Get Ready for a Jaw-Dropping Experience: Osaka Healthcare Pavilion Unveiled – Foote Goto Hints at a Groundbreaking Surprise

There are only about six months left until the opening of the Osaka Kansai Expo in April next year. The building for the Osaka Healthcare Pavilion, which is being exhibited by Osaka Prefecture and Osaka City, has finally been completed, and the first preview for the press was held on October 23rd (Wednesday). The participants at Football Hour (Teruki Goto, Nozomi Iwao) were very excited, saying things like, “I’m surprised at how well it’s come to be,” and “It’s exciting just to step inside!” I will tell you about the “contents” that interest you.

A pavilion that represents Osaka, the city of water.

On this day, in conjunction with the completion of the building, a handover ceremony was held to the Osaka Pavilion for Expo 2025 Japan, a public interest incorporated association that will be responsible for the construction, exhibition, and operation of the pavilion. The MC was Football Hour, and the sub-MC was Mana Fukumoto.

Yoshiki Nishizawa, vice representative director of the Osaka Pavilion, began by giving a speech, saying, “After overcoming various challenges, the construction work was completed as originally planned.From now on, we hope to create attractive exhibition content.” I spoke with all my strength.

And now it’s time to hand over the keys to the pavilion. Myak Myaku, the official character of the Expo, and Osaka Pavilion Mozuyan, the Osaka Healthcare Pavilion character, appeared on stage. When Masato Namba, chairman of Takenaka Corporation, which was in charge of construction, handed over the keys to Mr. Nishizawa, there was a big round of applause from the venue.

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According to Hiroshi Yonei, president of Tohata Architects, who was in charge of the architectural design, the pavilion is based on the concept of “REBORN,” which expresses the diversity of life and a reborn Osaka. The roof made of a transparent membrane is an expression of the diversity of life, and the water flowing through it represents Osaka, the city of water.”

Amidst heightened expectations, the first preview inside the building has begun!

There is also an exhibition where you can see yourself 25 years from now!

The entrance to the pavilion is covered by a transparent wall supported by a steel framework, with water constantly flowing down it. Once inside, the center is an open atrium that is flooded with natural light, and the eye-catching sight is the three spiral columns that resemble DNA rising to the ceiling. . The wooden pillars, which are the same as the surrounding walls, are very impressive.

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The pavilion is scheduled to exhibit future technologies on the theme of medical care and health, and the exhibition content will be created from now on.

In the main exhibition’s “REBORN Experience” zone, more than 40 “body measurement pods” that will measure visitors’ health data will be installed. Furthermore, you can meet your “future self” who will generate an avatar of yourself 25 years from now based on that data. In the “Mirai Healthcare” zone, where more than 10 companies will exhibit, you can experience future healthcare technology.

In addition, in the “Reborn Challenge” zone, where small and medium-sized enterprises and startups exhibit, more than 400 companies will operate on a rotating basis every week during the period, transmitting Osaka’s potential to the world. In the “Mirai Food and Culture” zone, which introduces Osaka’s ingredients, cooking demonstrations will be held in the demo kitchen.

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On this day, following the preview, a lighting ceremony was held on an outdoor stage. Myakumyaku & Mozuyan appeared again, and after the countdown, the pavilion was lit up when the speaker pressed the switch in time with Goto’s voice of “Light on!”

“It’s finally starting to feel more realistic.”

“I’m surprised that it’s been completed this far. There’s been a lot of concern about whether it’ll be completed in time, but I think everyone will be really surprised when it opens!”

After the event, Football Hour’s Goto spoke excitedly, and Iwao said, “Even if there are no exhibits or anything, just walking inside feels exciting. I’m looking forward to seeing this fully completed.” On the other hand, it was valuable to be able to see this situation, so I think it was a great opportunity.”

On the other hand, Fukumoto, who has appeared at many Expo-related events, said, “Until now, I had not been able to really feel it, but when I stepped in, I realized that it was so complete and that it was made with such amazing technology.” I was able to really feel that,” he said with a smile, and Goto looked satisfied and said, “It’s finally starting to feel more real.”

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Finally, Iwao said, “It’s so big that it’s hard to go around just this place.It’s such an amazing scale that there are so many things like this, so I don’t think you can really go around it in one go.” Goto also said, “ “I don’t have the confidence to walk with three children, it’s too big,” he says with a nod.

Then, Goto called out again.

“I think there’s a lot of voices asking if it’s okay or if we’ll make it in time.But you’ll be surprised when it starts.This is the only reason why we’re so surprised.That’s why you should buy your tickets early.” !”