Keiko Sakanaka, 51, a nurse from Wakayama Prefecture, south of Osaka, said she was overwhelmed by the unique shapes of pavilions and the crowds at the Expo venue.
“I’m looking forward to meeting people and cultures from many countries,” she said.
Shigeto Araki, 52, a company worker from Tokyo, enjoyed the Japan Pavilion.
“The exhibition on biodegradable plastic was very interesting. I’m glad I could come to the Expo,” he said with a smile.
“I would like to go to the South Korean pavilion,” which has a “futuristic” look, said Noemie Domapain, a 22-year-old student from France.
As of Friday, some 9.34 million advance tickets had been sold. Including reservations for visitors on school and other trips, the total number of tickets sold was more than 11 million, still short of the association’s target of 14 million.
The association aims to sell 23 million tickets by the end of the Expo.
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