With less than 50 days until Osaka Expo 25 opens on April 13, the circular site in its final construction stages in January. (Photo by Hiromasa Matsuura)

Robots at Future of Life, a signature expo pavilion. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)

Kansai International Airport has been prepared to welcome visitors from all over the world. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)

MyakuMyaku, Osaka Expo 2025's official mascot, outside the massive wooden main wall. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)

The Malaysia Pavilion is a bamboo showcase. (Photo by Hiromasa Matsuura)

A giant visitor from the Gundam multiverse outside the Next Future Pavilion. (Photo by Hiromasa Matsuura)

Astro Boy navigating from atop the Pasona Group Pavilion. (Photo by Hiromasa Matsuura)

Costumes that will be worn by attendants serving Pasona's VIP guests. (Photo by Hiromasa Matsuura)

Kura Sushi will serve dishes from around the world. (Photo by Hiromasa Matsuura)

The press were given an early viewing of The Korea Pavilion. (Photo by Yo Inoue)

A signature pavilion made of countless metal rods. (Photo by Hiromasa Matsuura)

The signature zone features pavilions created in various materials and shapes by eight different designers. (Photo by Hiromasa Matsuura)

The China Pavilion is inspired by a traditional Chinese book. (Photo by Hiromasa Matsuura)

A train decked out for the expo by Kintetsu in Osaka. (Photo by Hiromasa Matsuura)

KOCoRo, a quadruped robot, has been out patrolling expo construction sites. (Photo by Hiromasa Matsuura)

People experiencing the Super Space Theater in a signature pavilion. (Photo by Yo Inoue)

Osaka Expo 2025 is encircled by the Grand Ring, a massive traditional wooden structure that is illuminated at night. (Photo by Ken Shioyama)

An early illumination test of the Grand Ring on Nov. 21. (Photo by Arisa Moriyama)

Workers gently rubbing onion flowers for pollination at a farm in Faridpur, Bangladesh. (Photo by Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters)

Triumphant Indian batsman Virat Kohli after hitting a four to take his innings to a century against India at the ICC Men's Champions Trophy in Dubai on Feb. 23. (Photo by Satish Kumar/Reuters)

Pakistani cricket fans in Karachi watch a match against India in Dubai during the ICC Men's Champions Trophy on Feb. 23. (Photo by Insiya Syed/Reuters)

Indian fans in Mumbai celebrate India's win in the ICC Men's Champions Trophy over Pakistan on Feb. 23. (Photo by Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters)

Cricket fans sit it out in the stands as rain delays play in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on Feb. 25. (Photo by Akhtar Soomro/Reuters)

Japan's imperial family waves from the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to the crowds attending the public audience celebrating the emperor's birthday on Feb. 23. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)

People inside a busy gold shop in Bangkok's Chinatown on February 18. In recent years, many Thais have taken to making their investments online. (Photo by Lauren DeCicca)

Solid gold taels are the traditional units used to weigh the precious metal so beloved by Thais in Bangkok's Chinatown. (Photo by Lauren DeCicca)

A kite seller waits for customers at Colombo's Galle Face Promenade in Sri Lanka in late February. (Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Getty Images)

Women waiting to hop on the underground at a New Delhi metro station on Feb. 18. (Photo by Priyanshu Singh/Reuters)