The one who greeted us was a girl in a sailor uniform…
The theme park “Phantom Expo”, which opened in 2011 and occupies a vast area of approximately 15,000 square meters, the same size as Koshien Stadium, displays a miscellaneous collection of over 20,000 rare items that have been gathered at the site through the ages.
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The zoo’s concept seems to be “gross cute,” but the exhibits range from giant objects to Showa culture, subculture, underground culture, and even things that look like trash at first glance.
The media could not ignore this unique space where all kinds of chaos in this world coexist, and it first featured on the major terrestrial broadcasting station’s “Onegai! Ranking” (TV Asahi) in 2015, and then on “Arashi ni Shiyagare” and “Ariyoshi Seminar” (both Nippon Television), becoming a hot topic.
Of the 321 episodes of “Document 72 Hours” (NHK General TV), it has been voted among the top 10 of all time by viewers.
YouTubers and influencers such as Tokai On Air have flocked to the park, and the videos they have posted have been a huge hit across the board due to the visual impact of the videos. It has now become one of Ito City’s most representative spots. What kind of place is it? Shueisha Online tried to sneak in!
So, I came to Ito City, Shizuoka Prefecture. The park is located along Route 135, which is almost a forest road, and even the sign at the entrance is strange. It is clear that this is not the kind of theme park that children dream of.
Creepy expo sign
I stepped timidly from the parking lot into the premises, and was greeted by a person wearing a cute pink and light blue wig and a sailor uniform who said, “Hello, welcome!”
Her slender, beautiful legs are visible from under her short skirt, but contrary to her appearance, her voice sounds like that of an older man.
In fact, this man is the director of the Maboroshi Expo, the president of the operating company Data House, and also the main character of the museum, Sarah-chan. His real name is Yoshitsugu Uno. Due to his striking appearance, he has been creating as much buzz on the internet as the Maboroshi Expo.