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Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
85 Years Later, Ticket from 1940 Gets Man Into World Expo: ‘I Feel Part of History'
Fumiya Takenawa exchanged an 85-year-old ticket from 1940 for two passes into the World Expo 2025 in Japan The 25-year-old Tokyo man attended the global exhibition in Osaka with his parents, who are Osaka residents Anyone with tickets from the 1940 Grand International Exposition of Japan can use them for the World Expo 2025A 25-year-old man attended his first World Expo this year, gaining entrance into the global exhibition in an unconventional way. Fumiya Takenawa exchanged a ticket — from 1940's Grand International Exposition of Japan — for two passes into the World Expo 2025 in Osaka on May 5, according to local outlets Mainichi and The Japan Times. Organizers are allowing anyone with tickets from the 1940 event, which was postponed indefinitely amid Japan's involvement in World War II. 'This is my first expo, and I feel part of history,' Takenawa told Mainichi. 'Expos help people come together in peace. The person who had this ticket before me waited 85 years, and now their wish finally came true.' Takenawa, who lives in Tokyo, attended the World Expo during the exhibition's six-month stint with his parents, who are Osaka residents. Mainichi reported that a booklet of tickets in 1940 cost 10 yen — 'approximately 17,000 yen or roughly $118 in today's currency.' Tickets from the 1940 event also were allowed to be used during the 1970 World Expo in Osaka. At the time, 3,000 exchanges occurred, per Mainichi, which added that 35 years later the number dwindled to 100 exchanges during the 2005 Aichi Expo. is now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! At those two previous events in Japan and this year's event, people were allowed to keep their old tickets from 1940 as keepsakes. The World Expo, which was last held in Dubai in 2020, will next be hosted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in 2030. Held every five years, the World Expo is intended to showcase scientific, technological, economic and social progress from all participating nations, not just the host country. Read the original article on People
The Star
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
Expo 2025 accepts 85-year-old ticket
A MAN was admitted to the World Expo in Japan with a ticket to a 1940 event that was called off as war escalated, organisers said. Tickets for the 'Grand International Exposition of Japan' in Tokyo were released in 1938 but the event was postponed indefinitely as Japan became embroiled in World War II. Organisers of Expo 2025 in the western city of Osaka, which opened last month and runs until mid-October, said in a statement they had decided to admit holders of tickets to the 1940 event. They exchanged one of the old tickets for two one-day Expo 2025 passes, the statement said. Local media reported that the 1940 ticket-holder was 25-year-old Fumiya Takenawa, who lives in Tokyo but was visiting his parents' home in Osaka. Takenawa is a collector of expo-related memorabilia and in March he purchased the 1940 ticket online, the Mainichi Shimbun daily and other outlets reported. They published a photograph of him smiling and holding up the old ticket, which features an elaborate red and black design. — AFP
NBC News
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NBC News
Man admitted to Japan's World Expo with 85-year-old ticket
Eighty-five years after his ticket was first issued for a similar event, a man was allowed to use it at this year's World Expo in Japan. Fumiya Takenawa attended Expo 2025 in the city of Osaka with a ticket that was originally issued for the Grand International Exposition of Japan in 1940, the organizers of this year's event said said in a statement on Monday. They added that the original event did not take place because of Japan's 'intensifying war,' in the region. The Empire of Japan invaded China in 1937 and four years later it staged a surprise attack on the American Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Takenawa, 25, bought the old ticket in March in an online sale, he told Japan's Mainichi newspaper, adding that he likes collecting things from old expos and had initially used it as home decoration. But after wondering whether it could be used for this year's event, he said he approached the organizers who agreed he could use it. 'This is my first expo, and I feel part of history,' he said, adding that he visited the Czech and Saudi Arabian pavilions at the expo. 'The person who had this ticket before me waited 85 years, and now their wish finally came true,' he said. Although he lives in Tokyo, he said he would like to revisit the expo when he travels to Osaka to see his family. The Expo, also known as World's Fair, showcases scientific, technological, economic, and social progress from around the planet. Launched in 1851 London's Crystal Palace, it is now held every five years in different locations under the supervision of an intergovernmental organization. The event in 1940 is known as the 'phantom Expo' as it never happened, the organizers said, adding that those with tickets for it have previously been allowed to attend the 1970 expo in Osaka and the 2005 expo in the Japanese prefecture of Aichi.
South China Morning Post
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
‘Phantom expo' ticket from 1940 grants man access to Osaka 2025 world fair
Japanese man managed to gain entry to the Osaka Expo 2025 using an 85-year-old ticket to a world fair that was cancelled because of World War II. Advertisement Fumiya Takenawa, a collector of expo-related memorabilia, bought the ticket to the 1940 Grand International Exposition of Japan online in March. Often referred to as the 'phantom expo', the 1940 event was set to take place in Tokyo but was indefinitely postponed as the war intensified. One million ticket booklets, each containing 12 tickets, went on sale in 1938 for 10 yen, or around 17,000 yen (US$118) in today's currency, according to The Mainichi. Amid the chaos of the war, ticket holders were unable to claim refunds. Takenawa, 25, initially kept the ticket in a display case at home, but later began to wonder if it could still be used for the upcoming expo. When he contacted the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, he was told that if the ticket was authentic and met the conditions, it would be honoured. Advertisement This was in line with past policies of issuing 'invitation tickets' to holders of the 1940 passes, the Osaka 2025 Expo organisers told The Japan Times on Monday. An estimated 3,000 were redeemed at the 1970 Osaka Expo and about 100 at the 2005 Aichi Expo.
Hype Malaysia
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hype Malaysia
Man Allowed Entry To The World Expo 2025 With An 85 Year Old Ticket
With Japan hosting the 5-year cycle World Expo 2025, there have been a good number of good deeds and surprises around every corner. With a whole airport rebranded to a Hello Kitty theme, Japan strikes again with a headline-making good deed for this year's expo. Japanese native Fumiya Takenawa was recently approved for entry to the World Expo 2025 held in Osaka using a ticket dating back to 1940. The ticket was a memorabilia he had purchased online for the Grand International Exposition of Japan, which was cancelled due to the escalation of the war at the time. Organisers of World Expo 2025 had graciously allowed Takenawa to exchange the old memorabilia ticket for two Expo 2025 passes. Reportedly, Takenawa is an avid collector of expo-related memorabilia where he bought the 1940 ticket online in March. He tells Mainichi Shibuya Daily, 'Expos are bridges of peace. After 85 years, I hope this clears the regrets of the person who couldn't attend the Expo that they must have been looking forward to'. He also revealed that his main interests were the Czech and Saudi Arabia pavilions. Interestingly, Takenawa actually lives in Tokyo but he intends to revisit the expo each time he visits his family in Osaka. The World Expo is event held every 5 years in different locations. This year, the event is held in Osaka, Japan and runs from 13th April to 13th October 2025, for a period of six months. Perhaps Takenawa's story may inspired others to try their luck with entering the expo with an old ticket. Would you pay a visit to the World Expo in Osaka? Source: The Mainichi Shibuya Daily Alyssa Gabrielle contributed to this article
