USJ Marks First Anniversary of Expo 2025 Closing with Myaku-Myaku Event
A theme park turning an expo's closing anniversary into a recurring live event gives the 2025 Osaka site a continued commercial life after the gates shut.
Reporting from 1 source: GAME Watch (Impress).
Universal Studios Japan held "1st Anniversary EXPO 2025 ~That Excitement and Emotion Once More~ @Osaka Kite na! 'EXPO Beat Jam'" on October 13, a memorial event for the first anniversary of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai's closing. Myaku-Myaku appeared, with live performances by Atarashii Gakko! and Kobukuro. Football Hour served as MCs, and Osaka Mayor Hideyoshi Yokoyama and Osaka Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura attended.
The event ran under the full banner "1st Anniversary EXPO 2025 ~That Excitement and Emotion Once More~ @Osaka Kite na! 'EXPO Beat Jam'" at Universal Studios Japan on October 13. Myaku-Myaku appeared alongside USJ characters. Atarashii Gakko! and Kobukuro performed live sets. Football Hour served as MCs. Osaka Mayor Hideyoshi Yokoyama and Osaka Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura attended. The park has also rolled out a Myaku-Myaku and Hami-Kuma goods line tied to the character.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- GAME Watch (Impress) USJにミャクミャク登場！大阪万博閉幕1周年イベントを開催