It’s ALIVE
Can you see it?
COW < ALGAE
Future, within reach
Imagine a future…
where microalgae keep us full, beautiful, warm,
and even power our jet planes.
When we look back from that future, it would be amazing to say,
“The explosive influence of microalgae started at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo.”
Through the Japan Pavilion’s exhibition,
we hope for visitors to feel, within reach, a future powered by microalgae.
This exhibition reflects CHITOSE’s purpose at EXPO 2025. Learn the story behind it, and see how algae will define the industries of the future.
Future beyond the display window
“Microalgae” has been chosen as the theme for the Farm Area of the Japan Pavilion at the Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025, an event anticipated to draw visitors from ・・・
By leveraging technology and expertise developed through years of research, we’ve made it possible to display living microalgae, and to share their potential with visitors.
“Water” to “Materials”
CHITOSE
A mesmerizing space where living microalgae flow through transparent tubes, gently nurtured by CHITOSE’s engineers. Will you step into a luminous forest of spirulina?
CHITOSE presents the world’s first microalgae aquarium, where living algae are displayed in softly lit tanks. Let’s take a closer look at Botryococcus - oil producing algae.
The power of algae is still not widely known. To help each of us imagine life a thousand years from now, we’ve created clear, easy-to-understand explanations.
As part of MATSURI, a collaborative initiative led by CHITOSE to promote the bioeconomy, 11 companies have joined forces to showcase future products made from algae-based materials. This includes five companies that developed the products, five that supported the exhibition, and CHITOSE itself.
“Materials” to “Products”
MATSURI
What we present here is not a mere dream, but a vision of “circulation” backed by proven technology and real potential. Experience the future that lies beyond the showcase.
A sustainable miso soup made with spirulina, known as superfood. We invite you to experience the taste of microalgae power and sustainability potential.
IBUKI: A Dress Woven with Life
"When you hear the word “algae,” what comes to mind?
Maybe it’s the green substance floating in ponds, or maybe you think of edible seaweeds like kelp and wakame?"
“ALGAL by MATSURI” Exhibition Unveiled! Realizing Circular Manufacturing with Algae at the Factory Area of the Japan Pavilion, Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai
MATSURI, the world’s first joint project led by CHITOSE Group ・・・
What is the Green Innovation (GI) Fund? – Part 2 A New and Unknown Future Taking Shape! Opening the Doors of Imagination Through the GI Fund
Absorbing CO₂ and Creating Products: The Power of Algae ・・・
Euronews: "ROAD TO EXPO 2025 OSAKA KANSAI"
The European news network Euronews broadcast a special feature on Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai,
which was shown in 160 countries ・・・
“ALGAL by MATSURI”: an Exhibition of Circular Manufacturing Using Algae in Collaboration with 10 Partner Companies at the Factory Area of the Japan Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai
MATSURI, the world’s first ・・・
Second Round of Publication of Displays
"Doraemon to Appear in the Japanese Government Pavilion! Explaining Japan’s Unique Concept of “Circularity-Oriented Craftsmanship” in a Fun Way
CEO Tomohiro Fujita’s Interview Featured in “Monthly JP Pavilion,” the Official Web Magazine of the Expo 2025 Japan Pavilion
Humans have been around for about 2 million years.But ・・・
MATSURI is a cross-industry initiative to promote the bioeconomy. It encompasses a wide range of fields, including the development of a microalgae-based industry, AI-driven bio-manufacturing, resource circulation, and sustainable agriculture – all grounded in the power of biology.
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