2025.04.13 - 10.13
YOSHIMOTO Pavilion waraii myraii: Discovering the Power of Laughter
Design supervision: WHY Design: Taisei Corporation First Class Architect Office
Image: ©YOSHIMOTO ©WHY
Image: ©YOSHIMOTO ©WHY
SCHEDULE
Event Stage
2025.5.19 MON
05.20 TUE
Comedy show
A comedy show featuring facial expressions and gestures is held every day on a spacious stage.
A comedy show featuring facial expressions and gestures is held every day on a spacious stage.
13:00～13:30"Nonverbal comedy is great."
15:00～15:30"Nonverbal comedy is great."
17:00～17:30"Nonverbal comedy is great."
Yutaka Yoshida, Toshiyuki Aono, Ken, Keikei Daikoku, Mariko Morita, Mio Otsuka, Takashi Morikawa, Taiji Doi, Koki, HAYATO-1, Ryu
[Opening Act]: Tokiworipeat, Darjeeling Tea Club
Ashita of XX
We will be holding events that utilize the stage and plaza, allowing you to watch and experience performances that will make you look forward to the near future.
We will be holding events that utilize the stage and plaza, allowing you to watch and experience performances that will make you look forward to the near future.
10:00～11:00"Japanese Play Ashita"
11:30～12:30"Japanese Play Ashita"
14:00～14:30"Muscle Ashita" ~Aim for a muscular body~
16:00～16:30"Muscle Ashita" ~Aim for a muscular body~
"Playing Ashita": [MC] Fanfare and Enthusiasm, Aizen Hayashiya, Kiyu Tsukitei"Muscle Ashita" ~ Aim for a Muscle Body! ~: Kio Model, Captain Bayan, Guro Ryota Iemura, Shakatora Kubo Battle, Charlotte
Bon Odori Ashita
A new form of entertainment that embodies Cool Japan, combining traditional Bon Odori with karaoke and dancing. This new participatory event will liven up the pavilion at night.
A new form of entertainment that embodies Cool Japan, combining traditional Bon Odori with karaoke and dancing. This new participatory event will liven up the pavilion at night.
18:15～20:00[MC] Super Maradona, Jikei Gakuen Dancers
Tamar, the smiling sphere
Inside the smiling sphere "Tamar," an experience different from what it appears from the outside awaits. Don't just look at the work, listen, feel, ask questions, and enjoy it freely. New discoveries await.
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- 09:00～21:00
Due to circumstances, the schedule and performers may change without notice.
Filming for BS Yoshimoto, YouTube, social media, etc. may take place in this pavilion, and there is a possibility that you may appear in these footage.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in advance.
STATEMENT
Gaze and Find the Power of Laughter.
How powerful is laughter?
Laughter connects the mind and body.
It even connects the world together.
Health and peace all begin with a smile.
Laughter connects the mind and body.
It even connects the world together.
Health and peace all begin with a smile.
That is why we want to gaze, find,
all the possibilities of laughter, with everyone, with you.
You can share and rediscover the power of laughter.
From smiles to laughs,
we want to create a space filled with all kinds of laughter.
all the possibilities of laughter, with everyone, with you.
You can share and rediscover the power of laughter.
From smiles to laughs,
we want to create a space filled with all kinds of laughter.
Yoshimoto has always believed in the power of laughter,
and we have poured everything up until now, to this.
Hand in hand with the talents and technologies of the future.
Now, let's go to an Expo that gathers the laughter of the world.
YOSHIMOTO Pavilion waraii myraii
and we have poured everything up until now, to this.
Hand in hand with the talents and technologies of the future.
Now, let's go to an Expo that gathers the laughter of the world.
YOSHIMOTO Pavilion waraii myraii
PAVILION
CONTENTS
Exhibition STORY
The theme of YOSHIMOTO Pavilion waraii myraii is,
"The Power of Laughter - For a Healthy Mind and Body."
We will work hand in hand with a variety of companies and universities to discover new possibilities of laughter, and share the results with people all over the world.
In the plaza marked by the "Smiling Sphere,"
We bring you a moment of different entertainment experience every day.
Taking advantage of the weather that day and enjoying the liberating feeling of being under the sky.
It is a once-in-a-lifetime, moving experience created with only the people who share that moment.
Overcoming language and cultural barriers, everyone can take part in the excitement of the festival.
Please feel free to drop by anytime.
Your mind and body will feel lighter.
Make tomorrow a brighter and healthier future.
Aiming to be the pavilion with the most laughter at the Expo!
Exhibition POINT
Tamar, the smiling sphere
Tamar is a smiling sphere floating on a hill, located at the main entrance of the YOSHIMOTO Pavilion waraii myraii .
Inside this smiling sphere, an experience awaits you that is completely different from what it appears from the outside.
Inside this smiling sphere, an experience awaits you that is completely different from what it appears from the outside.
Ashita Square
At Ashita Square, where you can enjoy a variety of events and shows, experiences full of smiles await you.
There's plenty of entertainment to keep you laughing, including comedy shows by comedians from Yoshimoto Kogyo and non-verbal performances that can be enjoyed even without speaking the same language.
There's plenty of entertainment to keep you laughing, including comedy shows by comedians from Yoshimoto Kogyo and non-verbal performances that can be enjoyed even without speaking the same language.
- Provided by: Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition
- The image is for illustrative purposes only. The layout and shape of the building may differ slightly from the actual venue. Unauthorized reproduction or copying of this image is strictly prohibited.
NEWS
SDGs Partnership
"YOSHIMOTO Pavilion waraii myraii" is founded with the desire to contribute to the future of the Earth.
Along with various environmental initiatives, we are also committed to developing the talent of the future and creating an inclusive society that everyone can enjoy.
In sympathy with the theme of the Osaka-Kansai Expo, "Designing a Future Society for Our Lives," we too will connect our hopes for the future toward the realization of a sustainable society.
Along with various environmental initiatives, we are also committed to developing the talent of the future and creating an inclusive society that everyone can enjoy.
In sympathy with the theme of the Osaka-Kansai Expo, "Designing a Future Society for Our Lives," we too will connect our hopes for the future toward the realization of a sustainable society.
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- Providing a place for young talent to express themselves We will develop exhibition contents together with young creators who will lead the future. From exhibiting artworks to creating stage art, we will provide students with opportunities to express themselves.
- partner:
Osaka University of Arts
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- The uniforms of the performers and staff who are connecting the ocean's resources to the future are T-shirts made from fibers recycled from fishing nets used in the fishing industry. They are concerned about environmental issues.
- partner:
Globeride Inc.
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- We are working to collect paper resources generated at the Yoshimoto Kogyo Tokyo Headquarters and events, and recycle them as toilet paper.
- partner:
Corex Shinei Co., Ltd.
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- Protecting the forest, using thinned hardwoodsThe wooden fence is made from hardwoods from the Satoyama forests of Fukushima Prefecture. Proper forest management contributes to the regeneration of hardwood forests and the maintenance of biodiversity, and...
- partner:
Koshii Wood Industry Co., Ltd.
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- We employ student staff members, dancers and performers who are capable of utilizing their specialized knowledge and the innovative ideas and enthusiasm of the younger generation.
- partner:
JIKEI GROUP
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- Creating new value with natural energy and scrapped auto parts. In order to put perovskite solar cells, a future energy source, to practical use, we will introduce an application product called "Smart Wear." In the pavilion, there will be an automatic...
- partner:
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
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- Clean power generation with hydrogen energy The pavilion will use hydrogen vehicles to generate part of its electricity. By using clean energy that does not emit carbon dioxide,...
- partner:
Toyota Motor Dealer Association Kinki Branch
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- Solar power for a sustainable futurePart of the electricity supply in the pavilion is solar powered.By utilizing renewable energy, we are reducing the burden on the global environment.
- partner:
HESTA Okura Co., Ltd.
The loudest laughter at the Expo
Towards the pavilion.
YOSHIMOTO Pavilion
waraii myraii
Towards the pavilion.
YOSHIMOTO Pavilion
waraii myraii
2025.04.13 OPEN!
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