The Japanese exhibition industry is bracing itself for a US$50bn loss after the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) announced plans to restrict exhibition halls to make way for the Tokyo Olympics. TMG announced their plan in October last year, which would see the majority of Tokyo Big Sight being occupied for 20 months, from April 2019 to November 2020, as the media centre for the Olympics. East Halls 1-6 and the entire newbuilt East Hall will not be used during this period, while the ...