From April 1 to June 30, 2015, a documentary film called "Phantom World Exposition" is being screened at "Time Dome Akashi".
In 1940, Japan's first Expo (2600 BC Commemorative Japan World Exposition) was scheduled for the main venue at Tsukishima No. 4 landfill (now Harumi, Chuo-ku). The event was held for 170 days from March 15 to August 31, with an estimated audience of 45 million.
However, due to the intensification of war, this Expo was postponed indefinitely just before the event.
This film also introduces plans to relocate the Tokyo City Hall to Tsukishima, as it is under construction of Kachidokibashi, which was created in conjunction with this event. The construction of the Tsukiji Hotel Building and the Ginza Brick Street are also depicted, not only introducing materials from the "Phantom Expo", but also an overview of the modern and modern history of Japan from late Tokugawa shogunate to the Meiji, Taisho, Showa, and today.
The "Phantom Expo" is simply described by Saiden Stecker as follows ("Standing Tokyo": Original 1990).
>The exposition was planned to be held at the mouth of the Sumida River and at the coast of Yokohama, where the groundbreaking ceremony was held. Even admission tickets were already sold, and sales were strong. The creation of the Kachidokibashi, which spans the lowermost stream of the Sumida River, was actually part of the preparation for the exposition. The mission was dispatched overseas and started advertising. However, in 1938, the same year when the Olympics were declined, the government announced a plan to extend the exposition indefinitely. Therefore, Tokyo City also switched to a cheaper event in 2600 B.C. There were talks about relocating the city hall to Tsukishima, which was scheduled to be the venue for the exposition, but there was a report that interest was entangled. (95)