Construction completed on Osaka Expo’s Ring; One of world’s largest wood structures stands on Japan’s Yumeshima Island

The Ring, or Grand Roof, of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo is seen Wednesday afternoon in Konohana Ward, Osaka. - Photo: The Yomiuri Shimbun

OSAKA, (Japan): A huge wooden ring was completed Wednesday at the site of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, a symbol of the international event set to start there in April next year.

The Ring, also known as the Grand Roof, and its pillars form a structure with a circumference of 2km.

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