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On-site Report: What Is SPORTEC 2025? Japan’s Largest International Sports and Wellness Industry Exhibition at Tokyo Big Sight

This on-site report covers the opening day of SPORTEC 2025—Japan’s largest comprehensive exhibition for the sports and wellness industry—and highlights standout exhibitors across the show floor. What Is SPORTEC? Japan’s Largest Comprehensive Sports and Wellness Exhibition SPORTEC is Japan’s largest comprehensive exhibition for the sports and wellness industry, bringing together companies and organizations from around...

Media-Only Preview Report: teamLab Biovortex Kyoto Opens October 7, 2025—Kyoto’s New Attraction and Placemaking Through Art

On October 7, 2025, a new permanent art museum by teamLab, “teamLab Biovortex Kyoto,” will open in the Higashi-Kujo area of Minami Ward, a short walk from Kyoto Station. The project is part of the Kyoto Station Southeast Area Project led by the City of Kyoto. Ahead of the opening, we were granted early on-site...

Boarding Report: Debuting April 2025 on the Osaka–Busan route — First look aboard PanStar “Miracle” with 6 Key Highlights and a Step-by-Step Boarding Guide

At last, it’s sailing: the brand-new PanStar Cruise ferry “Miracle,” connecting Osaka and Busan. Replacing the long-loved “Dream,” the newbuild launches in April 2025 to deliver a special cross-border ferry experience—seventeen hours from Japan’s Osaka to Korea’s Busan. Editor-in-Chief Fujii boarded for on-site coverage to document the latest facilities and onboard experience. What sets it...

Expo 2025 Report: Why Singapore Is Chosen as a MICE Host City — An Exclusive Interview with Edward Koh at the Singapore Pavilion, Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai

On June 26, 2025, a business event was held inside the Singapore Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, focusing on what makes Singapore a preferred destination for MICE. The Singapore Tourism Board has announced its “Tourism 2040” roadmap, setting a goal to triple tourism receipts from MICE by 2040. How will Singapore advance its MICE...

On-site Report: World Cosplay Summit 2025 Eve Festival — 41 Countries Walk the Red Carpet (50+ Photos)

On August 1, 2025, ahead of the opening of the World Cosplay Summit 2025 (WCS), the “Nagoya University of the Arts presents Red Carpet Ceremony” was held at Oasis 21’s Galaxy Platform in Sakae, Nagoya. A line formed an hour before doors opened, and once the venue opened the seating filled immediately. World cosplayers gather...

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Overseas Report: Busan’s Ocean-View Workation Center — A Business Base That Shows the City’s Potential Beyond Tourism (Location, Facilities, and User Feedback)

Busan is South Korea’s second-largest city. From Japan it’s an easy trip by air or ferry, which makes it a popular overseas destination. Yet its role as a stage for business is less well known. Our editorial team visited a workation center in Busan—a place you can use as a first step for doing business—and...

Preview Report: Pasona Group Pavilion “PASONA NATUREVERSE” at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai — Highlights and Exhibits that Invite Us to Reflect on Life

Pasona Group Inc. will present its private pavilion, PASONA NATUREVERSE, at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan. At a media unveiling, the pavilion’s full experience was introduced. The concept is “Thank You, Life.” The ammonite-inspired spiral architecture symbolizes life itself, and the pavilion’s navigator is Neo Atom, a reimagined Atom brought to life by Black Jack....

BitSummit The 13th in Kyoto — Business Day Highlights: Standout Indie Games from Japan and Overseas (Even If You Couldn’t Attend)

BitSummit The 13th, one of Japan’s leading independent game festivals, took place at Miyako Messe (Kyoto International Exhibition Hall) from July 18 (Fri) to 20 (Sun), 2025. The event brought together indie creators, publishers, and stakeholders from Japan and overseas.This article reports from the first day, Business Day—useful for readers who wanted to go but...