The key visual for this event. With the school building in the background, four children stand smiling on either side of cast member Ai Hashimoto.
LIFE 2050 Pavilion
A future in which you can live where you choose.
"Live Anywhere / Star Island Schoolhouse - Summer Festival" at the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, and CEATEC 2025 has now ended. We sincerely wish to thank the large number of people who attended.
LIFE 2050 Pavilion. A future in which you can live where you choose.
Bringing the benefits of digital to everyone. Maximizing each person’s potential wherever they are.
IPA works on digitalization that aims to bring about such a new society. Simply put, IPA wants to create a society where everyone can learn, play, work, and live wherever they choose to.
Deeply rooted in the local community, we build a way of life unique to each place. We spread our wings freely to the world, engaging with diverse cultures and values. We envision a future where these seemingly opposing ways of living can coexist naturally.
Embodying the future envisioned by IPA, the much-talked-about experience from the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan “Live Anywhere / Star Island Schoolhouse - Summer Festival,” will return by popular demand at CEATEC in the autumn of 2025.
The scene: a tiny schoolhouse on a secluded island. In the classroom, a fusion of music, space, and imagery conjures a glimpse into the future of learning. Why not try and live LIFE 2050 with us awhile?
Star Island Schoolhouse
Starring: Ai Hashimoto Directed by: Kazuaki Seki Music by: Hikaru Arata (WONK) Special Appearance by: ID, Eevee, dodo
This is an immersive installation experienced by wearing a goggle-type device. Set in a small classroom on Star Island, it’s a 6-minute immersive experience woven from music, space, and visuals. The content requires advance reservations; please receive a numbered ticket at the IPA booth reception.
*Children under 13 will experience the content on a tablet.
Media Invitation Day: August 26 (Tues.) General Public Days: August 27 (Wed.) – August 30 (Sat.), 2025 Opening Hours: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM (closes at 6:00 PM on the final day)
Venue
Expo 2050 Osaka, Kansai, Japan – WASSE
(1-1-1 Yumeshima-naka, Konohana-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture)
CEATEC 2025
Period
General Public Days: October 14 (Tues.) – October 17 (Fri.), 2025 Opening Hours: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Venue
Makuhari Messe
(2-1 Nakase, Mihama-ku, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture)
Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA) Executive Summit
Unlocking Our Future with Data and AI
Period: October 15 (Wed.), 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Venue: Makuhari Messe Convention Hall B (HB), 2F International Conference Hall
Part I “Shaping a New Era of Our Society and Industry with a Digital Ecosystem”
Commissioner, Information-technology Promotion Agency and President, Digital Architecture Design Center (DADC)
Yutaka Saito
Part II “Building the Digital Ecosystem of the Future”
Director General of Digital Infrastructure Center and Deputy Executive Director and Secretary General of AI Safety Institute, IT promotion Agency, Japan
