Opening ceremony held for Osaka Expo

The ceremony also featured performances by Japanese conductor Yutaka Sado and kabuki actor Onoe Kikunosuke.

The popular Japanese duo Kobukuro sang the Expo theme song, and the dance vocal group Atarashii Gakko! livened up the venue.

The Expo will open at 9 am on Sunday, and about 140,000 visitors are expected on the first day.

In principle, admission tickets are electronic and reserved in advance, but same-day tickets will be available from 4 pm for entry after 5 pm.

Among the foreign pavilions, those of India, Chile, Nepal, Vietnam and Brunei will be closed for the time being after the opening of the Expo, due in part to ongoing construction, the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition said on Saturday night.

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