EXPO 2025 OSAKA KANSAI COUNTDOWN
EXPO 2025 OSAKA KANSAI COUNTDOWN
Client: Expo 2025 Osaka
Location: Osaka, Japan
brief
SKYMAGIC delivered a show at the 2025 World Expo site in Osaka to mark the 3 year countdown for Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai. 800 drones augmented the firework display; the first ever show in Japan to combine fireworks and drones alongside one another.
Attracting around 15,000 spectators from the ground below, the dynamic choreography was designed to celebrate the many diverse forms of life, including creatures from nature, traditional cultural Japanese symbols, and motifs unique to Osaka. Collectively, the narrative of the show told the story of the Expo’s theme: Designing a Future Society for our Lives. Some of the formations displayed include a majestic whale leaping from waves, a magnificent phoenix and an animated Kabuki mask in motion.
One of the largest drone light shows Japan has ever seen, the show was excitedly received by a huge audience, who were able to interact with the display when a huge scannable QR code was formed by the drones. The show was the largest number of drones deployed by the SKYMAGIC team to date.
Hitomi Uematsu, Co-Founder and Managing director – SKYMAGIC, said “Although we were faced with highly difficult environmental conditions – including a Typhoon – we were able to easily adapt and prioritise safety within the time constraints thanks to our unique, custom-developed system… This is definitely a show that Japan can confidently send out to the world and will make people pay attention.”
Mr. Ryota Shirahama, Chairman of the event’s executive committee, said ”The show will raise the signal of Japan’s revival. Although there was a pandemic, I hope that people who see the show will look up and take a new step, just like the Phoenix in the drone show.”
