Exclusive Media Showcase of Singapore Pavilion - Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan
 (From left to right), JCC Director Kawabe Akiko, Ambassador Ishikawa Hiroshi, Minister of State Alvin Tan and Assistant Chief Executive of STB Ms Juliana Kua, holding up their origami Sunny-chan, the Dream Messenger of the Singapore Pavilion at the 2025 Osaka Expo (Photo Credit: STB)  Group Photo (Photo Credit: STB)  Dream Messenger Sunny-chan, created from origami paper, carries the wishes of the Minister of State and Ambassador. The Osaka Expo is scheduled to open on April 13. |
On 20 March 2025, Japan Creative Centre along with Singapore Tourism Board and Kingsmen Creatives co-organised an exclusive event spotlighting the Osaka Expo 2025 and the Singapore Pavilion. The special event also marked the Singapore introduction of the Dream Messenger Origami Campaign.
The event was honored by the presence of Mr Alvin Tan, Minister of State, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth and Ministry of Trade and Industry, who attended as the Guest of Honour. Ambassador Ishikawa Hiroshi opened the event, warmly welcoming all the attendees and expressing his excitment for the upcoming opening of the Osaka EXPO and the Singapore Pavilion, both of which will significantly enhance Singapore-Japan relations. Minister of State Alvin Tan emphasized the robust bilateral ties and introduced the Singapore Pavillion. The event continued with an introduction of the Dream Sphere, and plans for performances by various Singaporean artists as well as the artworks to be showcased at the pavilion. A heartwarming moment of the event was when Ambassador Ishikawa and Minister of State Alvin Tan contributed to the origami folding to complete Sunny-chan, a character modelled after Singapore-native Crimson Sunbird, and penned their wishes on it. The origami campaign, set to launch in April, invites people to make the origami Sunny-chan and write down their dreams, which Sunny-chan will carry to Osaka! For more information about the Singapore Pavilion, visit: https://expo2025singapore.sg/ Tickets are available at https://www.expo2025.or.jp/en/! The Osaka Expo 2025 will be held from 13 April to 13 October 2025. |
 Ambassador Ishikawa Hiroshi giving an opening address (Photo Credit: STB) |
 Minister of State, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth and Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore, Mr Alvin Tan giving an opening address (Photo Credit: STB) |
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 Ambassador Ishikawa Hiroshi with members of the Orkestra Melayu Singapura. |
 Minister of State Alvin Tan and Ambassador Ishikawa with Singaporean singer-songwriter Shye. |
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 Minister of State Alvin Tan and Ambassador Ishikawa with members of 53A (Photo Credit: STB). |
 Introducing Sunny-chan, the Dream Messenger for the Singapore Pavilion. |
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