Disability News Japan Podcast: Osaka World Expo 2025 to Make Diversity a Theme

By Barrier Free Japan

September 8 2023

OSAKA – Osaka in the Kansai Region of Japan will hold the ‘World Expo’ or ‘World’s Fair’ in 2025. Also also known as a universal exhibitions or international exhibition, designed to showcase the achievements of nations. Such events vary in character and are held in different parts of the world at a specific site for a period of time, typically between three and six months. Osaka will hold the World Expo 2025 from April 13 to October 13, 2025. Osaka perviously held the ‘World Expo’ in 1970.

“At the World Expo 2025 (Osaka Kansai Expo), based on “Designing Future Society for Our Lives” theme and “Unity in diversity” venue design concept, we respect the values and individuality of each person, regardless of his/her nationality, culture, race, sex, generation, whether he/she has disabilities or not, etc., and aim to implement a universal design that is easy to use for people from all over the world visiting the Osaka Kansai Expo.”

Episode Notes: https://barrierfreejapan.com/2023/09/06/osaka-kansai-world-expo-2025-venue-to-follow-universal-design-guidelines-have-unity-in-diversity-theme/

Osaka Kansai World Expo 2025 Website: https://www.expo2025.or.jp/en/