OSAKA EXPO 2025: Epic Pavilion Tour Ep.2 | From Sublime Art to Breathtaking Folk Music Experiences

OSAKA EXPO 2025: Epic Pavilion Tour Ep.2 | From Sublime Art to Breathtaking Folk Music Experiences

Hey guys, it’s April 24th, Thursday. It’s my 7th day of exploring this expo. And today it’s really sunny. Like yesterday it was having a little rain and was a bit cold, but now it’s so hot, like 20 degrees Celsius. And then also if you don’t want to get sunburn, just make sure you use the sunscreen. Today, so it’s still weekday, but I see much more students that are probably coming here for school trip,
which is going to, you know, bump up the population of this expo. And then the next week is the beginning of the Golden Week, which is like the longest holidays in Japan. So expect that much more people are coming in. So before that, I try to, you know, explore as many pavilions as possible. So I’ll first try to see the lesser popular ones. And then at night, I’ll try to get into like the popular ones. Right now it’s like 2 o’clock, so hopefully visiting maybe like the maximum will be like 10 pavilions. Yeah, let’s try. So here it’s a Malaysian pavilion. This one is looking like a, you know, kind of like a jungle, using like many bamboos. On the left side, you see the entrance. And then there are so many people actually in front of this pavilion because they are right now,
having like a live performance of the traditional dances. So this is like the entire view of the pavilion. But it’s not, it’s like, I don’t know, like a future vision, I guess. So it is the nation of 13 states and the three federal territories. And then here, you know, right after you get in, like the food culture, depending on the, you know, areas of the country. For example, this one is Borneo region where you can have fishes, yeah, and at the center they are exhibiting different traditional heritages here, like craftsmanship and then also industrialization, developing net-zero solutions. most popular food in Malaysia. Oh, okay. Yeah, this is nasi lemak. This is rice. We cook with the coconut and we eat with the sambal, spicy. This is Indian dessert. This one is dessert. This is actually coconut and we eat with coconut and brown sugar. It doesn’t look like a dessert. Actually, sweet. And this one is Roti Chennai. It is Indian food. What’s like the biggest ethnicity? Malay. So you speak Malay? Yeah, our first language is Bahasa Malayu. Bahasa Malayu. Malay, Malay language. Malay language means Bahasa Malayu. We are mixed culture and the most is Malay and then Indian and Chinese. How many languages do you speak? I can speak Malay, Chinese and English. I can speak Chinese because I study at a Chinese school. Oh, I see. But I’m Malay Wow, so here you see many pictures of the progress of the cities that have, showing how they have developed. I only know kuala lumpur in this country, but there are of course many other places The one that I’ve heard is Johorl where we have like a soccer game in there by Japan and Malaysia for the World Cup a long time ago. And then here, oh, nice looking decoration. And then it looks like they have interactive mini games. It looks like a puzzle. This is really cool, where, you know, they have like a city georama and then with a projection mapping, showing like, you know, how they have been doing urban designing. Interesting. So this one is called Tree of Harmony, and then it’s made by bamboo and rattang. So this, each leaf is actually hand-woven by indigenous artisans, showing the pure craftsmanship. Interesting. It’s better to take it from the bottom. It’s a lot of work. Wow. Here’s a showcase of Malaysian historical figures. First, this person is a young leader of the education field. Art animation, Didi &friends, character contents, Pantun. It’s like a Malay poetic form. Silat. Just finished exploring Malaysian pavilion. That was interesting. Yeah, it’s like a mix of culture, Malay, India, and China. And then, yeah. And then also I thought it’s fascinating that, you know, like whenever I saw their concept of civilization, like, you know, it’s always with nature. So even if they are right now incorporating the latest advanced technologies, you see, you know, natural essences always. So that was I thought it’s very interesting, you know, feature of the country. Okay, let’s go to the next one. I just remembered that I have to buy a book for stamp rally so that I can collect the stamps. So I’m heading back to the near entrance so that I can buy that in the official shop. All right, just bought a book for stamp rally, so I’m just going to start collecting the stamps at each pavilion. So, it’s now at the, you know, end of April, but still already like the sign is really strong. So, like I’m seeing many people, you know, using sun-blocking umbrella and also wearing hats. So, yeah, expect that it’s going to be really hot during the summer. So, yeah, please be minded that you know you have to do something for preventing like the heat stroke. Okay, I just got the first stamp, official stamp on my stamp rally book. Okay, so I just started lining up in this Philippine pavilion, and this one’s really nice. You know, like the part of the pavilion, becoming like a chair, so you can, you know, sit while waiting. That’s really good. Then I’m told that it will take about 25 to 30 minutes to get in, so which is still accessible. Okay, yeah, it’s becoming like this. Part of the pavilion is decorated as a chair, like this. Nice. I think this one is also bamboo. But yeah, can’t imagine how long it took to make these things Oh my gosh. I think machines can’t do this because, you know, it’s going to break it. Yeah. So it has to be done by person’s hands, I guess. Okay, right in front of the gate. Oh, nice entry. I hear sounds of birds. Looks like the concept is woven. Welcome to the Philippines, 7641 islands. So many islands. I think it’s going to open Ohh not. Okay, I thought this door is going to open, but it wasn’t. It’s really like feeling like you are being taken to a tour. So, oh wow, got to surprise to know that you know there are more than 7000 islands in Philippines. Wow, beautiful. So, probably all of these, you know, like these tapestries were handwoven in each region, I guess. Well, maybe like the design is, you know, like representing like each island’s feature. I’m guessing, for example, this one, Eastern Besayas, Nature Craft and Culinary Delights, Mindanao, yeah, island. So like these tapestries are all hand-woven? Yes, that’s correct. So each one like represents like a feature of the island. Yes, activities, art, culture, and destinations, including gastronomy, food., Are they all bamboo? They are called rattan. Rattan. It’s founded in the Philippines. It’s from a type of plant. I can’t imagine how many… days it took to creat that pavilion. It was like crazy. Yeah, because everything is, you know, even the actual pavilion, the rattans displayed outside, they were all hand-woven. So it took a long time. Even these textiles, it took them six months to make. Six months for one piece? No, everything. Yeah. So a lot of weavers came together to make. Oh my gosh. Yes. So we’re really happy that you found it. Okay, it was a nice talk with Eunice, very friendly lady. And here I’m seeing interesting, interactive exhibition. You can be like plants and then dance. Why not do it? Oh yeah, now it’s me. It’s me. Oh, this way you can see. It’s not reacting. Oh, this guy, this guy is me. Oh, oh, so you can choose your style from different fruits and animals. Maybe let’s try a fish. How about banana? I don’t know. Yeah, banana might be interesting. Want the best results? Smile and then follow the circle. So it’s now turning my face into banana-looking face. I don’t know. Nearly 80% of fresh bananas imported by Japan is from Phillipines Oh, I see. So it’s nice that it’s got a little knowledge about, you know, the things you chose. AI portrait This is interesting. Cool. It’s nice that they have massage space here, which, you know, you need a reservation beforehand. So it’s amazing that this massage place is for free. And then there are 38 slots for a day. So if you come early, you can book for that day. They said that in the morning they still have openings. So it’s really nice. So that massage is called Hiloto, a traditional Filipino healing practice. And I think they have like a really nice, you know, tradition of this handcrafted woven textile. It’s so beautiful. Like this. Okay, I have just explored inside the pavilion of Philippine and then got the stamp kind of upside down. But anyway, it was really nice. I liked it because, you know, it was, they have like a solid concept, woven trying to express like how they are branding like the people and its culture into creating a better society while showcasing like, you know, actual handcrafted items that were made by the craftsmans. And then actually this outlook, also Eunice, the lady inside told me that, you know, these are all handcrafted as well. That was just impressive. Now I’ve realized that, so that video is showcasing the handcraft of the Philippines. So yeah, that was really nice. Okay, going to the next one. So I’m done with Malaysia, Philippines, so maybe, I don’t know, somewhere next to near here. Okay, here’s the next one. I came to Qatar Pavilion, and then they said that it’s like 20, 30 minutes to wait. I wonder what this shape stands for. I wonder what that is. It’s like Hema? Hemi..? So I just heard a guide about this pavilion, and then this one is actually designed by Kuma Kengo, a Japanese architect. So that’s why this one is using a lot of wood. So the theme of this pavilion is like coastline, and then here’s like a desert, and then also it’s like sands beaches. So, the Qatar is actually first flourished by the natural pearl industry that was flourished around the coast of Persian Sea, Persian Lake, I guess? And then, but because of Mikimoto, which is the leader of the pearl company in Japan, their pearl industry declined. And then now, actually, but you know as everybody knows, because of the oil, you know, they are now flourishing again. And then they say the 90% of the populations are living along with the coastline. So that’s, you know, as this pavilion, you can just walk around, then see like the different cultures of the people living in there. So actually the inside, this part is like representing the land. And then all those cartains are representing the sea around it. You see like a lot of sea creatures as well. And then the Qatar is actually famous for sea creatures like a jugong. And then the jinbeizame, I don’t know the names in English. That’s how they, I’m going to put it here. Yeah. Wow, that’s how it looks. Such a gigantic advanced city. Wow. Oh, it’s a jugong. Those rectangles ones are like a public installation by Richard Sera. Impressive. Here is the gift shop. And then the one that’s really stunning now is this lady’s dress. That is called Dara’a. Wow, so gorgeous. Then you see these dolls of shark. Yeah, really cute. They have really nicely designed products. Looks good. And postcards. Henna tattoo. Oh, I see. So this one is called henna tattoo, and then they are using the ink created by henna. It’s like a type of plant, and then it’s going to last like 10 days to two weeks. Why not try? It might be a bit cold. Ok. Is this using the henna tree?
These are henna leaves. We make it into this paste by mixing the powdered leaves with water and essential oils
I see. Is different from regular tattoos.
The materials are completely different. While regular tattoos inject dye directly into the skin, henna works by creating a chemical reaction with proteins. It naturally fades away in about 10 days. Oh, interesting. So it reacts with the protein in the skin?
Yes, it reacts to the Skin keratin and creates an orange color. Will the color change again?
Yes, it will change to an orange color like this. It fades away after about 10 days.
I see! That’s amazing. I’m done.
Wow, cool. Thank you so much. Now just let it dry naturally, so leave it as is.
Got it. Should I just let my hand dangle?
Yes, exactly.
Thank you very much. This is not dried yet, so you have to dry this and then until the surface comes off and then you’ll see some like, you know, orangey colored henna tattoo on your palm. Okay, that’s the Qatar pavilion. That was interesting. So this, as I’ve said, this pavilion is designed by Kuma Kengo and then this one it’s actually featuring like the shape of sail. Yeah, and then at the entrance, you can also get this henna tattoo, which is still in the process, so it’s not dried yet, but it’s gonna come off in like after one, two hours when it’s dried, you can see like tattoo in the orange color, so… I’m looking forward to seeing it. So finished exploring the Qatar, and then just got to know about the country, you know, like a really small, having like the population of 3 million people. And then also, you know, it’s like a very strong country with being like one of the most wealthiest countries in the world. And then actually, Al Jazeera, the media company that we hear often, as the media company in the Middle East, was actually founded by the top person in the country, Qatar. which I didn’t know about. Anyway, so yeah, glad to have this kind of very unique experience there. Okay, the next one is UAE. It’s a huge building. I can’t even capture by this camera from this angle. Big one. Wow, let’s go in. Wow, it’s immense. What are they making here? From the land to the heaven, earth to ether. So it says this is a date palm I don’t know how many of them they have. Do you know how many of them? The pillars? yes. We have 90 total. 90? Wow. And they’re mostly made of the waste of the date palms Oh, waste? Yes. Oh, I see, We use more than 200 branches of this. Impressive. Wow. Thank you so much. This was used for peal diving as a nose clip. So this is for pearl diving. I see. How do you say it? Fetan, I see. It’s like a clip, nose clip that was used for pearl diving.Interesting. Even if you use it, it doesn’t make your nose higher. (I was asked if it does lol) This is interesting. Here is like they are exhibiting a space exploration project and then here, you know, somehow there’s a Japanese astronaut called Mr. Wakata, yeah. they are somehow, you know, cooperating together with the people from UAE. This is like, you know, when the people in UAE use this to welcome people by scent. It’s about showcasing the history of the medical development in the country. Also, yeah, it’s like a country of desert. That’s why they have been using like the plants that grow in the deserts to heal their disease. Nice interaction. I love this textile, yeah. Nice, spacious, relaxing space where you can sit and see the video of the, you know, like the culture of the country and how people live in there. What we did here, this architecture is like a conversation or mixture between the UAE culture and the Japanese culture. Because to make this, we had to involve other Japanese wooden experienced companies. So we brought the material, which represent the UAE culture, and then this technique, which is also a traditional method, but it was made possible by our collaboration with the Japanese companies here within. The smell is also coming from this. Yeah, the smell is coming from the date palm. So it’s like a product of having this closed space. and the date palm. Inside, then we get this smell kind of it. Because in this pavilion, it’s like a five, all the senses, you can experience all your senses. So it’s a full-on engagement experience. These date palms are really important in your country? Yeah, they hold, it’s like our national, it’s a big factor, you know? Why does it have this value? Because our ancestors back in the day, They used it to make their lives better, to live their society, because, you know, they made their homes out of it. They made their carpets out of it. They made tents also out of it. So a lot of materials were made out of it. So it was a special place in our hearts because of our ancestors. And then again, to go back to the pavilion, it’s called from the concept is from Earth to ether. What does Earth to ether mean? From the ground until the ether, which is the highest levels of skies, it shows that we as the UAE people that we should not forget our ancestors and our past while we are driving the progress for our current and future. So thank you very much. Abdullah. Abdullah Al-Minhali. Please come if you have any chance. Thank you so much. Thank you guys. Thank you so much. Thank you guys. They have these interesting t-shirts and then beautiful umbrellas, a lot of stuff. Nice. Okay, just finished exploring inside UAE Pavilion. That was also interesting. As you know, Abdurah explained about this concept of this pavilion, you know, earth to ether, you know, like from the land to the heaven, symbolized by all these amazing date palms. And then actually I’m now sitting on a chair that is, you know, on the floor filled with seas of date,
which is also now used as a substitute for coffee and many things. Then I was very impressed by Abdurah being able to speak Japanese fluently. He said just by watching anime learned Japanese, and he said he loves the Gintama,
so it’s really nice to know that, you know, people there also love my culture. So I just lined up at the end of the queue to get in the USA Pavilion, and this is much shorter than the one that I saw at noon and afternoon, and then but still it’s like taking about 1 1/2 hours to get in. Well, I don’t know if it’s a right decision, but this is somewhere I have to get in to see anyway, so yeah, I’ll just try to get inside today. Thank you, welcome. Okay, now getting into the American Pavilion, very futuristic. Where are you coming from today? People from Osaka? (wow a lot) His name was Ethan from u.s.a. So he was Ethan from the US. He’s like a college student studying Japanese. The next is a cosmic space. Greetings to everyone in the U.S. Pavilion in Osaka. And hello, Spark(the character). It’s good to see you. Exit is to your right. This is like a stone rock. Okay, just finished exploring inside the USA Pavilion. Sorry, the mic is not, you know, having problem. So yeah, that was straightforward, easy to understand, and focusing on cosmic space experience. And yeah, that was good, especially the last part where you can feel like you’re running in like a spaceship, you know, going to the sky. So that was really nice. Okay, so it’s like 8 o’clock already, past 8:15. I’m better to eat something, but really tired actually. So not really sure if I’m going to see another pavilion for today. And now my tattoo is now dry, so it looks really nice. I like it. Yeah, like the flower on my hand. Okay, and I’m so hungry. So just found out this Saigon Stand It’s like a Saigon stand. It’s a Vietnam Saigon. Let’s go. No way. I did a terrible mistake. So the last order for the restaurant are all like 8.30, which is like 5 minutes ago. So like I was troubleshooting this mic thing, talking on the phone like outside the restaurants, but I should have ordered earlier. Hey guys, so it’s today, April 25th, like Friday. And then I’ve just got this expo venue, like at 2 o’clock. And now I’m started waiting in line for Singapore Pavilion. It takes about 20 minutes to get in. And then I just actually checked out the other pavilions that are popular, like Italy and what else? Some other ones. And then Italy one is like, you have to wait like for two hours from now. Then you know, like sometimes they have like a live performance at night and then they have the performance today, actually tonight at 6 o’clock. So, usually, like at night, it’s less people, but when they have like a performance, it gets more people. Okay, finally going there. Oh, hi, it stopped right before me. Okay, this is a Singaporean pavilion, a lot of birds, and what is this thing? 4 animation stories, environmental activity. Yeah. Wow, very tropical. Yeah. Realized this one, all of these are paper cutting. So yeah, looks really pretty, very much like this. All of these. Nice one. It’s like the island uses like clean energy. Here comes like a… Sound installation, these ones. It’s like a music box, trying to resemble like clouds. Oh wow, you hear the music from there. So it’s like you draw your dream here by finger. It’s asking you to hold your dream? I don’t know how that is reflected on the center, but not sure. But anyway, you can do, yeah, something interactive here. So at the top, it’s like, you know, like having like a display, huge display, circular one that is showing the animation at the top of the building. So here you see those, you know, like dreams that the people had, you know, in the second floor. And then based on those dreams, the tree is now growing like that. I see. Now I see the connection from floor to floor. Gift shop and something that caught my eye is that this one. It’s called Merli, the motif of this is Marlion in Singapore. wow, looks cute. and the many plants. Those are nice bars here and then nice chairs with a lot of botanical. The first floor they also have like a cafe. (the prices look normal) But not going there. So just finished exploring inside a Singapore pavilion, and it was interesting, yeah. Especially like the paper cutting decoration, and then also having like many trees and plants inside, which was reflecting the feature of Singapore. So yeah, that was interesting. Then I’m now heading to like the next one, which is like a Bulgarian pavilion, like this, which doesn’t really have so much lines right now. So, yeah, let’s, yeah, get in this right. Trillions of bacteria that make up our gut microbiome not only aid in digestion, but also support our immune system, regulate metabolism, and even influence our mental health. Trillions of bacteria that make up our gut microbiome not only aid in digestion, but also support our immune system, regulate metabolism, and even influence our mental health. Yogurt fermented with Bulgaricus and Lactobacillus delbrueckii bacteria has gained worldwide popularity, especially here in Japan. Yogurt fermented with Bulgaricus and Lactobacillus delbrueckii bacteria has gained worldwide popularity, especially here in Japan. Traditional yogurt was first introduced to Japan at the 1970 Osaka Expo. Traditional yogurt was first introduced to Japan at the 1970 Osaka Expo. At the Bulgarian Pavilion at that time, Emperor Showa and Empress tried fermented dairy products for the first time. At the Bulgarian Pavilion at that time, Emperor Showa and Empress tried fermented dairy products for the first time. The Imperial Family greatly enjoyed this yogurt, which led to the introduction of yogurt fermented with authentic Bulgarian bacteria in the Japanese market.The Imperial Family greatly enjoyed this yogurt, which led to the introduction of yogurt fermented with authentic Bulgarian bacteria in the Japanese market. This yogurt still bears Bulgaria’s name today, symbolizing the eternal respect and partnership between the two countries. This yogurt still bears Bulgaria’s name today, symbolizing the eternal respect and partnership between the two countries. Bacteria live in a symbiotic society, exchanging nutrients and supporting each other’s growth. Bacteria live in a symbiotic society, exchanging nutrients and supporting each other’s growth. just saw the video at the entrance and I was surprised to know that, you know, like the Blugaria yogurt was introduced in this last time in the world expo
in the 1970s, so that was something new to know, yeah. And then actually, there was something inside, but there was like a technical problem, so I couldn’t really see other than the video. So, well, we can’t do anything about it, so it’s okay. But yeah, it was really fun. Yeah. the character, I thought it’s kind of unique. Yeah, it was good. I don’t know what this stone is like. It has a message, yeah, wishing the world of peace. Our team here is bacteria. I know it sounds a bit weird, but in we are famous with our yogurt. And here in Japan, we are very well known for it. And our message here was how we should unite in times of trouble, in times of need, not only us as people,
but us as countries around the world, just like bacteria. And this is our message to the world, to unify, to be stronger together, and not to divide each other. That it means Bulgaria? Yes, this is the Bulgarian name written in our language. Oh, I see. Got it. That stone is related to Bulgaria? Yeah, that stone was crafted by a Bulgarian sculpture. Oh, I see. Yeah, those messages below, they were made here in Japan. Oh, I see. I see. So it’s both Bulgarian and Japanese work. Okay, I see. Thank you so much. Thank you too. Thank you Dirana. Yeah, yeah. Araya, and Dirana. So hard to pronounce Dirana Okay. So it was from Bulgaria. Yeah, nice ladies. It was nice to talk with people from that country. So after the Bulgarian pavilion, I came to this pavilion from Poland. It’s going to take about 30 minutes to get in. Let’s go in to the Poland pavilion OK, just got inside. So this is it’s displaying the names of the architects. It says Architects Investment Trade Agency. OK, thank you. Here you can create your own plants Once you’re finished, there will be a QR code. Please scan it as it is needed for the last exhibits Here you can try to create your own plant. It’s a spirit plant. And structure, stability, constancy, dependability, lightness, ephemerality. Let’s go with dependability. Choose leaves, okay? Personal charm. Explorer. Okay, yeah, let’s go with it. Then flowers. Love, happiness, relaxation. Good luck. Let’s go with good luck. Choose aura. Many kinds. Imagination. Yeah, I’ll go with this one. Your spirit plant was created. values of your plant. Here you get your, yeah. Oh wow, I see. This one. Nice. Cool. Cool. Oh, this way? Okay. I’m introduced. It says clouds. Oh, nice installation and design in here. This traditional art crafts were designed by, inspired by the shape of spider. Interesting. Wow, I love it. So these spheres are encapsulating the Polish plants inside it. Wow. It’s beautiful. Some parts of this wall has like a lyric. Yeah. Wow. So it’s like this instrument is trying to, how do you say, play kind of like an essence of a Chopin song, which I can’t tell, but yeah. Interesting. It’s moving like this. Here’s like a place where they are, you know, showcasing their, how do you say, bioscience projects that are going on. Yeah, here’s like their advancements of medical field and the pharmaceutical sector. Yeah, sequence of life, biotechnology and nanotechnology, nanotech, something like that. I love how this, everything is displayed. Yeah, in a cool way. Here you can try to find your plant on the screen, which is hard to find. This is mine. And where is mine? I don’t know where, but it’s somewhere. Anyway, these are jewelry. Okay, just to finish exploring inside the Poland Pavilion, which was really… Interesting, really nice installations. Many, many of them, I really like the design. And then I forgot to ask what the dress that the ladies were wearing. Wow. Nice. I see. Designed the whole collection, inspired by marie curie and some of the clothing are more everyday, like some ruffled shirts that you can buy or some skirts. But some of them are more suited for imitating her original. Okay, I see, So she’s from Poland. Yes, she was the first woman who won the Nobel Prize. I didn’t know she received it for twice. Yes, she received it twice. Wow. Yeah, and she studied about radiation, which, was really exceptional for the time, and due to her study from radiation, she suddenly passed from leukemia. But she shared a passion for science with her husband, Pierre Kuby, right? She actually made big steps in science for treating cancer, about cancer, and she was also one of the first women to have a driving license. Really? Wow. I didn’t know that. Wow, impressive. Thank you so much. Name again? Sorry. Yeah, my name is Alicja. Okay, thanks so much. So I’m now in the Hungary Pavilion after finishing like the Poland Pavilion. And I’ve been told that I’ll have to wait for like 15 minutes for that. So it’s very quick. Okay, going in. It says, singing together is the doorway to heaven. All right. slowly moving in. So it’s like, you know, walking in the folklore story in kind of like a dark area. This seems to be, you know, layers of white, yeah, white layers like this. Oh, nice. And you see something different from this side. Yeah, just a little bit though. Nice decoration. Nice. So probably going into the theater room from now like this. So right after the performance, that was absolutely one of the greatest performances I’ve seen in this, you know, expo. It was very immersive and, you know, like the, how do you say, like the lighting and in the darkness and then the singer, she was singing like a folk song. I don’t know the name, but that was just amazing. After that I came to this gift shop area, you see all of these cute doll, Marishuka. They are also good at making this honey. So I’m now waiting to get in the Oman Pavilion next to Hungary one. Okay, so probably you don’t have to wait for like more than 10-20 minutes, I guess. There’s no line almost. Nice music. Oh, here you see, you see like, you hear the drops of water. Very silently. Wow. Very nice area with beautiful landscape of water. The story begins with water’s land. Now they are showing wow. Nice. Going to the second room, here you can sit somewhere. Here is the inside shop, and then they have stuff. What are these? Premium Royal Hojari. I don’t know what this thing is. Oh, this one is honey. Wow, looks good stuff. This is like a world’s probably like the highest quality candy. It’s like how much? 40 bucks? Yeah, wow. Just finished Oman Pavilion. It was good, quick, but, you know, I could see the concept in a water, land, and the people. And then, yeah, the, you know, like the projection was beautiful. And then here we have somehow bubbles, which is nice. Just ordered a dates latte in here as it’s getting cold outside. Just bought a dates latte as dates is like really popular among the Middle East, and then also actually they are using like a dates from Oman. So, as I’ve seen, like the dates grown from the… Yeah, I’m just going to sip it. Yeah. Oh, it’s good. Oh, it’s good. Hot. Okay. After finishing, Oman Pavilion came to this Italy Pavilion, which doesn’t seem to have so much lines for now, so yeah, try to get in today. So, before getting inside, I’m seeing like the, you know, display about their pavilion, and then the theme of their Italy Pavilion is like… Art regenerates life. So it’s kind of like, you know, focusing on the artistic aspect of the culture. Then I started getting in the line at 7:05 and now it’s like 7:20 and then I think the lines are going very smoothly.
So it’ll be able to, you know, get inside like within 30, 40 minutes, I guess. Yeah. Going in, finally going inside of inside of the pavilion. Took me about 15 minutes to get in. (45-50 mins in total) Okay, I have no idea what is going to be shown inside. Okay, let’s go inside. Okay, so it’s like a theater. Wow, it was really nice. The screen, you know, just flipped inside out. that now becomes the entrance to the museum. Wow, it’s going in. Wow. Oh, I see. So here they are showing the things that were, you know, shown in the video. I don’t know what this thing is. This is like how the heart is beating. And then it’s displaying like the small statues of all of these hearts. This is like an Olympic torch for the Milano Olympic in 2026. So it was interesting. This painting was about a person from Japan, actually, the samurai called Ito Mancho. So he was, you know, depicted in like Italian, you know, by Italian painting. Yeah, that was really interesting. Here’s a picture of the Pope who passed away like this week, yeah, and then people are writing down, Thank you. Here is the work by Caravaggio. This one. Wow. So this is like depicting the moment of the deposition of Christ from the cross. and Maria behind him, and you know, like people are waiting for the third day of his revival. And so what is striking here is the use of light that is trying to illuminate Jesus’ existence, I think. Very dramatic depiction. So those flowers actually under the painting were given by the other pavilions. So yeah, that’s like, you know, touching, very touching thing to do, I guess. So here, this papillon is actually exhibiting something from each state out of 18 states for every week. So this week is now they are showing about Calabria and they have like
a very good Italian food and then seafood and then nice ruins and the nature stuff. So yeah, it should be a good place to visit. So Italy is like a country of innovation and Tokkyo How do you call it? Patent, yes. So I think that the country, Italy and Japan, have a lot in common, actually, in a great culture in food, and then also long history, and having like a distinctive four seasons, and then also country of innovations, having like many patents in each country. So Yeah, that’s what I kind of learned from like the class that I took in university about the cultural study. So yeah, I think like also like the way we communicate, which is kind of like characterized by the indirect way of communication, like high context culture. So yeah, that’s something I think is great. I love Italian culture very much. So yeah, I’m very glad to be, you know, here in this pavilion. So, this is like the, you know, like the largest collection of drawings and writings by Leonardo da Vinci. It’s like it looks like a machine. It’s a spinning wheel. This one is the machine to produce gold foil, ink, black pencil. Wow, owned and treasured by the Venerando Bibliotic Ambrosiana. It’s an individual person? This is also a nice area to just walk around. So, and then also here is a restaurant on the third floor. But I guess it’s closed already. I don’t know. Seems like it’s closed. Yeah. It’s a special kind of pizza. It’s a healthy version of pizza. A healthy version. Rice flour, soybean flour, sourdough. And also it’s been fermented for three days and it’s very low in gluten. Oh, I see. I’ll come back. Yeah. Next time. Next time. Thank you. Okay, just finished exploring inside Italian pavilion and then, yeah, that was a lot to see. A lot more than I thought, actually. And then, yeah. Also, like the, you know, you could really see like the great collection of art, and one of them is like,
you know, drawing real drawings by Leonardo da Vinci, yeah, man of history and innovation. So, that was a rare experience you can have in here. Okay, yeah, probably that’s for today. I’ve been to 6 pavilions today, so, but I feel great that, you know, I’ve been to like popular ones already. So, Probably like one of the popular ones still I haven’t been to is like Netherlands, I guess, but maybe I can get there next time. Okay, I don’t have the battery for my phone and everything I have like a camera, so… Wow, okay, probably the very last minute people are welcoming to the Indonesian pavilion. So wow, I’m not sure if this battery is enough to capture everything here. Hopefully… Le’t’s go in. 8% more for my camera. I’m not sure if it’s going to last. Here they have many things creating the animals and the creatures of the country. This one is like a Sumatra tiger. And here, what is this thing? Green peafowl. Interesting. It’s like a orangutan. Wow. Here is a space for video. OK. Nice projection. Faces of Nusantara. Probably like indigenous people. Maybe. It’s like displaying native, I don’t know. Armours, Karimanta(island) Like this. Wow, so cool. This is like a display of all the armours of Indonesia. Looks cool. Sword and then also it’s like a Spear. Wow, they are fighting. Yes, also these are crafts, textiles. Beautiful. Oh, then the last part is like this theater, Shadow Puppet, Screen of Human Life. That’s the name of this movie. Yeah, it’s like a traditional puppet performance. Yeah, that is being showcased by this movie. How about Thank you? Okay. What’s your name? Maria. Okay, nice to see you. Thank you. Nice to meet you. Okay, that was like a very last minute shooting. Okay, yeah, thank you so much for watching. All right, see you in the next video. Bye-bye.

I’ve been at the Osaka Expo since its opening. On my 7th-8th day of visit, in this video, I have explored individual pavilions from 12 countries (Malaysia, Philippines, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, United States, Singapore, Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary, Oman, Italy, and Indonesia). Each pavilion has its own unique character and is truly fascinating to explore… Let’s explore!

*I have received permission from the representatives of each country for filming.

Special thanks to all the amazing guides from the each country that kindly explained about their countries to me 🙂

Timestamps:
0:00 Opening & Intro
1:12 Malaysia Pavilion
6:47 Philippines Pavilion
13:05 Qatar Pavilion
19:02 U.A.E. Pavilion
24:18 U.S.A. Pavilion
28:14 Trying to eat something…but
28:48 Singapore Pavilion
32:49 Bulgaria Pavilion
36:21 Poland Pavilion
41:21 Hungary Pavilion
45:11 Oman Pavilion
49:04 Italy Pavilion
57:06 Indonesia Pavilion & Ending
※The mascots that appears at the left side is called Habatan from Hyogo prefecture as I was exploring the prefecture😇

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