osaka EVENTs

✤ Expo 2025 osaka, kansai, Japan

The World Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai aims to be a participatory, experiential, solutions-oriented exposition based on the concept of a “People's Living Lab,” where experiences provide a starting point for people to live their lives more fully, enjoyably and healthily. It will take place for six months in 2025, opening on April 13, 2025, and closing on October 13, 2025. This will be the third time Osaka hosts a World Expo, having previously hosted Expo 1970 and Expo 1990.

✤ osaka a sian Film FEstival 2023

The Osaka Asian Film Festival is held annually under the theme of “From Osaka to All of Asia!” and this is the 18th edition of the festival. Films of various genres and from 19 countries and regions, including China, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Bhutan, Indonesia, the Philippines, India, Qatar, Greece, France, the Netherlands, the USA and Japan will be screened. The festival will take place from March 10-19, 2023.