NOMURA Co.,Ltd. "EXPO GALLERY" to participate in the "Living Architecture Museum Festival Osaka 2025"

This is one of Japan's largest architecture events, which is held every autumn for two weekends and showcases Osaka's fascinating architecture.
"Living Architecture Museum Festival Osaka 2025" (abbreviated as Ikefes Osaka 2025) will be held on Saturday, October 25th and Sunday, October 26th, and NOMURA Co.,Ltd. EXPO GALLERY will also be participating.

Nomura Co., Ltd., a comprehensive spatial production company, has been involved in the planning and concept design of numerous pavilions and displays spaces, from the 1970 Osaka Expo to the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo. The "EXPO GALLERY" houses and displays approximately 20,000 valuable documents related to international expositions accumulated over the course of this history, covering everything from the 1851 London Great Exhibition, the world's first international exposition, to the 2021 Dubai Expo. In addition, the space allows visitors to learn about the spirit and stories of the people involved in the 1970 Osaka Expo project, and to see actual items such as the script for the "Festival Square" where events were held and the confetti used at the opening ceremony.


[EXPO GALLERY Tour Overview]
 
Date and time: Saturday, October 25th, 2025 and Sunday, October 26th, 2025 (both days) ①From 13:00 ②From 15:00

Capacity: 18 people/each session

Tour contents:
①From 13:00
12:45 gathering
13:00 Visit displays on the reception floor
13:10 Lecture: "The Appeal and Impact of the Expo"
13:25 Visit to the EXPO GALLERY
14:00 End

②From 15:00
14:45 Gathering
15:00 Visit displays on the reception floor
15:10 Lecture: "The Appeal and Impact of the Expo"
15:25 Visit to the EXPO GALLERY
16:00 End

place : NOMURA Co.,Ltd. Osaka Office (Park Tower 19th floor, 2-10-70 Namba-naka, Naniwa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture)

Cost: free


[How to apply]
Please register via the Living Architecture Museum Osaka Executive Committee advance application page.
https://ikenchiku.jp/ikefes2025/
Advance application (lottery)
Application deadline: Monday, October 13, 2025 (national holiday) 6:00 PM
*The lottery results will be announced by Friday, October 17th.

NOMURA Co.,Ltd. EXPO GALLERY page is here.
https://ikenchiku.jp/ikefes2025/program/nomura/

[Notes]
・This activity is aimed at elementary school students and above. Elementary school students must be accompanied by an adult.
Applications over the phone are not accepted.
・The contents of the day (photos, videos, etc.) will be used for the purpose of our public relations activities on our website, social media, and
The information may be used after the event, including providing it to the mass media. There may also be interviews on the day.
・After the event, we would appreciate your cooperation in completing a simple survey.
・We cannot be held responsible for any accidents or injuries that occur in the EXPO GALLERY or our office caused by participants.
・The content may be changed, canceled, or postponed without notice.
・If you are a member of the media, please contact prs@nomura-g.jp.


■ About EXPO GALLERY
"Passing on the memories of the World Expo to the future"
Having been involved in many expositions, including the 1970 Osaka Expo, we see our efforts to connect these legacies to the future as an important social contribution activity, and so opened the "EXPO GALLERY" in 2022.

EXPO LIBRARY
In 2001, the museum received a donation of 10,000 items related to the Expo from the researcher Tsuyoshi Terashita, and since then, the museum has collected a total of approximately 20,000 items, including those donated from various sources.The museum is notable for its wide range of items, including not only official records, but also books, Expo posters by famous creators such as Yusaku Kamekura, and items exclusive to the venue.

EXHIBITION ROOM
With the theme of "Expositions and NOMURA Co.,Ltd.", the program introduces our company's achievements in the five world expositions held in Japan. In particular, it introduces expositions from a unique perspective, including anecdotes from various projects that Nomura was in charge of, such as the Tower of the Sun and the Japan Pavilion exhibits at the 1970 Osaka displays, and the process leading up to the creation of an exposition.

COMMUNICATION ROOM
This area will feature illustrations of "the future World Expo" as envisioned by our creators, as well as NOMURA Co.,Ltd. 's initiatives leading to the future.