Osaka-Kansai Expo's "Experience of Beauty" Comes to Tokyo! Takara Belmont Expo Exhibition to be Publicly Displayed for One Day Only

Takara Belmont Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chuo-ku, Osaka / President and CEO: Hidetaka Yoshikawa) will relocate a portion of its "Quantum Leap for Beauty World" exhibition, which was part of the Osaka Healthcare Pavilion at the Osaka-Kansai Expo, to its Tokyo Head Office. To commemorate its completion, it will be opened to the general public free of charge for one day only on August 8 (Sat).

This initiative is based on the core philosophy of "THINK CIRCULAR for SPACE AGE," aiming for a sustainable society. It is being implemented as part of our company's Sustainability Action Plan, with the goal of passing on the inspiration and ideas of the Expo to the next generation, rather than letting them be transient.

Left: Scene from the public exhibition of our Osaka Head Office relocation in May 2026. Right: Image of a uniform try-on experience.

In addition to showcasing the Expo exhibition, this project aims to create opportunities to think about "Beauty in the Space Age" and "Future Society" together with visitors through uniform try-on experiences, talk shows, and exhibitions by related companies and organizations.

On the day, in addition to a try-on and photo session for the Expo uniforms designed by world-renowned designer Junko Koshino, a special lecture will be held by Miya Yamaide, Associate Professor at Ritsumeikan University and representative of ZERO GRAVITY DESIGN, who was in charge of the exhibition booth's design. Furthermore, companies and organizations related to the Expo, including Yukiko Kobayashi, Editor-in-Chief of Kokusai Bunka Hyoronsha's "New Uniforms," KOGETSU CO., LTD., WATERNET CO., LTD., TAIYO KOGYO CORPORATION, and the Public Interest Incorporated Foundation 2027 International Horticultural Exposition Association, will cooperate to disseminate information about Expo legacies and future society through material exhibitions, talk shows, and seminars.

Takara Belmont will continue to engage in initiatives that connect the "Expo Legacy" to the next generation, drawing on its experience and passion from participating in two Expos in 1970 and 2025.

"Quantum Leap for Beauty World" Tokyo Head Office Public Exhibition Overview

Date and Time: August 8, 2026 (Sat) 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Venue: Takara Belmont Co., Ltd. Tokyo Head Office, 1st Floor

Address: 7-1-19 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052

Content: Relocated exhibition viewing, Expo uniform try-on & photo session, exhibitions by 6 companies and organizations related to the Expo, talk shows, etc.

Access:

6-minute walk from Exit 4 (Minami-Aoyama direction) of Aoyama-itchome Station on the Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line, Ginza Line, and Toei Oedo Line.

8-minute walk from Exit A of Akasaka-mitsuke Station on the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line and Ginza Line.

*Parking is not available. Please use public transportation.

Special Talk Show & Seminar Overview

Venue: Takara Belmont Co., Ltd. Tokyo Head Office, 5th Floor

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

People Who Built the Expo, People Who Convey the Expo

~The "Baton for the Future" Left by Shoichi Kobayashi, a Behind-the-Scenes Figure of the 1970 Osaka Expo~

Yukiko Kobayashi, Editor-in-Chief, Kokusai Bunka Hyoronsha "New Uniforms"

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM

Space x Architecture x Beauty

~Unraveling Diversity and New Ways of Living in the Space Age from the Takara Belmont Expo Booth~

Miya Yamaide, Associate Professor, Ritsumeikan University

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Japanese Confectionery x Sports - New Possibilities Communicated at the Expo -

Yusuke Torikai, KOGETSU CO., LTD., Takuya Todo, AMINO UP CO., LTD., Mai Fujisawa, Guest Athlete

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Introducing GREEN x EXPO 2027

Yuki Maetani, Director, Public Relations and Media Department, Public Interest Incorporated Foundation 2027 International Horticultural Exposition Association

<Speaker Profiles>

Yukiko Kobayashi

Editor-in-Chief, Kokusai Bunka Hyoronsha "New Uniforms"

Covers and disseminates corporate culture and the lives of working people through uniforms. Her father, Shoichi Kobayashi, is known as a behind-the-scenes figure of the 1970 Osaka Expo. She conveys the Expo's philosophy and value to the next generation, inheriting her father's passion for the Expo.

Miya Yamaide

Associate Professor, College of Policy Science, Ritsumeikan University / Representative, ZERO GRAVITY DESIGN

Obtained a Ph.D. in Engineering from the Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, specializing in Architecture in the Department of Global Engineering. Community Designer. She designed and oversaw the "Quantum Leap for Beauty World" booth for the Osaka-Kansai Expo.

Yusuke Torikai

Public Relations, General Affairs Department, KOGETSU CO., LTD.

Responsible for a wide range of activities from product PR to corporate branding and regional collaboration projects. As the person in charge of promoting Expo participation in the "Kansai Pavilion Kyoto Zone" at the Osaka-Kansai Expo, he promoted the exhibition and tasting experience of the energy-replenishing yokan "anpower." Under the theme "The Power of Japanese Confectionery and Anko to the World," he communicated the new value of Japanese confectionery in the sports field.

Takuya Todo

Public Relations Representative, Sales Department, AMINO UP CO., LTD.

A functional food ingredient manufacturer in Sapporo, Hokkaido, with the mission to "make people around the world smile with the blessings of nature." He is primarily responsible for communication with athletes and PR at sports events. Among the ingredients developed by the company, Oligonol, contained in "anpower," is favored by many top athletes.

Mai Fujisawa

Sapporo Excel Athlete Club

A leading Japanese ultra-marathon runner. She has participated in the IAU 100km World Championships 11 consecutive times. In 2018, she achieved 3rd place overall and won the team gold medal. She has been ranked world No. 1 in her age group for marathons for three consecutive years. She uses "anpower," which contains Oligonol, in her training and races. Personal bests: [100km] 7:31:57, [50km] 3:25:10, [Marathon] 2:35:52.

Yuki Maetani

Director, Public Relations and Media Department, Public Interest Incorporated Foundation 2027 International Horticultural Exposition Association

Engaged in external communication and promotion strategies for the 2027 International Horticultural Exposition (GREEN x EXPO 2027). At the Osaka-Kansai Expo, she served as Deputy Director of the "Future City" Pavilion led by the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, overseeing operations and handling VIPs from Japan and abroad. Based on her Expo experience, she is currently participating in this project on secondment from Hitachi, Ltd., working to build momentum.

"Quantum Leap for Beauty World" Overview

This is the name of our booth exhibition at the popular "Osaka Healthcare Pavilion" during the Osaka-Kansai Expo. Looking ahead to 2050 and life in space, as businesses related to "living in space" expand, our concept of "beauty" – fixed notions – may also leap forward significantly. Based on this question, the exhibition booth concept was decided as "Quantum Leap for Beauty World." Using the world of beauty achievable in a "Future Healthcare Salon" that fuses beauty and medicine, along with digital content (distributed to approximately 120,000 people), we considered the "true beauty" of the space age with visitors.

"THINK CIRCULAR for SPACE AGE" Overview

As an initiative for the post-Expo era, we started with the desire to "produce absolutely no waste from our exhibition booth," and adopted this as our core philosophy, "THINK CIRCULAR for SPACE AGE."

This initiative aims to accelerate sustainability promotion under our purpose "Enabling Beautiful Lives," while aiming for a sustainable society and preserving the company's aspirations and experiential value that we wanted to convey through our exhibition for the future.

First phase: Donating uniforms to educational institutions nationwide

(64 schools applied, 50 selected)

Second phase: Completion of exhibition booth relocation

< Company Profile >

Company Name: Takara Belmont Co., Ltd.

Representative: Hidetaka Yoshikawa, President and CEO

Location: Osaka Head Office (Main Store) 2-1-1 Higashishinsaibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka

Tokyo Head Office: 7-1-19 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Founded: October 5, 1921

Capital: 300 million yen

Number of Employees: 1,626 (as of March 31, 2026)

Business Activities: Development, manufacturing, and sales of products and services in the beauty, cosmetic, dental, and medical fields.

https://www.takarabelmont.com/

Official SNS: Instagram @takarabelmont_japan

Takara Belmont celebrated its 100th anniversary on October 5, 2021, and established a new purpose: "Enabling Beautiful Lives." Aiming for a sustainable society, we will continue to evolve together with professionals who "enable beauty and health."