Representative Director, Inochi Forum / Professor Emeritus, Osaka University
Every life is deeply connected and holds a light within.
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A message for Caux’s 80th anniversary
Each of us lives a different life. Yet every life is deeply connected and holds a light within.
The future is not something handed to us by someone else. It grows as we care for one another, help one another, and take small steps together.
Message to the Choir of Inochi
The dream drawn by the Inochi Conference and Feel & Sense is the same:
a world where everyone feels life, returns to it, faces nearby challenges, and connects to solve them.
The event “LIFE®︎ Inochi with Super Kids Orchestra” at the Osaka–Kansai Expo will mark the opening of such a movement.
I look forward to hearing the theme song “INOCHI” performed there.
Supporter / Programme educator
Sumio Takeichi
Advisor for International Peace and Culture, Feel & Sense
This work should not end with the Expo. Surely it should be shared with the world.
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A message for Caux’s 80th anniversary
The children’s clear voices, the young musicians’ heartfelt performance, and the dreamlike imagery evoking the universe came together in beautiful harmony. I was deeply moved.
At the same time, a thought began to take shape: this work should not end with the Expo. Surely it should be shared with the world.
Supporter
Ignacio Packer
Executive Director, Caux Foundation
You have opened a new chapter for the next generation.
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Reflecting on the Caux 80th anniversary programme
INOCHI WORLD PROJECT at Caux became one of the most beautiful and unforgettable experiences of my time there. So many images, melodies and emotions remain with me.
You have renewed an important chapter in the friendship between Japan and Switzerland, and opened a new chapter for the next generation.
Supporter
Toshiro Iijima
Ambassador of Japan to Switzerland
Music connects people across languages and cultures.
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A message for Caux’s 80th anniversary
This is a wonderful opportunity to meet new friends, learn from one another, and share hope for the future.
By singing with children from different countries, you will show how music connects people across languages and cultures.
Supporter
Melanie Saxinger
German Consul General in Osaka-Kobe
Investing in exchanges between young people is one of the most important ways to build our future.
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A message for Caux’s 80th anniversary
Through my work in diplomacy and in developing relations between Germany and Japan, I have become convinced that investing in exchanges between young people is one of the most important ways to build our future.
These exchanges offer more than shared educational experiences. They are also opportunities to nurture empathy and tolerance.
Supporter
Sandrine Mouchet
French Consul General in Osaka-Kobe / Director of Institut français du Kansai
Dialogue, listening and mutual understanding are essential foundations for peace.
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A message for Caux’s 80th anniversary
Through music and through exchanges among young people from different countries, you remind us that dialogue, listening and mutual understanding are essential foundations for peace.
These encounters nurture trust, openness and mutual respect.
Supporter
Yoshikazu Tanaka
Executive, Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau
It becomes a true legacy when the encounters nurtured at the Expo are carried into the future.
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A message for Caux’s 80th anniversary
The value of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai does not end when the event closes. I believe it becomes a true legacy when the encounters it nurtured are carried into the future.
It is deeply meaningful to see INOCHI WORLD PROJECT growing from the Expo towards Caux, Switzerland, and the wider world.
Supporter
George Hara
Chairman, Alliance Forum Foundation
Every ideal future can be built only on the foundation of a peaceful world.
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A message for Caux’s 80th anniversary
To the younger generation:
Only when people flourish in both body and mind can we find the space to consider the future of our planet.
Every ideal future can be built only on the foundation of a peaceful world.
Towards a planet where people enjoy health, education and a fulfilling life.
Supporter
Yves Marclay
CEO, MOB–GoldenPass
The world needs more initiatives like this — building bridges between people and creating hope.
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Reflecting on the international peace education programme with MOB
I was deeply moved by this performance. Beyond its artistic beauty, the power of its message resonated with me most strongly. I felt the ability of art, nature and human connection to bring people together across cultures, languages and generations.
It is an honour for MOB to have supported this project and to have played a part in this wonderful journey.
The world needs more initiatives like this — building bridges between people and creating hope.
Supporter
Kimihito Okubo
Chairman, One Young World Japan Committee
Life is infinitely precious.
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Message of support
Life is infinitely precious.
By living, we weave infinite possibilities and pass hope to the future. The legacy of those who built history and culture must be inherited, enriched, and elevated as long as life continues. Let us walk together on this noble path, honoring the dignity of life, respecting one another deeply, and carrying the weight of life in our hearts from past to future.
Supporter
Shigeki Inoue
Professor, Faculty of Design, Kyushu University / Director, SDGs Design Unit / Chairman, Kyushu SDGs Business Forum / Vice Chair, National SDGs Platform Liaison Council, Cabinet Office
Masahiko Hashimoto’s songs remind us of the meaning of life and the reason for our existence.
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Message of support
Masahiko Hashimoto’s songs remind us of the meaning of life and the reason for our existence.
They deliver a message, filled with love, that life itself is a miracle—something we often forget in daily life—and that this miracle must be cherished.
The cosmic film works enrich the heart and allow us to feel how life is connected to the universe. With the Expo as a catalyst, I sincerely hope these works will spread to the world.
Programme educator
Yoshihisa Matthias Kinoshita
Choral conductor, vocalist and music therapist
Singing is important to us as human beings.
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Message to the Choir of Inochi
For humans, singing is essential.
The voice is our primal expression, through which we sense our existence and individuality. It is also our means of communication.
Singing together in dialogue and chorus creates social resonance and trust, allowing children and adults alike to express their voices and remain true to themselves.
Through chorus, the resonance of vibrant life emerges.
I hope we can continue singing with one heart, believing in the power of song and leaving no one behind.
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Message to the Choir of Inochi
The power of song enhances life.
Singing affects the autonomic nervous system, and studies show it naturally improves immunity through breathing techniques. Singing is also said to be akin to praying—it lifts the heart, releases negative emotions, and brings healing.
In chorus, voices and emotions are shared, creating an energy far greater than one person alone. Together, we can move and inspire many.
The Choir of Life continues to sing “Inochi/INOCHI”, alongside children, adults, people with disabilities, and people from every background—ensuring that no one is left behind.
Programme educator
Florian Bovet
Choral conductor, music educator and director of L’As de Chœur
Led choral learning on the Swiss side at Caux 2026, working with Haruhiko Numamaru from Japan to support the international children’s choir.
Programme educator
Etsuko Takeichi
International Peace Advisor, Feel＆Sense
A facilitator of the international dialogue programme at Caux 2026, helping participants share their responses to the film and listen to one another across cultures.
PEOPLE & VOICES
Programme educator
Naoko Dome
Intercultural dialogue facilitator
A facilitator of the international dialogue programme at Caux 2026, supporting children as they reflected on life and peace together.
PARTICIPATING CHOIRS
Participating choirs
Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai
Choirs who performed together at Expo 2025 on 27 September.
Wakayama Children’s Choir
Sanda Boys and Girls Choir
Ikeda Junior Choir
Taipei Children’s Choir
Caux 2026 · International children’s choir
Children from Japan, Switzerland, France and Germany shared their learning through film, dialogue and song.
L’As de Chœur · Cugy, Switzerland / Florian Bovet
PARTNERS
Companies & organisations
The partners who support and share this journey.
Organised by
Feel & Sense
Global co-creation partners
Inochi Forum
EXPO 2025 · Co-organiser
Caux Foundation
Asia Women Leaders Forum
EXPO 2025 official support partners
Suntory Holdings
Kansai Osaka 21st Century Association
Daiwa Lease
AWS Co., Ltd. / Adventure World
ZERO SEIKO
Daikin Industries
Sumitomo Electric Industries
Rengo
Japanese Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
JIKIHARA WOMEN’S CLINIC
Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau
EXPO 2025 · Endorsement
Kansai Electric Power
WOMBIST Co., Ltd.
Collaborating organisations
Social Solution Initiative, The University of Osaka
Faculty of Regional Collaboration, Kochi University
Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University
SDGs Design Unit, Kyushu University
Wakayama Children’s Choir
Sanda Boys and Girls Choir
Ikeda Junior Choir
Expression and Communication Department, Osaka YMCA International College
About these acknowledgements＋
Names and logos are based on the project’s original official pages and the organisations’ official materials. EXPO 2025 acknowledgements describe the relationships at that event. Information checked on 30 October 2026.
Photo credits & sources＋
Messages have been carried over from the original published pages. Roles are those given with each message. Source material checked on 30 October 2026.
