NINAPHARM and France Pavilion Partners Set Guinness World Record™ for “World’s Largest AKAI ITO ” at Expo 2025 Osaka

Osaka, Japan — September 14, 2025  - (USAnews.com) — A powerful celebration event honoring love, unity, and women's leadership was held by NINAPHARM, a Gold Sponsor of the France pavilion, alongside Pavilion Partners. Together, they achieved the Guinness World Record™ for the world’s largest AKAI ITO Guinness, with 270 participants tying knots to a rope, all connected to the Tree of Youth in Ninapharm Miracle Garden. 

PHOTO: Kyoko Spector, Femmes Du Monde leader

Small acts of contact become great love that can change the world. In this era of AI, what we need are more human actions. More kindness, more compassion, more tolerance. We hope that all people and organizations will incorporate ‘love’ into their daily lives. May the power of love reach every person.

The core members leading this initiative were three Japanese women committed to empowering women in Japan:

•   Kyoko Spector, media figure who has long advocated for women’s rights and education

• Mayumi Satoi, food journalist and SDGs Satoi Chestnut brand ambassador
  
  

• Machiko Ikeoka, Japan Representative of Femmes du Monde, active in cultural, empathic, and community-driven initiatives

Femmes du Monde Foundation, an international non-profit organization based in Geneva, Switzerland, was involved in the planning of this event. The foundation supports the empowerment of women through creativity, education, and sustainable development. It began in 2000 with a project to support women in Sri Lanka’s tea plantations and has since built a community network supporting thousands of women worldwide, including in Japan.

Mrs. Akie Abe, former First Lady of Japan and a long-time advocate for women’s empowerment and international cultural exchange, served as patron of the event.

The world’s largest AKAI ITO Guinness, created by the collective effort of participants, became a symbol of female-led movements and global solidarity. Each knot tied carried messages of “love,” “peace,” and “hope” submitted from people around the world.

“I want to share with you today this belief: Imagination is the power that changes the world. Imagination takes us beyond what is real. The AKAI ITO, symbolizing infinite possibilities, allows us to create freely, beyond convention and limits—that’s the power of imagination. Our mission is to spread this DNA of transformation throughout the world. Here at Expo Osaka, where diverse cultures and values intersect, we tie this AKAI ITO together, beyond borders and backgrounds, with one shared purpose: To shape love.”
— Machiko Ikeoka

“To take on a world record is to believe that anything is possible—and to share that pride together. When we work together, we can make miracles happen. We believe that love is the most circulating energy in the universe. We see the world through how we choose to live.”
— Maïté Brunet, Président, Femmes du Monde Foundation

This event, held in front of Expo visitors, offered attendees the rare experience of witnessing a Guinness World Record™ moment and was a moving occasion celebrating the values of freedom, equality, and women’s empowerment, which both France and the Femmes du Monde Foundation proudly uphold.

NINAPHARM

NINAPHARM, Gold Sponsor of the France Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai, is a France-based research organization at the forefront of microbiome and mitochondrial research.

Founded in 1993 in Annecy, France, near the foot of Mont Blanc, the institute is located in a region renowned for both its clear lakes and high-tech industries.

The company is looking to expand the use of microbiome in nutraceutical and skin care.

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Femmes du Monde

The Femmes du Monde Foundation was established in Geneva, Switzerland, to support the sustainable development of women across all ages and educational backgrounds.

Starting in 2000 with a tea plantation project in Sri Lanka, the foundation has not only provided financial aid, but also contributed to improving quality of life by offering skills and capabilities needed to build a future for the next generation, establishing successful models worldwide.

In Japan, its activities include support for women through the Nikkei Woman Forum and a women-run chestnut farm in Kasama, Ibaraki Prefecture.

https://www.femmes-monde.com

Akie Abe

Born in Tokyo in 1962. After graduating from Sacred Heart Professional School and working at Dentsu, she married former Prime Minister Shinzō Abe (90th, 96th–98th cabinets).
She later completed a Master’s program at Rikkyo University Graduate School of Social Design Studies.
Her life’s work includes supporting schools in Myanmar and promoting education and food sustainability through farm operations.

Kyoko Spector

One of Japan’s leading media personalities, essayists, and businesswomen.
She has long promoted international cooperation and the empowerment of women.
She is affiliated with numerous organizations, including UNUWA (United Nations University Women’s Association), ALFS (Asia-Pacific Ladies Friendship Society), the Tokyo American Club Women’s Group, and Femmes du Monde.
She continues to be a strong voice for cultural exchange, education, and women’s social status both in Japan and globally.

Mayumi Satoi

A food journalist whose childhood love of chestnuts has grown into a passionate devotion to chestnut and Mont Blanc desserts.
She has tried over 4,700 varieties of Mont Blanc and other chestnut-based sweets. Her Instagram, chronicling her daily sweet discoveries, is nearing 100,000 followers.
She collaborates with the Femmes du Monde Foundation to support women of all generations through projects such as a tea collaboration with Janat Paris, a French tea brand.

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