Osaka Expo “It cost 35 billion yen and doesn’t even provide protection from the rain” – Entry to the Osaka Expo Ring is prohibited due to “lightning forecast” and “risk of electric shock”．
On July 20th, the Adachi Fireworks display was canceled just before it was to take place due to bad weather, including thunder. In recent years, during the summer when the atmosphere becomes unstable, there have been many “guerilla thunderstorms” that bring sudden, heavy rain and lightning strikes. Therefore, when holding outdoor events in the summer, lightning protection measures are essential as a form of safety management. However, regarding its lightning prevention measures, the disaster prevention plans for the Osaka-Kansai Expo, scheduled to be held from April 2025, have been heavily criticized as being “too poor.” “The issue is about the large roof called the “Ring,” which is positioned as the symbol of the Osaka Expo and has been mocked as a “giant parasol,” yet construction is still ongoing. According to the Sankei Shimbun on July 27th, measures will be taken to prevent visitors from climbing onto the ring if lightning is expected to occur around the venue during the Expo. In addition, people underneath the ring are at risk of electric shock, so they are not allowed to go near it if there is a risk of lightning. This means that if there is a risk of lightning, the area around the ring will be off-limits. Of course, this is probably the right measure to prevent lightning strikes, but the area under the ring roof is the main route for smooth movement within the venue, and it also provides protection from the wind and rain. “If thunderclouds were to appear and people were banned from going under the ring, not only would movement between the inside and outside of the ring be severely restricted, but it’s easy to imagine how it would cause chaos in terms of securing safe evacuation shelters,” (reporter covering the incident) The risk of lightning strikes on the ring was originally pointed out early on in the disaster prevention plan drawn up by the Japan Association for the International Exposition, which manages the Expo. (Omitted) ※Please check the source for the following part Source/flash.
>>1 In the first place, it was a mistake to make something like this with the vague idea that wood = harmony. Wood is found all over the world. The same goes for the four seasons.
>>6 When it comes to the Osaka Olympics bid, first they built a baseball stadium that had been excluded from Beijing on reclaimed land. They built it, not planned it. That’s it.
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