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Japanese Egyptologist receives special invitation to Grand Egyptian Museum’s opening ceremony

Japanese Egyptologist receives special invitation to Grand Egyptian Museum’s opening ceremony

The Egyptologist shared a video on his Facebook on Monday unboxing the invitation, which came in a small golden replica of King Tutankhamun's coffin. (Sakuji Yoshimura

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28 Oct 2025 08:10:30 GMT9

Japanese Egyptologist and professor Sakuji Yoshimura received a customized invitation to attend the grand opening of Egypt’s Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), which is taking place on Nov. 1.

The Egyptologist shared a video on his Facebook on Monday unboxing the invitation, which came in a small golden replica of King Tutankhamun’s coffin.

2012年から日本の資金援助で建設していた「大エジプト博物館」が、11/1についに正式オープンしますhttps://t.co/zHEZVWQ1W4

そのオープニングセレモニーに招待されました
大変光栄なことです
エジプト政府からの招待状が箱に入っていて、その豪華なこと‼️ pic.twitter.com/AZ8wxqvfMp
— 吉村作治（よしむらさくじ） (@SakujiYoshimura) October 27, 2025

“The Grand Egyptian Museum, constructed with Japanese funding since 2012, will finally open officially on Nov. 1st,” he said on X.

“I have been invited to its opening ceremony. It is a tremendous honor. The invitation from the Egyptian government arrived in a box—and what a luxurious one it was,” he added.

Low-interest yen loans from the Japanese government totaling around 84.2 billion yen were used to build the museum, which is located nearby the renowned Giza Pyramids.

The museum is temporarily closed for the grand opening and will open for the public starting Nov. 4.

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