(5)Aichi Expo holds pre-opening ceremony

(5)Aichi Expo holds pre-opening ceremony

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Japanese pop singer Ayumi Hamasaki performs during the pre-opening ceremony of the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture, near Nagoya, on March 24. (Kyodo)

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