President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s working visit to Japan for the Expo 2025 Osaka is proof of the strong friendship and the many possibilities ahead between the two countries.
The President made the remarks after he and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos on Friday visited the Philippine and Japan Pavilions at the Expo 2025 Osaka.
In his social media accounts, Marcos said the Philippine Pavilion – which had 300,000 visitors in just two months – is a “multisensory celebration of culture, creativity and sustainability designed to leave a lasting impression on the global stage.”
“Through the Philippine Pavilion at World Expo 2025, we show the world our beauty, our culture, and our hospitality,” he said.
The President added: “We also send a clear message that the Philippines is open for investment. Let’s turn tourism into opportunity and opportunity into lasting prosperity for our people.”
He also thanked former Japanese Ambassador to Manila and Expo 2025 Osaka Commissioner-General Haneda Koji for inviting them to visit the Expo Guest House and the Japan Pavilion.
“The Japan Pavilion shows how tradition and innovation can work together to build a better and more sustainable world,” Marcos said.
He went on: “This visit is another reminder of the strong friendship between the Philippines and Japan, and of the many opportunities ahead as we continue working together for the good of our people.”
The Philippine Pavilion is a crowd favorite at the Expo 2025 Osaka with its theme, “Nature, Culture, and Community: Woven Together for a Better Future.”
It features the largest collaboration of Filipino weavers with over 200 handwoven panels of T’nalak to piña created by master artisans. The woven panels also form part of a dynamic façade that opens throughout the day to reveal live performances, the first-ever live performance façade at a World Expo for the Philippines.
Meanwhile, the Japan Pavilion’s circular structure has the theme, “Between Lives,” and features a biogas power generation using food waste from the Expo site and other cutting-edge Japanese carbon recycling technologies.
AloJapan.com