Born from the Expo: A New Way to Convey Japanese Manufacturing - 'MONOKATARI EXPO 2026' Announced: Communicate at the Exhibition, Preserve Digitally, and Connect to Sales Channels

The MONOKATARI EXPO 2026 Consortium will host the hybrid exhibition 'MONOKATARI EXPO 2026', which conveys the value of manufacturing companies from across Japan through 'experiences' and 'stories'.

The operation secretariat for this exhibition is managed by the general incorporated association CRENEO (Representative Director: Hideomi Tanaka).

This project is a 'soft legacy project' that evolved from initiatives born during the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo.

MONOKATARI EXPO 2026 Concept Movie

What is MONOKATARI MONOKATARI is a system that combines exhibitions with digital technology to realize market expansion and brand transmission for companies as a 'structure that effectively communicates'.

By communicating value at the physical exhibition and continuously transmitting that content digitally, it achieves a sales channel creation model that doesn't just end when the exhibition closes.

Results (2025) - Exhibitors: Approximately 20 companies from Wajima, Nanao, Wakayama, Tokushima, etc. - Visitors: Approximately 22,000 people - Sales: Approximately 6,000,000 yen

Praised as a new industrial support model in collaboration with Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

Experience (VR / XR / Digital) Visitors will experience not just a simple display, but an 'exhibition to experience value' through:

- Workshop experiences via VR - Understanding products and spaces through XR - Continuous transmission via a digital mall

Inner View Experience You can experience the actual exhibition spaces, workshops, and stores digitally.

▼ MONOKATARI EXPO 2025 Venue Inner View https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=wQyevuSh53R

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