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Expo 2025, Osaka, Kansai, Japan
EXPO 2025: What Travellers Need to Know
13 Feb 2025 (Updated)

Osaka is always a lively place, but in 2025 it will reach a whole new level! This is the year that the world will gather for 184 days of fun at the Expo 2025 Osaka, [...]

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