No way, a slide!
Hands-on pavilion where you can even touch the sand!

Among the pavilions I had researched beforehand, Kuwait was often mentioned as a popular pavilion for children.
The first thing you see when entering the pavilion is a sphere-shaped screen and images projected on the sand. In the sand zone, there was a small treasure hunt, and the white, smooth, clean sand felt good just to touch it.
And there was also a slide, which the children were very happy to see.
In the planetarium-like exhibition room at the end, it was interesting that when you made a wish on the device next to it, it flew up into the sky like a shooting star.
The images floating in the night sky were very beautiful, and my second daughter enjoyed it so much that she tried to fully enjoy the second turn. If you go there first thing in the morning, you will not have to wait in line that long, so I highly recommend this pavilion.

It's like a real heart! ?
curious about iPS hearts

My children and I were talking about the "miniature heart" made from iPS cells that we would definitely like to see if we visit the Expo.
The heart-shaped collagen membrane is filled with heart muscle cells made from iPS cells, and the size of the heart is about 3 cm in diameter.
The exhibit was shown in conjunction with images of Astro Boy and Black Jack, and it was a moving experience to see this iPS heart in action.
The children were also very interested in the exhibit.
The story of Astro Boy and Black Jack in the future and the projection mapping on the moving 3D cube were also impressive, but the impact of the iPS heart will remain with them for a while.
The pavilion was more overwhelming than entertaining for the children.

One Japanese person eats 28,304 eggs in a lifetime

One of the pavilions that my eldest daughter, who loves eggs, was interested in was this "Earth Mart" produced by Kundo Koyama.
Miraculously, we were able to get a same-day reservation slot and were lucky enough to see it. As I expected, the most popular item was this large amount of eggs and a large fried egg.
Other features included a large scale on which you could place an object and see data about that object's lifetime in the form of information superimposed on your daily life, and the world-famous sushi restaurant Sukiyabashi Jiro in Ginza, Tokyo. Jiro-san on display was a very real and mysterious space.
Furthermore, at the end of the exhibition room, there is a voucher to receive pickled plums after 25 years. Apparently, it is an exchange ticket to eat pickled plums named "Expo pickled plums" 25 years from now, in 2050.
I'm worried if I can keep it for 25 years without losing it.

Long lines even an hour before admission.
The first day of the show, we were fired up to go.

To arrive in Osaka the day before the event, I took the Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Osaka as soon as the children finished school.
Since we had tickets to enter the Expo at 9:00 a.m. on the first day at the East Gate, we were determined to get in line an hour early and boarded the crowded Chuo Line before 8:00 a.m. The train was packed with people, but it was a weekday, so it was probably more empty than on weekends.
It was a weekday, so it was probably more empty than on weekends, but that was to be expected at the Expo. When we arrived at Yumeshima Station, there was already a long line in front of the gate.
Nevertheless, once the gate opened, we were able to enter more easily than expected, taking only about 10 minutes. First of all, I was attracted by the appearance of the Portuguese Pavilion on the way to the Kuwait Pavilion, so I decided to go inside.
Surprisingly, there was no waiting time since it was right after the opening.
The pavilion is based on the theme of the sea, and you can see sea creatures and industries on a touch panel, but after touching the screen for a while, we left in a short time. w

No way, a slide!
Hands-on pavilion where you can even touch the sand!

After Portugal, we went straight to Kuwait, which is what we wanted. By this time, there was a bit of a line and the wait was about 30 minutes.
The children enjoyed the pavilion the most, as they were excited about the sand, had a blast on the slide, and were able to make their wishes fly into the sky in the last exhibition room.
A Kuwaiti lady at the entrance of the pavilion was happy to take pictures with us, and it was nice to be able to interact with her in such a small way, just like at an Expo.
For more information on the inside of the pavilion, please see "The Best 1 Pavilion for Kids".

Enough fun even if you don't go inside
Pavilion for kids

This pavilion has many corners where visitors can freely enter and experience various things, making it a pavilion that children can enjoy quite a lot.
A jellyfish you drew appears on the monitor, a picture moves when you hold a piece of paper with a picture drawn on it up to the screen, and there is a piano that you can play freely.
This may be a good pavilion to visit with children when other pavilions are crowded.

Quality as expected!
Miraculously got it on the same day reservation.

After entering the Expo site, visitors can make same-day reservations for available slots within 5-10 minutes.
This is very important, and since the opening times are fixed depending on the pavilion, it is recommended to check the times frequently if there is a pavilion you are interested in.
I really wanted to see the signature pavilion "null²," but I couldn't get it even though I tried by myself, but luckily I was able to get the Japan Pavilion for my family of four with a same-day reservation. (I had to try to get the next reservation on the same day if I didn't complete the reserved pavilion.
The Japan Pavilion is indeed a Japan Pavilion, and the quality was high in each of the three zones with the theme of circulation.
However, it was lunch time, and both children and adults were at the limit of their stomachs.
I originally wanted to take more time to look around, but hunger got the better of me, and I ran to a convenience store after enjoying the pavilion.
There are various food options such as food courts and restaurants in the pavilion, but the convenience store is very convenient because you can buy almost everything at normal prices without standing in line for that long.

The powerful
Wajima-nuri large globe with a diameter of 1m

At this time of the day, all the pavilions were crowded, and my children's feet were beginning to tire, so I was looking for a place where we could enter without standing in line.
The main attraction of the pavilion seemed to be a large globe made of Wajima lacquerware, but we were a little tired, so we simply walked through the pavilion to the exit without waiting in line.

Miraculous get in with a same-day reservation!
The stunning egg chandelier

Miraculously, we were able to get a same-day reservation slot for the "Earth Mart," which we really wanted to see, so we took a break while eating mango ice cream and other treats at a nearby table until then.
The kids were starting to get a little tired after walking all morning, but they made a nice comeback during dessert time. After that, we headed to the EARTH MART while proceeding with the stamp rally in the nearby zone.
Please see "The Best 3 Pavilions the Kids Enjoyed" for more information about the exhibits inside. w

Giant spherical screen and
visual beauty of the space is breathtaking.

I was able to get a first-come, first-served reservation for the "BLUE OCEAN
DOME," which I had logged in from around 9:00 p.m. four nights prior to my visit and had to keep reloading regularly to stay logged in, and after fighting from midnight, I managed to win this precious pavilion.
The architecture of the pavilion itself is very beautiful, and when you enter the pavilion, you are quickly taken to an exhibition room with a huge screen at the back, but the exhibition in front of it, where you can see the flow of water drops, is also very beautiful.
I would have liked to take more time to look at it, but due to the time of the show, that was not possible, and I was guided to the video room in a flowing manner.
The "Osaka Blue Ocean Vision" aims to reduce additional pollution caused by marine plastic waste to zero by 2050.
The beauty of the images in the giant spherical theater depicting the actual state of plastic pollution was so amazing that it approached us with an overwhelming sense of reality.

Night is the best time to go
to the pavilion you've always wanted to visit.

After seeing "BLUE OCEAN DOME," I rushed to "PASONA NATUREVERSE" to see the iPS hearts.
This is exactly the time to go, as the place is obviously more empty at night than at lunchtime due to students and people going home early.
To my delight, PASONA was able to enter within about 30 minutes.
Please see the "BEST 2 pavilions that my kids enjoyed" for more information about the exhibits inside. w

We had a great time from morning to night!
The children worked hard until the very end!

After watching Pasona, the kids were indeed tired. I was curious about the "Myakmyak-yaki" at the West Gate, so I bought one and it was a big hit. (My eldest daughter was so addicted to it that she ate it two days in a row.)
On the way back, we were going to take a bus back to the East Gate, but we decided to go back while looking at the night view from the big roof ring because it was so beautiful.
The illuminated pavilions and the night light show. Unfortunately, the drone show was cancelled, but it was fun to enjoy the night view on the way home.
As expected after 9:00 p.m., the area near the exits was extremely crowded, but once we arrived at the station, we were able to board the train without any problems, so the ride home was not as difficult as I had expected.

The one I enjoyed the most was
Automatic serving soft serve ice cream?

Since I went early on day 1 with a lot of energy, I decided to go on day 2, when I was a little tired, to try to arrive at 9:00 am, right at the entrance time.
Naturally, the crowd when I arrived was much bigger than on the first day, but the doors still opened right away, so I was able to get in within about 20-30 minutes.
The first thing I headed for after entering was the Osaka Health Care Pavilion, located right after the East Gate. The two things I wanted to do here were the Reborn experience, where I could meet myself (my avatar) 25 years from now, and the immersive life game "Reborn in 2050," but unfortunately I was unable to make reservations for either of them.
However, even without reservations, I was able to see exhibits such as the "Human Washing Machine," which has been revived after 55 years, and the cardiac muscle sheets made from iPS cells, so I decided to go in to see those exhibits as well.
What I enjoyed more than expected was the factory experience with VR goggles and the soft-serve ice cream from "NISSEI Mouthful Creations," which I had apparently checked out as the main attraction here.
It is not just soft-serve ice cream, but a special soft-serve ice cream that is made to look as if it is being made by the well-known characters "Nickon & Seichan".

A clever use of video and realism.
Pythagorean switches?

The "Republic of Serbia," which I had managed to get a first-come, first-served reservation for available slots three days prior to admission. I had chosen this place from among those I had researched beforehand, because it is also popular among children.
Inside the museum, there were many exhibits that children would like, such as a modern Pythagorean switch-like contraption and an attraction where visitors could create a character from parts they had chosen and project it on the wall.

Using 3D printing
coral reef restoration

After filling up on takoyaki (octopus dumplings) from Kanza and Kukuru, I went to the Saudi Arabia Pavilion, as I had come to Osaka.
There were quite a few people in line, but we were able to enter the pavilion in about 30-40 minutes. Once inside, I was greeted by a Saudi brother who spoke in a very good Kansai dialect.
When taking pictures with a group of high school girls, instead of saying "Yes, cheese," he shouted "Why not?
I think that each country's pavilion probably hires Japanese residents as staff, but this brother had the best Kansai dialect by far.
One of the most interesting exhibits was 3D printing coral.
Apparently, in order to restore environmental changes caused by the death of coral reefs, they are protecting the sea by attaching actual coral to 3D printed coral and making the coral work almost like the real thing.
It was interesting to learn about a world I had never known before because I had never associated this technology with Saudi Arabia.

Just like USJ!
You don't need to know about GUMDAM to enjoy it!

I had been secretly trying to get a same-day reservation slot for Gundam since the first day and couldn't get it.
"Mobile Suit Gundam" was broadcast in 1979. I was not particularly into Gundam, and my children knew nothing about it, but the 17m life-size Gundam statue towering in front of the pavilion was simply breathtaking. The total weight of the statue was 49.1 tons, which was truly astonishing.
Once inside the pavilion, it was completely USJ.
The quality of the attractions was so good that it was hard to believe that it was at the Expo, and the Gundam battle scenes that unfolded on the screen that filled the entire field of vision were just so cool.

Dabbling in the Commons
Stamp Rally

After seeing the Gundam, the kids were a bit tired after walking around for two days in a row.
The rest of the day was spent playing on the nearby playground, eating Myakmyak-yaki again, conquering all the commons overlay stamps, and enjoying other activities besides the pavilions.
As the Noguchi family had told us, "You can't visit all the pavilions in five days," we were only able to visit 12 pavilions in two days, but we were still very satisfied with our trip to the Expo.
If another Expo of this scale were to be held in Japan, it would probably be in 50 years or so, and it was a great experience for me to be able to come here with my children while I was still alive.
It was a great experience for me to be here with my children while I was still alive.

The "Talking about Studio with a side of Studio" is a behind-the-scenes project of the "Tour of Architecture in Japan". This is a project to meet Studio users in the places we visit and ask them about Studio.
This time, we were joined by Studio Osaka ambassador Mr. Nakajima, Mr. Taira, who is always creating wonderful designs, Mr. Azuma, who is an expert in the field, and Mr. Namimoto, a senior staff member who is also involved in a very nice activity called "Pink Strangers.
We were told that the venue was Gran Green Osaka, the hottest place in Osaka right now.
（The roof of the event space, which is the symbolic architecture of the restaurant, was designed by SANAA, a modern and beautiful architect.)

) We arrived at this restaurant after getting slightly lost because Osaka station is too big. Since they are the people who are using
Studio, we talked about the details, their respective jobs, Expo, USJ, family, and so on. It was a very enjoyable evening, time passed so quickly and we didn't talk enough at all.

We talked about how we would love to go to the Osaka ambassador event, but unfortunately we had to give up on the Osaka event because our next trip to Yamagata was only scheduled for that day.
We would definitely like to continue the evening somewhere else, so we hope to see you again.