― 音楽×噴水のショーやAR技術で魅せる生きもののパレードなど3種 ―news release
December 24, 2024
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Daytime production of the water show “Ao and the Night Rainbow Parade” co-exhibited by Suntory and Daikin
2025 Japan International Exposition (Osaka/Kansai Expo)
Implement the largest participatory entertainment using approximately 300 water fountains
- 3 types, including a music and fountain show and a parade of fascinating creatures with AR technology -
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- Contact information
Suntory Holdings Co., Ltd.
Daikin Industries, Ltd.
Suntory Holdings Co., Ltd. and Daikin Industries, Ltd. will carry out entertainment linked to the water spectacle show “Ao and the Night Rainbow Parade,” which they will jointly exhibit at the 2025 Japan International Exposition (Osaka/Kansai Expo).
Apart from the main part of the show “Ao and the Night Rainbow Parade,” which is held at night, interactive entertainment where you can feel that view of the world during the day will be held using the “Water Plaza” and the entire Expo venue.
There is a water show “Symphony of Water and Air,” where the fountain moves to music composed by Yoko Sugano (Kanno), which is also used in the main part of the show, and the participatory “Magical Dance of Water and Air,” where the audience “manipulates” a fountain device spread out over a large area. Furthermore, using AR (augmented reality) technology, we will provide a digital content “Water and Air AR Parade” where you can watch living creatures parade at various locations within the Expo site.
Throughout the day, all visitors can see, experience, and enjoy the “Festival of Living Things,” where water and air are closely connected.
A fascinating show with music and fountains “Symphony of Water and Air”
This is a five-minute daytime water show held at the Water Plaza. The fountain vibrates to a light melody arranged on a piano by Yoko Sugano to be used in the night show. Approximately 300 fountains scattered underwater express “water and air,” which is the theme of the show. You can enjoy the harmony of water, air, music, and fountains at the “Water Plaza” open to the sea and sky.
| Date and time of implementation | Every day during the Expo/ every hour from 11:00 to 16:00 for about 5 minutes |
|---|---|
| places | Water Plaza |
| Viewing format | Free viewing (free, no reservation required) |
“Magical Dance of Water and Air,” a mysterious experience where water blows up as you move
It is an audience participation type event where water blows up according to people's gestures, and you can have a spectacular experience manipulating approximately 300 fountains. After the “Symphony of Water and Air” is over, the facilitator staff will appear at the “Water Plaza” ※, and customers designated by the staff will participate and move freely according to the lead. As the fountain rises in various patterns due to body movements, you can enjoy a strange feeling as if you have become a wizard yourself.
| Date and time of implementation | Held irregularly ／ Approximately 20 minutes after the “Symphony of Water and Air” ends ※It will be held without prior notice on the day |
|---|---|
| places | Water Plaza |
| Viewing format | Free viewing (free, no reservation required) |
Digital content “Water and Air AR Parade” where you can meet living creatures
When you hold up your smartphone inside the expo venue, creatures parading through the air using AR technology will appear on the screen. The creatures parade from various places in the venue to the “Water Plaza” and invite people to the “festival.” Also, you can take pictures with the creatures that have appeared and keep them as memories of the Expo. By reading the two-dimensional codes installed everywhere in the venue with a smartphone or tablet, anyone can easily enjoy it without getting a special application.
| Content provision period | During the 2024/4/13 (Sun) to 10/13 (Mon) session |
|---|---|
| Two-dimensional code installation location | MAP will be posted on the official Minakami Show website |
[Overview of “Ao and the Night Rainbow Parade”]
◇Spectacular shows held every day in one of the largest show areas in Expo history
A huge stage space with a width of about 200 meters, a depth of about 60 meters, and a show area of about 8,800 square meters will be created on the water in the “Water Plaza.” The monument “Water Cascade,” which creates a water screen, will be built at the center of the stage. Various production devices such as lights and lasers will be installed in the area, including approximately 300 high-density fountains. They resonate with the music, creating a spectacular show where you can experience the story.
related info
Water Show official website:
PROMOTION MOVIE:
Suntory Expo special site:
EXPO Daikin special site:
Daikin Design Web interview article with Mr. Naoki Tanaka:
Contact information
Suntory Holdings Co., Ltd. Public Relations Department
TEL: 06-6346-0835
Daikin Industries, Ltd. Corporate Communications Office Public Relations Group
TEL: 06-6147-9923
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Please note that changes are subject to change without notice.
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