On Wednesday, April 17, Ondřej Soška, Commissioner General of the Czech participation at EXPO 2025, signed a contract with the general contractor of the Czech pavilion, the Japanese construction company Daisue (headed by its CEO Kazunori Murao).

The main structure of the building will be made of modern wood panels, while the façade will feature art glass, which has a centuries-old tradition in Czechia. The pavilion will house a permanent exhibition, a multifunctional auditorium, facilities for business meetings, restaurants, VIP lounges and a relaxation area overlooking the sea.

"Since we could not find a Czech company with the necessary Japanese construction licence, we searched for Japanese companies willing to cooperate with Czech suppliers. We plan to import Czech wood and glass to Japan. Therefore, we invited six companies to tender for the general contractor based on previous indications of interest, and we received offers from three of them. The lowest bid was submitted by Daisue," explains Commissioner General Soška.

"We're very pleased to be involved in building the Czech National Pavilion and that we have been given such an honour. The Czech Pavilion will be a challenging structure - a CLT wooden structure covered with glass. However, our company is currently focusing more on timber construction and the Czech Pavilion serves as a great reference for future projects. We would like to develop closer cooperation with Czechia in the future," says Kazunori Murao, CEO and President of Daisue.

Source: expo2025czechia.com

Prepared by the team of foreign offices CzechTrade Osaka and Tokyo