Japan's 1970 Osaka World Expo, held a quarter-century after WWII, showcased the nation's booming post-war economy. The first Expo in Asia, it featured cutting-edge technologies like moving walkways and prototype cordless phones, attracting an astounding 64 million visitors – over half of Japan's population. The event symbolized Japan's economic miracle and projected its technological prowess onto the global stage.

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