during a Press conference at Expo 2020 Dubai on Monday.
Three years from now, the world will congregate at Yumeshima for Expo 2025, Osaka, Kansai – Japan. Expo 2025 is a forthcoming World Expo organised by the Bureau International des Expositions, which will be held in Osaka, Japan. It will take place for six months during 2025, opening 13 April 2025, and closing on 13 October 2025.
Driving its agenda to attain United Nations SDGs by the year 2030, Expo 2025 will serve as a testing ground to demonstrate and experience new technologies. Ideas accumulated from visitors’ immersive engagement at Japan Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai, will be collated to co-create our future society expected to be shown at the next World Expo
Ms Aiko mentioned that Japan has learnt a lot from Expo 2020 Dubai. Responding a question, she said that Japan Pavilion will no longer stay at Expo 2020 Dubai and most of its structure will be utilised back home.
Earlier, Japan Pavilion bids farewell as the World Expo approaches its final curtain call.
From its architecture to its eco-features, the pavilion was sharing and receiving traditions that celebrated the long-standing history of cultural convergence between Japan and the Middle East.
The illustrious 6-months attracted avid fans, celebrities, delegation and dignitaries from all over the world.
Expo 2020 Dubai, a catalyst to Japan’s global encounter, invited visitors to a personalized tour of culture and cutting-edge technologies with a focus on current global issues. The pavilion’s theme “Where ideas meet” validated the need for shared viewpoints and how collective actions can resolve the dire state of the environmental, societal and communal issues the world is facing.
“I would like to express our sincere congratulations to Expo 2020 Dubai for the outstanding and remarkable hospitality at this World Expo. Their tremendous support has been overwhelming and our pavilion’s experiential tour illustrated how technology, people and ideas can cohesively unite for a greater purpose. As we advance towards our pledged commitment, we look forward to continuing our dialogue and further address global challenges through integrated efforts” stated Ms. YABUNAKA Aiko”, Secretary-General, Japan Pavilion. – abdulbasit@theuaenews.com
