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Osaka Expo: Tips and tricks for a next-level experience

Osaka Expo: Tips and tricks for a next-level experience

Nikkei Asia18 hours ago

OSAKA -- What does a room full of Louis Vuitton trunks have in common with 32 Hello Kitty dolls reimagined as different forms of algae?
The answer is that they, in the French and Japan pavilions, respectively, were two of the displays at Expo 2025 in Osaka that drew audible gasps of excitement and admiration as the tide of humanity passing through clapped eyes on them.

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