Sax player Watanabe to supervise gov't pavilion in Aichi expo

TOKYO, Japan - Renowned Japanese jazz saxophonist Sadao Watanabe (file photo) was appointed Nov. 21 to oversee the Japanese government pavilion during the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture. The Aichi Expo will be held in the cities of Seto and Toyota and the town of Nagakute from March 25 to Sept. 25, 2005.

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