Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai – Signature Pavilion “LIVE EARTH JOURNEY”“The Window of the Universe SPECIAL TALK” Episodes #4–#7Public Recording Event to Be Held on Monday, July 7.

2Public recordings of “The Window of the Universe SPECIAL TALK” Episodes #4–#7 will be held inside the “The Window of the Universe” reality exhibition area at the “LIVE EARTH JOURNEY” Signature Pavilion, Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai.
As a result, the regular “The Window of the Universe” content will not be available on Monday, July 7.
Audience viewing for the public recordings (note: filming and audio recording are prohibited) will be standing only, no reservation required, and on a first-come, first-served basis. Entry will be rotated between sessions.
Please note that the event may be suspended depending on the situation.
Start/end times, guest appearances, and session themes are subject to change without notice. Thank you for your understanding.

“The Window of the Universe SPECIAL TALK”

13:30~14:10
#4 “Space Migration and Terraforming ”

Speakers:
Shoji Kawamori
(Theme Project Producer for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai / Animation Director / Mechanical Designer)
Takuya Ohno
(General Manager, Space Development Division, Innovation Promotion Department, Kajima Corporation)
Yosuke Yamashiki
(Professor, Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability (GSAIS), Kyoto University)

16:00~16:40
#5 “The Radiance of Life Felt in Space”

Speakers:
Shoji Kawamori
(Theme Project Producer for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai / Animation Director / Mechanical Designer)
Norishige Kanai
(Astronaut, Astronaut Group, Human Spaceflight Technology Directorate, Astronaut Operations Technology Unit,Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA))

18:00~18:40
#6 “Producer Dialogue: What Is the Expo!? Part 1”

Speakers:
Shoji Kawamori
(Theme Project Producer for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai / Animation Director / Mechanical Designer)
Yoichi Ochiai
(Theme Project Producer for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai / Media Artist)

20:00~20:40
#7 “Producer Dialogue: What Is the Expo!? Part 2”

Speakers:
Shoji Kawamori
(Theme Project Producer for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai / Animation Director / Mechanical Designer)
Hiroaki Miyata
(Theme Project Producer for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai / Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Keio University)

What is “The Window of the Universe SPECIAL TALK”?

At the Signature Pavilion “LIVE EARTH JOURNEY” at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, producer Shoji Kawamori welcomes a variety of guests to delve into the pavilion’s non-reservation content “The Window of the Universe.”
Together, they explore not only highlights and behind-the-scenes stories, but also dive into academic and deeply niche discussions!

Whether before or after your visit, these talks will enrich your experience of the pavilion.

※Episodes #1–#3 of “The Window of the Universe SPECIAL TALK” are now streaming on the official Shoji Kawamori YouTube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/@ShojiKawamoriChannel

#1 Guests
Shoji Kawamori
(General Producer of the Pavilion)
Seiya Takeda
(Director of “The Window of the Universe” / Bascule Inc.)
Kenpei Baba
(General Exhibition Director / Bascule Inc.)

#2 Guests
Shoji Kawamori
(General Producer of the Pavilion)

#3 Guests
Shoji Kawamori
(General Producer of the Pavilion)
Mikiko Kamada
(Ph.D. in Agricultural Science / Artist)