Jakarta – Indonesian Minister of Culture Fadli Zon made a state visit to Japan. With a series of work agendas, Fadli Expo 2025 visited Osaka, Kansai, Japan, which closes on October 13, 2025. During this visit, Fadli, Minister of Culture, visited the Japan Pavilion as host. Accompanied by the Deputy Director of the Japanese Pavilion, Fadli appreciated the ‘junkan’ concept that reflects the life cycle by harmony between tradition and future technology. The two discussed how cultural cooperation Indonesia-Japan relations can strengthen through innovation based on local wisdom, museum technology, curator exchanges and sustainable design. Browse to continue the content “I also emphasize the importance of the value of the circulation of culture, how traditional and contemporary elements enriched each other in cultural rebirth,” Fadli said in a written statement on Saturday (11/10/2025). Indonesia’s active participation in this event is certainly aimed at expanding cultural promotion, strengthening cultural exchange and providing more strategic cooperation between countries. This international event has been running for six months, involving 158 countries and attending nearly 30 million visitors, and the revenue of approximately 3 trillion yen (RP. 330 trillion) for the Kansai region and its environment. Fadli also expressed its great appreciation for the Japanese government, especially the city of Osaka, which managed to organize this opportunity with innovative infrastructure, commitment to sustainability, collaboration on the sector involving the private sector and society, as well as cultural integration in every dimension of the exhibition. On the same occasion, Fadli visited the Indonesian pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka and symbolically handed it over to the 3.500,000th visitor. According to Fadli, this figure is not only a significant achievement that exceeds the initial target of the visit, but also reflects the great interest of the global community in Indonesian culture. This pavilion carries the theme ‘Thriving in Harmony: Nature, Culture, Future’, a concept adapted from the Tri Hita Karana philosophy. Until the end of September 2025, the Indonesian pavilion also recorded investment potential worth almost US $ 24 billion for different national development sectors. Fadli explained that the Indonesian Ministry of Culture played an active role during the six months of implementation in supporting cultural promotion and strengthening the pavilion as a display window for Indonesian cultural diplomacy, through supporting performances and exhibitions of cultural promotional objects, such as traditional dance, music, theater and literature. Fadli also expressed its greatest appreciation for Bappenas/Ministry of National Development Planning of the Republic of Indonesia as the person responsible for the success in organizing the pavilion who not only attracted millions of visitors, but also strengthened the cultural image of Indonesia on the international stage. This success is the result of solid collaboration between different ministries/institutions and strategic partners. The Indonesian pavilion is architecturally inspired by the Maritime Heritage of Indonesia with the concept of a large ship building representing a maritime people. This pavilion is built with strong environmentally friendly principles and uses Plana Wood, a sustainable material consisting of rice peel waste, recycled plastic and natural additives-a concrete manifestation of Indonesia’s commitment to innovation in sustainability. Indonesia’s active participation in this event confirms the efforts of Indonesia to make culture a basis for sustainable development and a strategic tool of diplomacy. With significant achievements in the Indonesia pavilion, active participation in cultural exchanges and strengthening international cooperation, Indonesia still demonstrates the important role in the world scene as a nation rich in cultural heritage. For your information, this visit was also attended by the general secretary of Bappenas Ri teni widuriyanti; Deputy for maritime matters and natural resources of Bappenas Ri Vivi Yulaswati; Director -General of Diplomacy, Promotion and Cultural Cooperation of the Ministry of Culture Endah TD TD Retnoastuti; Chargé d’Affaires of the Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo Maria Renata Hutagalung; Atdikbud at the Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo Amzul Rifin; as well as knowledgeable staff to the Minister of Economic and Industrial Affairs Anindita Kusuma. (AKD/AKD)
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