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Chairman Koeda of the
Japan Automobile Manufacturers
Association greets the
audrence
The opening ceremony started at 10:30 a.m. Approximately
900 dignitaries and industry representatives were in attendance;
a screen behind the podium showed snapshots and clips looking
back over the 50 years of the Tokyo Motor Show. The
ceremony began with a greeting from Chairman Itaru Koeda
representing the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association.
“It has been 50 years since the first Tokyo Motor Show was
held in Hibiya Park in 1954. This show marks the start of a new
half-century,” he said and went on to describe the second
milestone set this year. “This show also marks the last Passenger
Cars and Motorcycles show. Beginning in 2007 (the next
show), the Tokyo Motor Show will be reorganized as a general
show that will include commercial vehicles and commercial
vehicle bodies.” Following this, the Chairman briefly described
the show theme and exhibits before explaining that Tokyo had
become “the longest motor show in the world” because the
organizers wanted to include three weekends to alleviate
congestion. Throughout the 17 days, the show will be holding a
variety of events, from a retrospective of classic…
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