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World Culture Expo Concert: KURAGE Band Special

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World Culture Expo Concert: KURAGE Band Special

As part of the main event of the "3rd Japan International Art Festival" organized by the Yumeshima New Industry and Urban Creation Organization, the KURAGE Band, led by Expo producer Sachiko Nakajima, will appear on the Pop-up Stage South at the Osaka Kansai Expo site on Wednesday, July 2, 2025! A concert of diverse cultures!

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With the mission of "Co-creation of art, design, science, technology and economy - conveying the beauty and spirit of Japan to the world and creating the future", the expo will be held for the same six months as the Osaka-Kansai Expo, which will see the participation of 158 countries and regions and seven international organizations, and will network with the Expo site, Kyoto, Osaka, Kansai and the whole country to contribute to creating a virtuous cycle between culture and arts, and the economy and society, and a well-being future in which life shines. We hope that the Osaka-Kansai Expo will serve as an opportunity to expand the circle of co-creation of diverse culture and arts, science and technology, and economy with countries around the world.

Expo Concert of World Cultures: KURAGE Band Special ~ Connecting local performing arts, songs of life and STEAM ~

World Culture Expo Concert: KURAGE Band Special

[Venue] 2025 Japan World Expo Venue Pop-up Stage South [Date] Wednesday, July 2, 2025 19:15-20:15
[Performer] Sachiko Nakajima (piano)
Choi Jaecheol (Korean drummer Changgo)
Ablainjai Rose (Senegalese drum djembe, sabaar, talking drum)
Takefumi Kobayashi (drums), others [Summary]
Led by Sachiko Nakajima (piano), the Expo Theme Project Producer, the KURAGE Band is characterized by connecting music from Japan, Korea, Senegal, Cameroon, and other countries, and creating new culture through the concert of diverse cultures and characteristics. Ultimately, like a local "festival" born with people of all ages and backgrounds, the land, the sea, rivers, and forests, we value the music and sounds in our lives that we create together with many people, beyond the stage. This time, we will also explore collaborations with musicians from various countries that we will meet at the Expo. Please enjoy this live performance of the five senses, which combines physical expression and technology to connect the future and the past (tradition), and the concert of diverse cultures.

*An Osaka, Kansai Expo admission ticket is required to enter the venue.
Purchase tickets here ( Osaka-Kansai Expo ticket purchase site )

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KURAGE Band

KURAGE Band is a band that symbolizes the idea behind the theme project of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, "Enhancing Life" (Playground of Life Jellyfish Pavilion), for which Sachiko Nakajima is the producer. https://steam21.com/kurage_band/

World Culture Expo Concert: KURAGE Band Special

Sachiko Nakajima

Currently, she is active both in Japan and overseas in a wide range of fields, mainly in the fields of music, mathematics, STEAM* education, and media art. She is a STEM Girls Ambassador for the Cabinet Office and a Master's degree in ITP from Tisch School of the Arts, New York University. She is a gold medalist in the International Mathematical Olympiad and a specially appointed researcher at the Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Tokyo. She has been involved in many committees related to educational reform at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Her books include "Life-Changing Mathematics and Music," "Mathematics Heared from Music," and "The Amazing Secrets of Hit Songs," as well as the picture books "The Mysterious Paintings of the Taishou Aliens" and "Clara and the Illusion Tree" (illustrations by Junko Kusuhara). Last year, she was awarded the Clé de Peau Beaute (Shiseido) Power of Radiance Awards 2025.

World Culture Expo Concert: KURAGE Band Special

Japan International Art Festival

Organized by the Yumeshima New Industry and Urban Creation Organization (abbreviated as Yumeshima Organization), the mission is "Co-creation of Art, Design, Science, Technology and Economy - Communicating the Beauty and Spirit of Japan to the World and Creating the Future", and will be held for the same period of six months as the Osaka-Kansai Expo, which will see the participation of 158 countries and regions and seven international organizations, through a network that covers the Expo site, Kyoto, Kansai and the whole country. We will contribute to the creation of a virtuous cycle of culture, art, and the economy and society, and a well-being future where life shines.

World Culture Expo Concert: KURAGE Band Special

Please come and visit the 3rd Japan International Art Festival, an international art festival being held on the occasion of the Osaka-Kansai Expo.

The 3rd Japan International Art Festival Official Website

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With the mission of "Co-creation of art, design, science, technology and economy - conveying the beauty and spirit of Japan to the world and creating the future", the expo will be held for the same six months as the Osaka-Kansai Expo, which will see the participation of 158 countries and regions and seven international organizations, and will network with the Expo site, Kyoto, Osaka, Kansai and the whole country to contribute to creating a virtuous cycle between culture and arts, and the economy and society, and a well-being future in which life shines. We hope that the Osaka-Kansai Expo will serve as an opportunity to expand the circle of co-creation of diverse culture and arts, science and technology, and economy with countries around the world.

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