2025年大阪・関西万博の公式マスコット「脈々」の像2体が、1970年万博のシンボルである太陽の塔近くに移設される式典が開催された。像は大阪府吹田市の1970年万博記念公園に置かれ、大阪府の吉村洋文知事がコメントした。像は今後、府内を巡回する予定だ。
2026年2月22日、大阪府吹田市の1970年万博記念公園で、2025年大阪・関西万博の公式マスコット「脈々」の像2体の移設を祝う式典が行われた。この像は赤、白、青の色合いが特徴で、万博期間中（4月13日から10月13日までの184日間）、大阪市の大人工島・夢洲の会場ゲート近くで来場者を迎えていた。
式典には、4万人以上の応募者から抽選で選ばれた約400人の府民が参加した。大阪府の吉村洋文知事は、「脈々と太陽の塔は（万博の）バトンでつながっているようだ」と述べ、1970年と2025年の万博のつながりを強調した。
像は今後、6月から大阪府内を巡回し、最終的に2025年万博会場に戻る予定だ。この移設は、過去と未来の万博を結ぶ象徴的な取り組みとして注目されている。
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