Philosophy & thematic projects

Our lives are connected with each other, supported by the universe, the seas and the earth as our vessels. Humankind has expanded its scope of living globally by establishing diverse cultures to adapt to different environments. Meanwhile, it is also true that humankind has been so selfish as to damage natural environments and for groups of human beings to build unequal societies by sacrificing other groups. Today, the rapid development of life sciences and digital technology has been drastically changing our ways of dealing with our own lives and the ways human societies exist. Now that we have developed advanced science that can even modify life itself, we are required to sincerely recognise our status as part of overall ecosystems and take action to open up a brighter future utilising science and technology of our own making with a keen awareness of our responsibility. We should live in this world while recognising the universal and different characteristics of diverse forms of life in the natural world, developing our sympathy for others and respecting diverse cultures and values. By doing so, we human beings will surely be able to create new values that will help resolve various global issues and build a sustainable future. Planned based on this belief, Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, will provide an ideal opportunity for humankind, which has faced the unprecedented crisis of the global COVID-19 pandemic since 2020, to confirm its own potential, which the critical situation has made possible, and verify and propose new forms of life and society. To advocate the importance of respecting human diversity and put into practice the Expo’s theme, ‘Designing Future Society for Our Lives’, the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition has planned the following eight thematic projects