In 1970, for the first time ever, a World Expo was held in a city outside of the advanced nations of Europe and the Americas. Japan, which had been experiencing rapid economic growth in the post-war era, had won the right to play host that year.
1970 年，別名「萬國博覽會」的世界博覽會首度跨出歐、美強國，移師亞洲舉行，並由戰後經濟急速成長的日本取得主辦權。