Japan Expo 2025
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About 90% of the Grand Ring construction is complete.

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Life-size Gundam to be displayed at 2025 Osaka Expo

Bandai Namco Holdings has said it will display a life-sized Gundam robot model at its pavilion at the 2025 World Exposition in the city of Osaka.
According to the toy and video game company's announcement Wednesday, it will be the first public display of a full-size model of the robot hero from the anime series "Mobile Suit Gundam" in the Kansai region.

The life-sized Gundam, about 17 meters tall, is set to be displayed in a kneeling posture with one knee raised and the right arm stretched upward, symbolizing a wish to reach out to the universe and the future.

Source: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/27/japan/life-size-gundam-at-osaka-expo/

NEC's facial recognition to speed up entry at 2025 Osaka Expo

TOKYO -- The World Expo 2025 in Osaka will adopt Japanese technology company NEC's facial recognition system for use in entry and payments, aiming to boost visitor convenience at an event expected to draw over 28 million people.

Holders of an all-access pass will be able to use facial recognition by registering their photo and a payment method in advance. The system will enable them to enter the event and make purchases at shops and cafes by just scanning their faces.

Source: https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Technology/NEC-s-facial-recognition-to-speed-up-entry-at-2025-Osaka-Expo

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Will there be a Russian pavilion?

Lina Ghotmeh—Architecture Unveils the Kingdom of Bahrain National Pavilion at The Expo Osaka 2025 Japan

he Bahrain Pavilion is designed by the Lebanese French architect Lina Ghotmeh with her Paris based studio Lina Ghotmeh—Architecture and is located in the "Empowering Lives" area facing the sea.

The design draws inspiration from traditional Bahraini dhow boats, reinterpreting millennial boat building techniques that showcase Bahrain’s rich craftsmanship and manufacturing heritage, alongside Japanese wood artistry- in a celebration of the bilateral relations between both countries.

The pavilion will be constructed out of wood, with an outer structure made of aluminum, aligning with Bahrain's vision to promote sustainability, and will be fully recycled after the Expo.

The interior design and exhibition will be led by the Bahraini design studio Shepherd Studio, with the Artistic direction of Lina Ghotmeh offering an immersive experience for visitors highlighting Bahrain’s rich maritime, logistical and natural resources. Additionally, Bahrain's participation in the Expo will include a dedicated business space to promote Bahrain's competitiveness regionally and globally as a forward-looking economy, investment, and business destination for visitors from all over the world.

Source: https://www.archilovers.com/stories/30523/lina-ghotmeh-architecture-unveils-the-national-pavilion-of-the-kingdom-of-bahrain-at-the-expo-osaka-2025-japan.html

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