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Expo 2025 pavilions
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Expo 2025 (Japanese: 2025年日本国際博覧会, Hepburn: Nisennijūgo-nen Nihon Kokusai Hakuran-kai) is a World Expo that is hosted in Osaka, Japan, from 13 April 2025 to 13 October 2025.[5] There are a total of 188 Expo pavilions, out of which 152 represent participating countries, 13 are hosted by private sector participants, 8 are "Signature" pavilions, and 15 are hosted by various organizations and the Japanese government.[6][7][8] In addition to Sou Fujimoto's Grand Ring, additional structures including the pavilions were designed by well known Japanese and international architects and designers such as Shigeru Ban, Atelier Brückner, Foster + Partners, Lina Ghotmeh, Manuel Herz, Kengo Kuma, Michele de Lucchi, Yuko Nagayama, Nendo, Yoichi Ochiai, Carlo Ratti, RAU Architects, and SANAA.[1][2][9]
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Participation
There are four types of pavilion in the expo: A, X, B, C. In the type A, the participating countries planned and built the pavilion entirely on their own. For the type X, the expo association built the pavilion instead. For the type B and C, the expo association makes a building which countries use to set up booths or use a room.
Some countries have withdrawn their participation, such as Greece, Mexico, Estonia, Argentina, Niue, Russia, Afghanistan, Niger.[10] These withdrawals were caused by factors such as financial issues, political instability, and negative relations with Japan, especially with Russia after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[11] Countries like Iran have withdrawn from the expo after the structures of the building was complete. By the start of the expo, around 158 nations and regions participated in the expo.[12] Out of 158 participating nations and regions, 47 used type A, 5 used type X.[13] Number of pavilions entirely built by participating countries decreased by 11 from the previous Expo 2020.[14]
Entrance systems
As the expo introduced digital tickets and reservations under the motto "The expo without waiting lines", some pavilions requires reservations to visit.[15] Some pavilions, such as type C pavilions, several type A pavilions such as the Nordic pavilion, and some of the domestic pavilions have not introduced this reservation system.[16] Due to people not making it to the pavilions they reserved on time, the gates began to open five to ten minutes early from 25 May.[17]
Delays in construction and opening
Concerns of difficulty in the constructions were already raised around June 2023. Yumeshima, the site of the expo lacked electricity and water for most duration of the construction works.[18] Although the constructions of international pavilions were scheduled to finish by the middle of October 2024, construction of many pavilions were delayed. Malta's pavilion did not began construction until December 2024. Only three pavilions finished construction by 27 December.[19] By March 2025, five additional pavilions finished construction.[20] By 11 April, two days before the start of expo, 39 out of 42 pavilions using type A were completed, while the pavilions of Spain, Nepal and Romania were not ready to open at the time.[21][a] By the opening date of Expo 2025, the pavilions of Nepal, India, Vietnam, Brunei and Chile were not ready to open, while the pavilions of Poland, Kuwait and Turkmenistan were closed for public viewing on 13 April.[22] The pavilions of Brazil, which opening was delayed due to fire,[23] and Chile opened on 16 April.[24] Some pavilions have opened before it was ready. Angola's pavilion was temporarily opened for the first day of the expo, but the pavilion has been closed since that day.[25] Vietnam's pavilion opened on 30 April, and India and Brunei's pavilion opened on 1 May.[26]
On 22 April, it was found that the construction of Nepal's pavilion was halted due to lack of payments for the pavilion cost.[27] Although Nepal authorities paid the costs for the start of the construction, they did not make any payments after that, forcing the construction to halt around January 2025.[28] The Expo Association disclosed on 20 May, that there had been three reports of unpaid construction by April.[29] It was also noticed that, the construction companies who constructed the Angola pavilion did not have construction permits, and had no prior experience in construction.[30] Construction resumed on 16 June,[31] and the pavilion opened to the public on 19 July, as the last pavilion to open in the expo.[32][33]
Criticisms of exhibitions
Some exhibitions and other features of a few pavilions have received criticism for the lack of content, or inaccuracies. The exhibitions inside the pavilion for Thailand received criticisms among their citizens on social media, as they shared their disappointment with the quality of the exhibition itself, and the lack of Ya mong in its souvenir stores, despite them being popular among foreign tourists.[34] The British pavilion was met with negative feedbacks due to it serving afternoon tea with paper cups and stands sold at IKEA, with rumors of the cake being the generic cut cakes sold for business uses.[35] The British embassy in Japan has quickly apologized for the incident and improved the service at the pavilion, ending the criticisms against the afternoon tea product, with the quick response praised online.[36]
Repurposing of pavilions post-expo
Several pavilions have been confirmed to be planned for repurposing, or have their material re-used for other structures. The woman's pavilion will have their material re-used in the green expo that will be held in Yokohama in 2027.[37] The Gas pavilion used parts generally used for large-scale constructions, that will be given back to the owning company after the expo.[38] The Netherlands pavilion will be moved to the Awaji Island post-expo.[39]
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Type A or X pavilions
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As of July 2024, forty-seven countries had decided to build their own pavilions.[40] Italy was the first nation to begin constructing its respective pavilion and was the only participant that began constructing its building in 2023.[41]
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Type C pavilions
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These pavilions are located inside one of the Commons buildings, with each commons buildings assigned the letters A to F. However, due to changes in participating countries and regions, the commons E building is currently unused with no clear plans to use them.[92][93]
Commons A
The commons A building houses pavilions for the following 29 nations.[94]
Commons B
The commons B building houses pavilions for the following 26 nations.[94]
Commons C
The commons C building houses pavilions for the following 11 nations.[94]
Commons D
The commons D building houses pavilions for the following 25 nations.[94]
Commons F
The commons F building houses pavilions for the following 3 nations:[94]
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International organizations' pavilions
With the exception of the EU pavilion, all pavilions hosted by international pavilions are located inside a single large building in the "Empowering Lives" zone.[95]
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Themed "signature" pavilions
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"Signature" pavilions are located at the center of the Grand Ring surrounding the expo. The construction and planning of the pavilions was led by eight producers.[97][98]
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Private sector pavilions
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Other pavilions
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