Expo '85
| EXPO Tsukuba 1985 | |
|---|---|
 Fuyō Pavilion | |
| Overview | |
| BIE-class | Specialized exposition |
| Category | International specialized exposition |
| Name | The International Exposition, Tsukuba, Japan, 1985 (国際科学技術博覧会 Kokusai Kagaku Gijutsu Hakurankai, "The International Science Technology Exposition") |
| Area | 102 hectares (250 acres) |
| Visitors | 20,334,727 |
| Participant(s) | |
| Countries | 111 |
| Organizations | 3 |
| Business | 18 |
| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| City | Tsukuba |
| Timeline | |
| Opening | March 17, 1985 |
| Closure | September 16, 1985 |
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Expo '85, officially called The International Exposition, Tsukuba, Japan, 1985 (国際科学技術博覧会 Kokusai Kagaku Gijutsu Hakurankai, "The International Science Technology Exposition"), was a world's fair held in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan (Tsukuba Science City, a planned city focused on technology north of Tokyo) between Sunday, March 17 and Monday, September 16, 1985. The theme of the fair was "Dwellings and Surroundings - Science and Technology for Man at Home". Attendance was over 20 million and 48 countries participated,[1] along with several companies.
The exposition
The exposition was devoted to the advancements of the science and technology, pretending to offer a view of the technological evolution and its impact in ordinary life[2] and making the science and technology were accessible to the masses.[3]
The exposition had a double intention. It was expected that the exposition showcased Japan as a country of technological innovation. In addition, it was pretended that the exposition give exposure to Tsukuba, a city created 2 decades before as a scientific center, without much success.[2]
Among the attractions of the exposition was the Jumbotron, a huge TV screen developed by the Japanese firm Sony.[2]
Shown by continent, the participant countries were as follows:
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| The Americas |
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| Oceania |
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In regards to the companies, the ones who were present are as follows:
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Also were present the United Nations, the European Economic Community, the OECD and the Asian Bank of Development, along the government of the Ibaraki prefecture.
References
- ↑ "1985 Tsukuba". Paris: Bureau of International Expositions. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Tsukuba Expo 85, un gran espectáculo". El País (in Spanish). Madrid: Ediciones El País. March 15, 1985. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ↑ Ahl, David (August 1985). "Expo '85: International, but Oh, so Japanese". Creative Computing. Vol. 11 no. 8. Los Angeles: Ahl Computing. pp. 66–67.
Further reading
- Narita, Tatsushi. 'Tsukuba 1985.' In Encyclopedia of World's Fairs and Expositions, ed. John E. Findling and Kimberly D. Pelle. Jefferson, NC and London:McFarland, 2008. pp. 364–367.
- "Expo '85 At Tsukuba". Popular Mechanics: 102–105. May 1985.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Expo1985. |
- ICAM Cell Universe exhibit at Expo '85
- ExpoMuseum page on Expo '85
- Aerial photograph at the area, 1984
- Live performance at Expo '85 by Boz Scaggs
- The International Exposition, Tsukuba, Japan, written in Japanese but equipped with a lot of pictures of representative pavilions.
