I stayed overnight, and in October, I waited in line for 2 hours at the East Gate. Then, I waited another 2 hours at the Daimaru Matsuzakaya department store in the Expo venue to purchase these HELLO KITTY socks. Kitty-chan is especially popular, and I desperately fought my way through the crowd to buy them. The loop towel was purchased after waiting in line at the shop in the very back of the Expo venue. I stayed in Osaka for two nights and went to the Expo for two consecutive days. These are precious items, and I went through a lot to get them.