The “Kyoto Irodori EXPO Kotoiro” event was held on October 12 at the Kyoto Station Square to further build momentum leading up to the Osaka-Kansai Expo, which is now six months away, and to attract visitors to Kyoto. The event introduced the diverse attractions of the Kyoto area that will be promoted during the Expo, as well as various initiatives related to Kyoto for the Expo.
At Hotel Granvia Kyoto, the following event was held:
5th Round Table for Raising Awareness of the Osaka-Kansai Expo: Kyoto Edition
Key figures from the Expo discussed initiatives for the Expo and the connection between Kyoto and the Expo.
Opening Remarks by:
Takatoshi Nishiwaki, Governor of Kyoto Prefecture
Speakers:
Shoji Kawamori
Thematic Project Producer for the 2025 Japan World Expo (in charge of the theme “Nurturing Life”)
Juichi Yamagiwa
Chair of the Kyoto Promotion Committee for the Osaka-Kansai Expo, Director-General of the Research Institute for Humanity and Nature, Senior Advisor for the 2025 Japan World Expo
Mayuko Sano
Professor at the Graduate School of Education, Kyoto University
Sosuke Fujimoto
Venue Design Producer for the 2025 Japan World Expo
Masaru Ishikawa
Venue Operations Producer for the 2025 Japan World Expo
Hiroshi Ishiguro
Thematic Project Producer for the 2025 Japan World Expo (in charge of the theme “Expanding Life”)
Shoji Kawamori
Thematic Project Producer for the 2025 Japan World Expo (in charge of the theme “Nurturing Life”)