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The 2025 Osaka Expo has boosted earnings at major railroad operators in western Japan, with four out of six major railroads set to surpass profit projections. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/01/companies/osaka-expo-rail-operator-earnings-up/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #rail #jrwest #osakametro #osakaexpo

Osaka Expo boosts earnings at rail operators in western Japan

Osaka Metro and JR West are set to pay special bonuses to their employees amid a surge in passengers and expo-related business profits.

The Japan Times

The Japan Times Dec 1

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remark in October that she will “work, work, work, work and work” as president of the Liberal Democratic Party was named 2025’s buzzword of the year on Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/01/japan/society/buzzword-of-year-2025/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #sanaetakaichi #buzzwords #donaldtrump #tariffs #rice #osakaexpo

Takaichi’s work ethic sound bite wins Japan’s buzzword of the year

“Work, work, work, work and work” was named 2025’s buzzword of the year.

The Japan Times

The Japan Times Nov 27

Home electronics retailer Yamada Holdings says it will sell a human washing machine, which attracted attention at the Osaka Expo, at its flagship store in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro district. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/27/companies/yamada-human-washing-machine-sale/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #yamadaholdings #humanwashingmachine #osakaexpo #retailers

Yamada to sell ‘human washing machine’ after expo popularity

The home electronics retailer will sell the machine at its flagship store in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro district.

The Japan Times

Nithin Coca నితిన్Oct 14

An #India-#Japan alliance could prove monumental for the #solar industry. The International Solar Festival at the #OsakaExpo set an optimistic tone for future partnerships to both counter #China & the increasingly anti-solar #US

Amid fossil fuel shift in U.S., hope emerges for India and Japan tie-up on solar

As the Trump administration shifts back to gas and coal, solar power stakeholders in Japan and India are seeking new ways to collaborate.

The Japan Times

The Japan Times Oct 13

Nearly 160 countries and regions participated in the Osaka Expo, with each bringing staff from overseas to help run their respective pavilions. Here’s a look at their experiences and how it has impacted them. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/13/japan/osaka-expo-pavilion-staff/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #osakaexpo #osaka #russiaukrainewar #ukraine #sudan #switzerland #malaysia

At Osaka Expo pavilions, staff recount ‘life-changing’ experiences

Nearly 160 countries and regions participated in the Osaka Expo, with each bringing staff from overseas to help run their respective pavilions during the six-month event.

The Japan Times

The Japan Times Oct 12

Seven android robots shown at the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka in a pavilion produced by University of Osaka professor Hiroshi Ishiguro will be relocated to Kyoto Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/12/japan/japan-osaka-expo-robots-move/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #osakaexpo #kyoto #robots #hiroshiishiguro

Osaka Expo androids to be moved to Kyoto

The robots will be shown to the public at a research facility in the Keihanna Science City research district.

The Japan Times

The Japan Times Oct 12

At the Osaka Expo, gas giants are promoting a greener future through the use of e-methane. But experts in the field are not convinced the technology can scale up and say the public campaign amounts to greenwashing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/10/12/energy/japan-gas-association-e-methane/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #energy #lng #gas #emethane #japangasassociation #osakaexpo #utilities #emissions

At Osaka Expo, gas giants promote a greener future. But is it a lot of hot air?

While major Japanese gas companies have lauded e-methane as key in fighting climate change, experts paint a different picture.

The Japan Times

The Japan Times Oct 4

More than 22 million people have strolled through the Osaka Expo grounds — but few know that six of its major pavilions were landscaped by a single family-run business. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/10/04/lifestyle/osaka-expo-landscaping-gardens/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #lifestyle #osakaexpo #japanesegardens #flowers #trees

How a family-run landscaper turned the Osaka Expo green

Run by three generations of the same family, Ryokukou Garden is behind the greenery for six major pavilions at the Osaka event.

The Japan Times

The Japan Times Sep 26, 2025

Taiwan is showcasing its biodiversity, art and advanced computer chip manufacturing technology as a private exhibitor at the Osaka Expo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/26/japan/taiwan-osaka-expo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #taiwan #osakaexpo #chipmakers #tech

Taiwan showcases chipmaking prowess as a private exhibitor at Osaka Expo

The expo’s guidebook makes only brief references to Taiwan's food and lifestyles, but the structure of its pavilion and exhibits are rich in symbolism.

The Japan Times

The Japan Times Sep 25, 2025

In his first time to engage in public activities on his own, Prince Hisahito visited the Osaka Expo and inspected the Grand Ring, a huge wooden structure that is a symbol of the event. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/25/japan/japan-prince-osaka-expo-visit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #princehisahito #osakaexpo

Prince Hisahito inspects Osaka Expo's Grand Ring

The 19-year-old prince looked around the Grand Ring's architectural structure from underneath before making his way to the top to view the expo from above.

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