Regarding "Osaka Castle Festa 2026," to be held for two days from Saturday, August 8 to Sunday, August 9, 2026, at the Knowledge Capital Congre Convention Center, B2F, Grand Front Osaka North Building, TV Osaka Inc. / CONGRE, Inc. have announced the details of this year's special exhibitions and forum/seminars. ■ "Osaka Castle Festa 2026" Special Exhibition "Three Periods of Civil Strife in the Middle Ages and Kawachinagano ~The Genpei War, the Nanboku-cho Wars, and Battles of the Sengoku Period and Castles~" Special Cooperation / Kawachinagano City Board of Education Full view of Eboshigata Castle Ruins The Kawachinagano area is a treasure trove of medieval cultural heritage. It emerged onto the medieval historical stage during three periods of conflict: the Genpei War, the Nanboku-cho Wars, and the Sengoku period. The exhibition will delve into the charm of Kawachinagano, a "Town Where You Can Encounter the Middle Ages" designated as a Japan Heritage site, through temples used as castles and mountain castles!! Eboshigata Castle Ruins Earthen Rampart Kongo-ji Temple Grounds Model Kongo-ji Temple Grounds Model ■ "Osaka Castle Festa 2026" Forum & Seminars ◇ Forum 1 "Castles of the Kusunoki Clan, Eboshigata Castle - Castles of Minami Osaka 1 -" Date: Saturday, August 8, 10:20 AM - 11:50 AM (90 minutes) Speakers: Hiroki Nakanishi (Project Associate Professor, General Education Organization, Kyoto University of Science and Technology) Hiroaki Ota (Counselor, Second Social Education Section, Kawachinagano City Board of Education) Takao Ikomo (Professor, Department of Japanese History, Faculty of Letters, Hanazono University) [Moderator] Hiroshi Kitagawa (Honorary Director, Kudoyama Sanada Museum) ◇ Forum 2 "Jinaimachi and Jin'ya - Castles of Minami Osaka 2 -" Date: Saturday, August 8, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (90 minutes) Speakers: Katsunobu Yoshii (Former Deputy Director, Osaka Prefectural Sayamaike Museum) Hiroki Nakanishi (Project Associate Professor, General Education Organ