Category: festival

I visited the Ishiguro Pavilion. Professor Ishiguro is a university professor conducting research on androids at Osaka University.Last week, at the Artificial Intelligence Society Osaka Conference held in Osaka, there was a special lecture by Professor Ishiguro, and I had the opportunity to hear about his research and thoughts.In this expo, several producers have been selected to supervise the pavilions.(5) 石黒浩 – YouTubeProfessor Ishiguro is one of the producers, and he is exhibiting and proposing his vision for the future society. The Ishiguro Pavilion is a popular pavilion and difficult to reserve.　Professor Ishiguro was explaining the overview of the pavilion (more…)

There was a lot of opposition to the Osaka Kansai Expo 2025.The Japanese economy is stagnating, and currently, many areas in the country, including those affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Noto Earthquake, are undergoing disaster recovery.　Amidst this, there is also a significant public opinion opposing the Expo.The population of Japan aged 15 to 64 has decreased by about 15% since reaching its peak in 1995, but since GDP has not changed much, there is generally no poverty on a national scale.On the other hand, the cost of living in urban areas has risen, leading to an (more…)

The big roof ring is a wooden structure that uses architectural styles found in Japanese temples and shrines.Lumber is made of engineered wood known as Cross Laminated Timber (CLT). Please click the ↑ icon in the image for VR (3D) photos.CLT is wood that is glued together so that the fibers are oriented perpendicularly.By innovating the components of adhesives, their strength and fire resistance can be improved, and in recent years they have gained attention as construction materials. The Japan Pavilion also uses CLT.CLT that can withstand a fire for more than three hours has also been developed, which means (more…)

The theme of the Japan Pavilion is algae.By cultivating algae, it is possible to absorb CO2 and use it for food and plastic materials.Japan is often thought of as a small country, but its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is 4,479,388 km², making it the eighth largest in the world. In terms of land area and EEZ, it ranks 12th, giving it a significant portion of the Earth’s surface on an international scale.Exclusive economic zone – WikipediaBy using this surface area and Japan’s water resources to produce algae, we can obtain energy and raw materials.　Japan has a long-standing accumulation of aquaculture (more…)

I went to the Japan Pavilion. The appearance characterized by its composition of CLT panels is distinctive.CLT panels are a technology developed in Australia in 1995, abbreviated as Cross Laminated Timber, which consists of boards approximately 30 mm thick layered together in 3 to 9 crosswise layers and bonded. There was an IOWN exhibit from NTT (Nihon Telephon and Telegram) at the entrance. It’s a seemingly casual exhibit, but this technology is truly remarkable. Originally, it was a technology to distribute optical signals to the destination without converting them into electrical signals.　The first time I saw the demo was over (more…)