Expo: Shoji Kawamori’s “Deep Vision” Touring Exhibition
Crowdfunding for the Revival Project Starts February 27th
All 31 Reuse Destinations for Pavilion Architectural Cells Decided!
〜 Exclusive Distribution of “National Reuse MAP” at the Final Creative Exhibition on 2/28 & 3/1 〜
The “Deep Vision,” a core pavilion content that moved countless visitors at the Expo, is taking its next step. The “Deep Vision Revival Project” is now officially launching to carry this legacy forward to the next generation.
Starting Friday, February 27, 2026, we will launch a crowdfunding campaign to support the relocation and revival of the theater, including early reservation applications as rewards. Furthermore, we are pleased to announce that all 31 reusable structural “cells” that symbolized the pavilion’s architecture have found their new repurposed homes.
1. Starting Feb 27: Crowdfunding for the Revival
This project aims to revive the “Deep Vision,” beloved by many guests during the Expo, in a new location. Whether you experienced it firsthand or missed out on reservations, please join us in witnessing the continuation of this legacy. A launch screening is scheduled for later in 2026 at a location in the Kansai region. Crowdfunding participants are guaranteed a reservation through this project.
- Start Date: Friday, February 27, 2026
- Main Reward: “Priority Seating Reservation Rights” for the revived theater.
- Objective: Establishing a new reuse model where citizens help maintain and operate the content, ensuring the Expo’s impact isn’t just temporary.
- Notes: While a 100% exact replica of the original theater is not possible, the experience will be maintained and adjusted for the touring exhibition format.
- If the crowdfunding goal is not met, refunds may be issued. Thank you for your understanding.
- Reservation applications are scheduled to begin in early August this summer.
2. Destinations Confirmed for All 31 “Reuse Cells”
Through a public call for applications from local governments, educational institutions, and companies across Japan, destinations for all 31 characteristic “cells” that made up the pavilion have been finalized.
- Utilization Examples: Displays in memorial parks, university research materials (fish reef materials), symbols for educational facilities, etc.
- Significance: By not discarding any reusable materials, we embody a circular economy that disperses and embeds the “Memories of the Expo” throughout Japan.
All Relocation Sites
・Expo ’70 Commemorative Park (Osaka) … Number of Cells: 1
Symbolically placed as the stage for the Creative Exhibition. The “Inochi-Dama” (Soul Sphere), the core of the “Adventure of Evolving Life” pavilion, has been transplanted here. Symbolizing biodiversity, circulation, and change, it will be preserved for the future as a “symbol of life” that anyone can visit and feel.
・SPICE FACTORY Co., Ltd. (Osaka) … Number of Cells: 3
From architecture to architecture—materials transform to create a stage for new business and value.
・Akashi School Uniform Company (Okayama) … Number of Cells: 1
The company that created the pavilion uniforms. A commemorative installation in the headquarters courtyard. A story that remains as the partnership shifts from software (uniforms) to hardware (architecture).
・Towel Museum (Ehime) … Number of Cells: 3
On display within the facility.
・Kagawa University (Kagawa) … Number of Cells: 3
Submerged as a “Seaweed Bed Fish Reef.” A repurposing project with Prof. Suenaga of Kagawa University, an advisor for “Adventure of Evolving Life.” From architecture to the sea.
・Shinko Environmental Solutions Co., Ltd. (Hyogo) … Number of Cells: 3
Utilized within the corporate base.
・Minami Metal Co., Ltd. (Ishikawa) … Number of Cells: 2
Installed as a symbol of resource circulation.
・Nakagusuku Village Municipal Junior High School (Okinawa) … Number of Cells: 15
To a place of learning—the largest recipient. To be utilized on the school grounds.
3. Limited Distribution of “Reuse MAP” at the Final Creative Exhibition
At the “Final Creative Exhibition Event” (Expo ’70 Pavilion, Expo Commemorative Park) on February 28 (Sat) and March 1 (Sun), 2026, a “Transformation Reuse MAP” covering where the fragments of the theater are headed nationwide will be distributed exclusively to talk show participants.
- Distribution Location: Final Creative Exhibition Secretariat Booth
- Content: A full list of the 31 cell relocation sites and their planned utilization at each base.
■ What is the “Deep Vision”?
An adventure story of life experienced through the latest MR/VR. Thirty people simultaneously experience a fusion of reality and virtual space. A unique entertainment experience created by the powerful collaboration with world-renowned music producer Yoko Kanno.
■ Event Overview
- Name: Final Creative Exhibition Event
- Date & Time: Feb 28 (Sat) – Mar 1 (Sun), 2026
- Detail URL: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000036.000122231.html
