Naomi Kawase Reveals the Untold Story Behind Expo Pavilion “Dialogue Theater: A Sign of Life”

The ginkgo tree that countless visitors looked up at during Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai has taken root in a new home at Izumisano Kyuryo Ryokuchi park.

At the ceremony, Izumisano Mayor Hiroyasu Chiyomatsu, Naomi Kawase, Expo Association Secretary General Hiroyuki Ishige and Kansai Economic Federation Chairman Masayoshi Matsumoto appeared on stage. A commemorative watering ceremony was also held for the ginkgo tree.

Watch Naomi Kawase share the untold story of how “Dialogue Theater: A Sign of Life” came together for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai.

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