250 officials from more than 142 countries and regions, as well as eight international organizations, are gathering this week to announce their participation in the upcoming 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo. And as Autumnal weather creeps in, fish from Yamato Raku in Shinjuku makes the experience of food like kaki (oyster) katsuo tataki (slices of raw seared bonito) age-ginnan (pan-fried ginnan seeds that grow from the ginkyo tree) and sanma-no-kama-meshi (a hot pot of rice and whole mackerel) all the more memorable.