Three Days Celebrating the Relocation and Reuse of the “Life Sphere” at Expo ’70 Commemorative ParkTalk Show & Signing Event at Masaharu Kawamori’s “Creative Exhibition”Concept Store Also Opens, Featuring Endangered Tea and New Pin Badges!
Concept stores featuring endangered teas and new pin badges will also be opening!
The “Life Sphere Monument,” a symbol of the Osaka-Kansai Expo’s theme “The Adventure of Life,” will be relocated and reused this winter from Yumeshima to the Expo Memorial Park.
To celebrate this relocation, a special event will be held for three days only from Friday, December 5th to Sunday, December 7th at the ongoing Masaharu Kawamori Creative Exhibition (running from Saturday, September 6th, 2025 to Sunday, March 1st, 2026).
Following the commemorative ceremony on Friday, December 5th, Saturday and Sunday, December 6th and 7th, will feature a talk show & signing session with the director. Additionally, a special concept store will appear, offering endangered tea and new pin badges.
■ Friday, December 5th: “Life Sphere Monument Ceremony”
14:00-15:00 Immediately in front of the Japanese Garden Gate, Natural Culture Garden, Expo ’70 Commemorative Park, Osaka
A ceremony will be held to unveil the “Life Sphere Monument,” relocated from Yumeshima to Expo ’70 Commemorative Park.
Please note that due to venue layout and crowd control needs, viewing in the immediate vicinity may be restricted on the day. We kindly ask for your cooperation in following staff instructions.
■ December 6 (Sat) Talk Show & Signing Session
The first talk show since the closing of the Osaka-Kansai Expo will be held in the exhibition area within the “Masaharu Kawamori Creative Exhibition”.
This special talk show will cover the source of his creations, the creative essence brought by the Expo, and behind-the-scenes stories of the Super Space-Time Theater production.
〈Timetable〉
11:00 Talk Show (15 min)
12:00 Signing Session
13:00 Talk Show (15 min)
14:00 Signing Session
15:00 Talk Show (15 min)
16:00 Signing Session
■ December 7 (Sun) Talk Show & Signing Session
〈Timetable〉
11:00 Talk Show (15 min)
12:00 Signing Session
13:00 Talk Show (15 min)
14:00 Signing Session
● Numbered Tickets (50 per session)
Talk Show: Distributed starting at 10:00 AM each day at the EXPO ’70 Pavilion Ticket Counter to one ticket per person for those who have purchased a special exhibition ticket and wish to participate.
Signing Session: Distributed to customers spending ¥5,000 or more (tax included) at the Concept Store
■ December 6 & 7 Concept Store (10:00 AM – 5:00 PM / Endangered Tea LO 4:30 PM)
New items for sale include Hot’s Endangered Tea and the new Nature Positive pin badge (made from thinned timber) featuring the Life Sphere design.
The merchandise queue will be inside the EXPO ’70 Pavilion, while Endangered Tea pickup will be outside.
※ Some items are limited in quantity. Sales will end once sold out, so please understand in advance.
【Merchandise】
・New “Life Sphere” Pin Badge
・“Life Sphere” Figurine
・Clear File with Original Key Visual by Risa Ebata
・“Earth’s Latte” Rice-Made Pendant
【Beverages (Hot Only)】
・Endangered Tea Straight (Ishizuchi Black Tea)
・Endangered Tea Latte (Ishizuchi Black Tea × Oat Milk × Agave Syrup)
・Endangered Tea Highball (Ishizuchi Black Tea × Brown Sugar Shochu)
※Alcoholic beverages will not be served to persons under 20 years of age or those planning to drive a vehicle.
■ Exhibition Overview
Dates: Saturday, September 6, 2025 – Sunday, March 1, 2026
Venue: EXPO ’70 Pavilion Foyer, Expo Memorial Park
Admission: ¥1,000 (Free for junior high school students and younger)
※Admission fee for this special exhibition only. Admission to the EXPO ’70 Pavilion permanent exhibition is separate.
※Separate combined admission fee for the Natural Culture Garden and Japanese Garden is required (Adults ¥260, Elementary/Junior High Students ¥80).
Organizer: Vector Vision Co., Ltd.
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