Official program of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan A cooperation event of the Expo Association
A performance by LIFE and the Super Kids Orchestra at EXPO Hall “Shine Hat,” held as a cooperation event of the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition. Imagery, live music, song, and choir resonated together as we shared the experience with approximately 6,000 people across three performances.
INOCHI WORLD PROJECT was born on September 27, 2025, with the Expo stage as its starting point. With the INOCHI Orchestra and INOCHI Choir at its heart, it opens this experience to the world.
Where the memory of a place meets the memory of life.
Sacred places where prayer has been passed down, and cultural heritage that holds the traces of history. We have shared special screenings of LIFE in the atmosphere of these places.
A special outdoor screening at Takeda Castle RuinsTakeda Castle Ruins, the “Castle in the Sky”
FEATURED CASE / ASAGO, HYOGO
Encountering life at the Castle in the Sky.
LIFE® INOCHI × Noah Indoor Stage × Takeda Castle Ruins A special outdoor screening at the nationally designated historic site, the “Castle in the Sky”
A LIFE screen among the stone walls and night sky of Takeda Castle Ruins. Bringing film together with a local landmark, we created an experience unique to that place.
Selected screenings at sacred places and cultural heritage sites
Koyasan / The Konpon Daito pagoda2023 / Wakayama
WORLD HERITAGE SITEKongobuji Temple, Koyasan
A special screening in the Okuden and an INOCHI exhibition were held during the grand memorial observances marking the 1,250th anniversary of Kukai’s birth. This led to a special screening in front of the Konpon Daito pagoda.
A screening with live narration at the “Kumano Children’s Summit: Passing World Heritage to the Future,” marking the 20th anniversary of World Heritage inscription.
A special dedication screening marking the 130th anniversary of the shrine’s relocation. Film, conversation, and song offered time to connect with the land and with life.
A special dedication screening at the Three Great Mythological Kagura Festival.
Awaji, Hyogo
For the artworks and displays in the INOCHI exhibitions connected with these screenings, visit ART TO SATORI ↗
THE LIFE ARCHIVERecords of screenings, education, performances, and exchange
Each encounter, a part of the story to come.
From planetariums to schools, local communities, and the world. Explore the journey of LIFE through the encounters we have shared.
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Ongoing screenings at the same venue are grouped by confirmed periods and dates. Unknown dates are left unconfirmed rather than estimated, and announcements are distinguished from reports of completed events. Checked: October 29, 2026.
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Planetariums
Regular LIFE INOCHI screenings
Galaxcity Multi-Experience Dome Adachi, Tokyo
The venue’s official announcement of screenings from 14:30 to 15:00. A record of the event announcement.
Caux Foundation 80th Anniversary: International Peace Education & Opening Program
Caux Palace Caux, Switzerland
International peace education through LIFE screenings, dialogue, choir, and a declaration of peace for the future. At the 80th anniversary opening, LIFE was screened with live narration and singing. Exchange and choral singing also took place during the MOB mountaintop excursion.
EXPO Hall “Shine Hat,” Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Osaka City, Osaka
Held as an official Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan program and a cooperation event of the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition. Three performances brought together imagery, live music, song, and choir. This became the starting point for INOCHI WORLD PROJECT.
Kumano Children’s Summit: Passing World Heritage to the Future
Kumano Hayatama Taisha Shingu, Wakayama
A program marking 20 years of World Heritage inscription. The listing gives the 26th, while the detailed announcement gives the 27th, so only the month is recorded here.
Galaxcity × LIFE × Noah Indoor Stage: Opening Event
Galaxcity Multi-Experience Dome Adachi, Tokyo
The organizer reported an SDGs talk by Shigeki Inoue of Kyushu University, a LIFE screening, and “The Connect” concert. The report introduced the start of monthly screenings.
The organizer reported that all 230 seats were filled for the first screening after renovation. The report corresponds to the October 9 event announcement.
An announcement by the Fukuoka Block Council. Cancellation was conditional on an extension of the state of emergency; whether the event took place is unconfirmed.
An organizer’s article published the following day reported that screenings resumed on June 6, 2020. Screenings were at 9:45 on Saturdays and Sundays; the end of the run is based on the former screening venue listings.
Regular screening dates following the 2019 launch announcement on the former official website. These are announcement records; whether each event took place is unconfirmed.
A screening and concert from 14:00 to 15:20. Related announcements also included an exhibition of original works by Yoh Shomei and a dialogue between Hiroko Kotani, Masahiko Hashimoto, and Sayaka Hashimoto.
Group LIFE Viewing for Community Welfare Volunteer Training
Himeji Science Museum Planetarium Himeji, Hyogo
Approximately 70 community welfare volunteers from Tatsuno attended a group screening as part of their training. An article published January 24, 2019 reported the event held the previous day.
A report confirms a screening and mini-concert. Dates are inconsistent: the announcement gives July 24, while the report published July 26 states August 24 in its text.
Screenings began in August. The former official website listed individual dates in August and September and screening slots from October 29 to December 31, excluding closure days and other exceptions.
Nagano Nursing Association, Iida Branch: Public Lecture
Iida City Museum Planetarium Iida, Nagano
A special LIFE screening and Masahiko Hashimoto concert. The former official website states September 17, 2017. The day of the week is omitted because the original wording is inconsistent.
CREATE AN EXPERIENCE / FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES & TRAVEL COMPANIES
An experience only this place can offer.
A familiar landscape can become the setting for an unforgettable experience. Connecting a place’s story with LIFE, we create programs combining screenings, talks, song, local walks, and more.
01 / LOCAL COMMUNITIES
Turn a local landmark into a setting for culture.
For local authorities and tourism associations. Drawing on cultural heritage, landmarks, and local events, we create time for residents and visitors to feel life together. We also welcome ideas involving parents and children, schools, and community groups.
02 / TRAVEL PARTNERS
From a place you visit to a journey you remember.
For travel companies. Let us create a journey connecting local sights with a screening experience. We propose programs that complement overnight pilgrimages to sacred places, local food, and cultural encounters.
ONE DAY, ONE PLACE
One possible day.
A sample program shaped around the location
01 / AFTERNOON
Encounter the story of the land.
Walk through local landmarks and discover the area’s history and culture.
02 / TWILIGHT
Feel life.
Meet the imagery and music of LIFE in a landscape at dusk.
03 / AFTER THE FILM
Share what remains with you.
Deepen the experience through a director’s talk and conversation.
What story could we create in your community?
You are welcome to contact us before a venue or date has been decided.
Information has been cross-checked against official past screening lists, event announcements, and activity reports. Checked: October 29, 2026. The Expo audience figure is from Feel&Sense’s event report, published October 26, 2025.
