The international EXPO 2025 Osaka European-Japanese Animation Residency (Osaka EXPO EU-Japan Animation Residency) has come to an end, with Latvia represented by animator and director Edmunds Jansons, founder of the animation studio Atom Art. This six-month program was part of the world's largest exhibition, EXPO 2025 Osaka, bringing together ten animators from Europe and Japan to jointly explore the interaction between tradition and innovation in animation. The residency began in April this year and took place in three stages: in-person workshops and masterclasses in Japan, presentations at the Annecy International Animation Festival in France, and final online sessions from May to October. The program was implemented by the European…