Takuro Expo
Takuro, the winner of the M-1 Grand Prix 2025, will host a large-scale event at Expo Memorial Park. The two-day program brings together comedy stages, themed pavilions, and food areas at the Momijigawa Lawn Plaza.
Stages and pavilions
The event will include a Manzai Expo stage featuring popular comedians, as well as a Revival Expo designed to recreate the excitement of the Osaka-Kansai Expo. In addition to the stages, pavilions such as the Takuro Pavilion and Jordan Pavilion will be set up. Myaku-Myaku is also scheduled to appear on stage, and collaboration goods will be on sale.
Comedian-supervised gourmet
The Comedian Gourmet EXPO will offer original dishes supervised by comedians, including Akagi Soba and Ginji Fried Rice. Meanwhile, the World Gourmet EXPO gathers 11 types of global cuisine, including stores that were present at the Osaka-Kansai Expo. No admission ticket is required to enjoy this section.
Dates and times
- Dates: 2026/11/7 (Sat) / 11/8 (Sun)
- Time: Doors open 9:30 / Starts 11:00 / Scheduled to end 18:45
- Location: Expo Memorial Park, Momijigawa Lawn Plaza (Senri Banpaku Koen, Suita City)
Ticket fees
- One-day ticket: Adults 9,000 yen, etc.
- Full-term pass (2-day ticket): Adults 16,000 yen, etc.
- Night ticket: Adults 4,000 yen, etc.
Same-day tickets are available. Elementary school students and younger are free, up to one elementary school student or younger per guardian. Ticket prices include the admission fee for Expo Memorial Park.
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Who is Takuro?
Takuro is a Japanese comedian and one half of the manzai duo Nankai Candies, alongside Osamu. The pair won the M-1 Grand Prix, a national competition for manzai performers, which gave them wider recognition across Japan. In their act, Takuro plays the boke, or the one who says something absurd, while Osamu responds as the tsukkomi, the straight man who corrects him. Their comedy relies on timing, repetition, and the back-and-forth between these roles. Takuro also appears frequently on television, where his commentary tends to be blunt and occasionally sarcastic. He has taken on hosting roles and promotional work over the years. In 2026, he is scheduled to appear at an event at Expo Memorial Park, centered on food and live entertainment.
