(Japanese translation below) Expo gives us the chance to see countries not just through headlines or political frames, but as communities of people—people who love, laugh, create, care, value family, feel, and dream just like we do. We see nations presenting their best ideas and cultural traditions, helping bridge divides and showing us that we have more in common than we thought. 📍We are reminded of our shared humanity. Every conversation, interaction, pavilion exhibit seen

(Japanese machine translation follows English.) It allows visitors to engage with people, perspectives, and traditions they may never otherwise encounter. For Japan’s younger generation—traveling abroad less than in previous years—the Expo can serve as a 'spark', reigniting curiosity about the wider world. As a child, books were my passport to distant lands. This Expo feels like walking through living books—a powerful way to (re)awaken curiosity about travel and world affairs

Japanese (machine) translation follows. When people from different backgrounds, disciplines, and experiences come together, the extraordinary happens. At Expo, nations, governments, private industry, artists, architects, designers, and countless others have collaborated to bring this shared vision to life. Collaboration among diverse people, groups, and thinkers leads to better ideas and stronger, more sustainable solutions — in business, science, culture, and beyond. In Japa