June
6/2
Theme Forum of the Expo 2005 International Forums for June: “Industrial Infrastructure in the Twenty-first Century-A Message for the Development of Eco-Communities”
Princess Akishino visits the Expo
6/5
Spain's Crown Prince Felipe and his wife Letizia Ortiz visit the Expo
Princess Takamado visits the Expo
Environment Day: “Cool Biz” fashion show
Former professional baseball manager Senichi Hoshino appears as a model
From left to right: hostess Junko Kubo, Hiroshi Okuda, Senichi Hoshino, and host Kei Shimizu
6/6
Crown Prince visits the Expo
Inspects the venue and attends Japan Day event
Japan Day and Japan Week
June 6-12
A performance featuring Sadao Watanabe
6/7
Prince Katsura visits the Expo (June 7-8)
6/9
Prototype Robot Exhibition begins
Some 65 types of futuristic robots on display (through June 19)
Visitors watch the robots
6/11
Pearl Anniversary at the Expo
26 couples celebrate their thirtieth wedding anniversary
6/13
Prince and Princess Hitachi visit the Expo (through June 15)
Attend National Day celebration of Belgium
6/17
1,107 group buses arrive at the Expo (single-highest day)
Number of group buses arriving at the Expo comes to 113,285
6/18
Water-provision service begins
A total of 24 water coolers in front of each gate
New single-day record: Over 170,000 visitors
Previous record shattered
People helping themselves to water
6/21
Million Person Candle Night at the Expo
Preventing global warming with 2,005 candles (NPO Global Village)
6/22
Prince Tomohito of Mikasa visits (through June 23)
6/24
137th Meeting of the BIE held in Paris
The BIE unanimously adopts a resolution praising the Expo Association and the Japanese government, saying that “The Aichi Expo is a huge success.”
137th Meeting of the BIE (Paris)
6/25
Halfway point
According to the Nagoya Meteorological Observatory, the temperature in Nagoya reaches a high of 33.3 degrees; more than 160,000 visitors attend.
Total attendance through 6/25: 9,088,913
Visitors use umbrellas to shield themselves from the sun (June 25)
6/29
Meeting of the Expo-Related Otaka Research and Examination Commission
