Osaka time capsule unearthed after 3 decades

Osaka time capsule unearthed after 3 decades

OSAKA, Japan - Workers carefully remove television sets, radios and even artificial teeth on April 13 from a time capsule that was buried in Osaka 30 years ago. The capsule was buried in Osaka Castle Park as part of the 1970 Osaka Expo. The unearthing was aimed at determining how its 2,098 items had aged. It will be buried again later and opened thereafter only at 100-year intervals.

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