Grand Flag Parade Marks Emotional Finale on Osaka-Kansai Expo's Closing Day
On October 13, 2025, the closing day of the Osaka-Kansai Expo, a magnificent "Flag Parade" adorned the venue, marking the grand finale of the six-month-long festival. Participating countries and regions proudly carried their national flags, joined by the official character Myaku-Myaku, popular dance team Avantgardey, beloved characters like Kumamon and Hello Kitty, and many prominent figures including Osaka Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura and Osaka City Mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama. The spectators lining the streets gave thunderous applause and cheers, filling the venue with a sense of unity and emotion. The context The Osaka-Kansai Expo (officially Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan) is a World Expo scheduled to run from April 13 to October 13, 2025, on Yumeshima island in Osaka. Under the theme "Designing Future Society for Our Lives," it aims to showcase innovations and solutions to global challenges. Myaku-Myaku is the distinctive official mascot of Expo 2025, known for it...