7 million advance tickets for 2005 Aichi Expo sold

7 million advance tickets for 2005 Aichi Expo sold

NAGOYA, Japan - Toshio Nakamura, secretary general of the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture, tells reporters in Nagoya on April 7 that the number of advance tickets sold for the exhibition totaled 7.04 million as of the end of March. The tickets, available at a 20% discount, have been on sale since last September, and the number sold makes up 47% of the targeted 15 million visitors.

Mammoth to be shown at Aichi Expo in good condition

Mammoth to be shown at Aichi Expo in good condition

TOKYO, Japan - Alexander Akimov (L), vice president of the Russian Republic of Sakha, and Toshio Nakamura, secretary general of the Japan Association for the 2005 World Exposition, speak to reporters Jan. 17 in Tokyo about a frozen mammoth found in Siberia that is to be shown at the 2005 exposition in Aichi Prefecture.

Sakamoto becomes Aichi Expo vice chairman

Sakamoto becomes Aichi Expo vice chairman

NAGOYA, Japan - Harumi Sakamoto (R), who was promoted to vice chairman of the 2005 Aichi exposition on Oct. 28, speaks at a news conference in Nagoya the same day. Sakamoto, formerly the exposition's secretary general, was succeeded by Toshio Nakamura, deputy secretary general. At center is Expo Chairman Shoichiro Toyoda.

(26)2005 Aichi Exposition

(26)2005 Aichi Exposition

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Chairman Bernard Testu (L), the French government representative, delivers a speech at a steering committee meeting with Japanese government representative Taizo Watanabe (C) and Toshio Nakamura (R), secretary general of the Japan Association for the 2005 World Exposition. The photo was taken Feb. 2, 2005. (Kyodo)

7 million advance tickets for 2005 Aichi Expo sold

7 million advance tickets for 2005 Aichi Expo sold

NAGOYA, Japan - Toshio Nakamura, secretary general of the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture, tells reporters in Nagoya on April 7 that the number of advance tickets sold for the exhibition totaled 7.04 million as of the end of March. The tickets, available at a 20% discount, have been on sale since last September, and the number sold makes up 47% of the targeted 15 million visitors. (Kyodo)

Mammoth to be shown at Aichi Expo in good condition

Mammoth to be shown at Aichi Expo in good condition

TOKYO, Japan - Alexander Akimov (L), vice president of the Russian Republic of Sakha, and Toshio Nakamura, secretary general of the Japan Association for the 2005 World Exposition, speak to reporters Jan. 17 in Tokyo about a frozen mammoth found in Siberia that is to be shown at the 2005 exposition in Aichi Prefecture. (Kyodo)

Sakamoto becomes Aichi Expo vice chairman

Sakamoto becomes Aichi Expo vice chairman

NAGOYA, Japan - Harumi Sakamoto (R), who was promoted to vice chairman of the 2005 Aichi exposition on Oct. 28, speaks at a news conference in Nagoya the same day. Sakamoto, formerly the exposition's secretary general, was succeeded by Toshio Nakamura, deputy secretary general. At center is Expo Chairman Shoichiro Toyoda. (Kyodo)