Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai is being held in the city of Osaka. With the aim of making it an "Expo that can be enjoyed by all," an initiative has started to assist people in wheelchairs and those who cannot see so they can move smoothly around the venue. A 36-year-old woman from Osaka's Chuo Ward, who uses a wheelchair, toured the event with volunteers. She was delighted to feel the wind on top of the symbolic "Grand Ring."

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