Tokyo

The number of visitors to the just-ended 46^th Tokyo Motor Show totaled 1.3 million, topping one million for the first time in 12 years, the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, the main organizer of the event, said Tuesday.

The figure rose some 70 pct from 770,000 for the previous show in 2017.

In recent years, the number of visitors to the biennial event had been dropping and many foreign automakers decided to skip this year's show, held from Oct. 24 through Monday.

This year’s event showcased not only new vehicles but also a variety of the latest technologies in cooperation with different industries, including the electronics and information technology  sectors, to achieve JAMA’s goal of drawing one million visitors.

“At the next motor show, in two years’ time, we again want to present something that far exceeds people's imagination,” JAMA Chairman Akio Toyoda, also president of Toyota Motor Corp., said.

Jiji Press