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Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan is a global celebration of culture, innovation, and sustainability, inviting visitors to explore how collaboration, creativity, and technology can shape a better future.
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Visiting the Japan Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, helped me tap into the awareness of life’s interconnected cycles.
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As you travel along Japan’s famous Golden Route, make time for something truly unforgettable: Japan’s traditional performing arts. -
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Bunraku is one of Japan’s most intricate performing arts, where puppetry, storytelling, and music intertwine seamlessly. -
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What is Kabuki?
Kabuki is a traditional form of theater that developed in the popular culture of the Edo period (1603-1867) . -
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Discover Japan’s Soul Along the Golden Route – Part 4
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HOSOO GALLERY is a vivid testament to Kyoto’s architectural elegance and its deep connection to Nishijin weaving …
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Experience bustling markets and the serenity of Noh and ceramics in Osaka, the city of contrasts - Part 1
From April 13, Osaka will be hosting EXPO 2025. A host of amazing experiences await visitors to this great city, from …
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Osaka
Experience bustling markets and the serenity of Noh and ceramics in Osaka, the city of contrasts - Part 2
Located near the center of Osaka is narrow strip of land between two rivers that houses a number of administrative, …
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What's New
- July 2, 2025 Arts JP vol.5 now available
- May 30, 2025 Events page open
- March 27, 2025 Publication page open
- December 9, 2024 Japan Cultural Expo 2.0 delivers a captivating event with guest speaker Takashi Murakami at the V&A South Kensington
- November 1, 2024 Takashi Murakami at the Victoria and Albert Museum Specal Talk on Dec. 8, from 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM(GMT)
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The Japan Cultural Expo is a nationwide celebration of Japanese arts and culture, designed to appeal to a broad domestic and international audience through a diverse program of content, including exhibitions, performing arts productions, and arts festivals.