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Bluey comes to Expo 2025 Osaka: meet Australia’s favourite pup at the Aussie pavilion

There’ll be daily screenings, weekend mascot meet-and-greets and Aussie culture galore

Shota Nagao
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Shota Nagao
Editorial Assistant, Time Out Tokyo
Bluey comes to Expo 2025 Osaka: meet Australia’s favourite pup at the Aussie pavilion
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Wackadoo! Bluey, everyone’s favourite blue Aussie cattle dog, has landed at Expo 2025, where she’s serving as the star of the Australian Pavilion’s cultural programmes. Expect daily screenings of the beloved animated series – the most streamed children’s show last year in the US – plus live appearances on weekends, and plenty of playful activities celebrating the spirit of play and fun for little’uns and parents alike.

Each day brings ‘Bluey o’clock’, with episodes of the eponymous show screened in Japanese on the pavilion stage from 11am and 1pm. On weekends after the 11am Bluey episode, Bluey and her little sister Bingo will make special mascot appearances – a must for families eager to meet the lovable sibling duo from Brisbane. You can also join in themed events inspired by popular episodes like Duck Cake, and take home Bluey giveaways from paper crafts to playful ears.

Besides the cute animated action, the Australian Pavilion showcases a vibrant line-up of culture from Down Under, from nightly sets by the internationally acclaimed Affinity Quartet to Tjupurru’s electrifying fusion of traditional sounds and futuristic tech on the ‘Didjeribone’. There are also film screenings like Chase the Sun by social enterprise Bus Stop Films, and more.

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