UK Pavilion, World expo 2025

For the UK Pavilion at World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan (13th April - 13th October 2025), Midori took on the role of Music & Audio Content Editor with the Pavilion's Experience Designer, Immersive International.

The UK Pavilion’s exhibition, ‘Come Build the Future’ is an immersive, bilingual (Japanese & English) experience guided by our pavilion mascot PIX - taking you on a journey through the UK’s past, present, and future. Midori is thrilled to celebrate and reflect upon the longstanding musical exchanges between UK and Japan through an experience that is accessible to audiences of all ages.

"With echoes of British musical identity that have been treasured by Japanese audiences over the decades, this sonic experience offers both familiarity and a sense of discovery for everyone. It's been a great pleasure working with composer Benedic Lamdin, sound designer Simon Little and the wonderful team at Immersive International, in developing a musical journey that bridges two cultures. "

This opportunity to work together with Immersive International to design this exciting experience has been supported by CHASE / Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) as part of Midori's current PhD at Goldsmiths, University of London, where her research takes inspiration from Osaka Expo ’70.

Find out more about her experience through the CHASE / Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC)'s Placement blog: