Japanese-Indonesian Cultural Collaboration In Preparation Towards The 2025 World Expo Osaka

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JAKARTA - Jak-Japan Matsuri 2024, which will be held at Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, on September 14 and 15, 2024, will be a strategic event to strengthen cultural relations between Japan and Indonesia and at the same time promote the World Expo 2025 which will be held in Osaka, Japan. This annual event is increasingly special with the presence of the official mascot of the World Expo 2025 Osaka, Myaku-Myaku, which will appear for the first time in Indonesia.

Myaku-Myaku's presence in Jak-Japan Matsuri is not only to promote friendship between the two countries, but also to be an event to introduce World Expo 2025 to the public. Indonesia itself will carry the theme Thriving in Harmony: Nature, Culture, Future, where Indonesian pavilions will feature various sustainability initiatives, such as green technology and renewable energy, smart city development, sustainable infrastructure, and progress in the creative industry.

"In addition to the appearance of Myaku-Myaku, at the 2025 Osaka World Expo booth, Indonesia's official mascot for the 2025 World Expo Osaka, Tumtum, will appear to represent the country on the global stage," said Dr. Vivi Yulawati, M.Sc., Deputy for Maritime Affairs and Natural Resources at the Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas, in a statement, Thursday 19 September.

Tumtum comes with a strong message about the nation's identity, from rich traditions to modern innovations that are carried in every detail of its design. So that it is not just a visual representation, but Tumtum is expected to be able to promote Indonesia's cultural wealth and creative economy potential to the international world.

Indonesia will actively participate through its pavilion by showing off cultural wealth and sustainable technological innovation. This contribution is expected to strengthen the longstanding relationship between Indonesia and Japan. Therefore, we are very enthusiastic to contribute to this Expo and various preparations are also being made in order to provide maximum results at the time of expo," he concluded.

For further information regarding Indonesia's participation in the 2025 World Expo Osaka and the latest developments regarding the preparation of the Indonesian Pavilion, visit the official website of the Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas at www.bappenas.go.id or follow the official Indonesian Instagram account at the 2025 World Expo Osaka at @expo2025indonesia.