Overview
- On October 6, the imperial couple made their second visit to the Osaka–Kansai Expo since April, inspecting the United Nations pavilion and the international organizations pavilion featuring ASEAN presentations.
- At the UN pavilion, they viewed exhibits marking the organization’s 80th year and listened to explanations on UNICEF’s work and materials referencing UNRWA.
- They toured Hiroshi Ishiguro’s ‘Inochi no Mirai’ pavilion showcasing humanoid androids that track human movement and simulate eye contact.
- The Emperor asked Ishiguro why he began making androids, while media reports differed on attribution of the remark that the androids looked very human, with one outlet citing the Emperor, another the Empress, and a third noting both expressed similar reactions.
- Visitors greeted the couple with applause outside the pavilions, and they returned to Tokyo after completing a multi‑day itinerary in Kyoto and Osaka.