The focus of the exhibition until mid-October is unique highlights such as Meteorities from Mars, artificial hearts beating made from stem cells and Hello Kitty models transforming into algae - symbolizing the diverse applications of this plant species.
The stalls are creative designed, surrounded by "large circle" - the largest wooden work in the world - created by architect Sou Fujimoto. He called this valuable opportunity for many cultures and national convergence, together to create diversity and solidarity.
However, these expectations are partly overshadowed by the complex international situation, including armed conflicts and the economic impact of President Donald Trump's tax policies.
Ukraine's booth stands out with the sign of "not for sale". Meanwhile, the Israeli stall displayed a stone from the West Wall of Jerusalem. Palestine also has its own stall.
In the US region, the theme "The Beauty of America" is expressed through landscape, artificial intelligence technology and space, with vivid simulated missile launch experience.
Nearby, the Chinese booth has a calligraphy roll design, displaying green technology and lunar land samples from the Russian missions.
Visitors can experience the aerial pedestrian bridge between the Osaka Sea, with the longest sushi chain in the world, or meet the Expo 2025 mascot with Myaku-Myaku eyes. There are also strange technology performances such as "human washing machines" simulating the heart rate of a bather and a flying car like a drone.
Sustainable theme throughout the exhibition, typically the spherical Swiss stall with a commitment to minimize environmental impact. However, there is still criticism for the temporary properties of Expo, especially when the majority of artificial islands where the organization will be cleaned to make room for casino resorts after October. According to Japanese media, only 12.5% "large circle" will be reused.
Despite the expectation of the global connection after the pandemic, this time facing many difficulties. With the expected budget of 27% and the indifference from the public, only 8.7 million tickets were sold in advance, lower than the goal of 14 million.
