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The festival will open with a choral performance by the Tokyo Children’s Ensemble, followed by presentations by students from elementary through university levels. After a photo session, Dr. Shojiro Nishio, Chair of the Inochi Forum Council, will deliver the announcement of the Inochi Declaration. A special panel session with five experts and a performance of Inochi, the theme song of the Inochi Forum, will follow. The program then features an instrumental performance by a-tune—a group known for connecting the world through music—followed by immersive projection mapping throughout the venue. The event will conclude with Inochi BonBon, a bon dance that brings together all participants and visitors as one.

Cast

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Tokyo Children's Ensemble

Tokyo Children's Ensemble

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Kiyoko Ikegami

Chair of the Board,Plan International Japan Vice Chairperson/Secretary General,Asian Population and Development Association

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Mutsuo Iwai

Deputy President,Aspen Institute Japan

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Hiroshi Sakuma

Director,Osaka Pavilion Promotion Committee for Expo 2025 Representative,Shape New World Initiative

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Sachiko Nakajima

Jazz pianist(composer);mathematics researcher; STEAM educator Expo 2025 thematic project producer

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Andrej Zwitter

Professor,University of Groningen

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Masahiko Hashimoto

General Incorporated Association Feel & Sense

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a-tune

The University of Osaka 2025 Japan International Exposition Promotion Committee Student Section

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©Reggae Bon Bon(レゲエ盆踊り)動画撮影時の様子

World Bon Bon Project featuing Asakusa Ukonya Five、JICA Bon Bon Band and Hibiki Sakai

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Rikiya Nakaegawa, Ryota Uesato, Koji Makino, Daisuke Ishigaki - FiVe
Kota Sakaguchi‐JICA Bon Bon Band
Hibiki Sakai

●Bon Odori Member
Ukon Takafuji, Mariko Takafuji‐Asakusa Ukonya
Haruka Hatanaka, Yui Tsukagoshi - JICA Bon Dancers
Tokyo University Bon Odori Circle

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SDGs+Beyond Future Society for Life Week

“Inochi Declaration”Festival

At the Inochi Declaration Festival, we will share the Inochi Declaration with the world as the culmination of ongoing discussions that seek to usher in a new era celebrating the brilliance of every life. Alongside this announcement, the festival will feature a diverse array of programs—songs and presentations by participants of all ages, panel sessions led by experts, and dances those welcome visitors to join in.

  • 2025.10.11[Sat]

    12:0019:20

    (Venue Open 11:30)

  • Others (Inside Venue)
  • * Programme times and content are subject to change. Any changes will be announced on this website and via the ticket booking system.
  • * The schedule is subject to change depending on the organiser's circumstances.

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SDGs+Beyond Future Society for Life Week

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