Expo 85 (Tsukuba, Japan)
| Tsukuba Expo '85 | |
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 Fuyō Pavilion | |
| Overview | |
| BIE-class | Specialized exposition |
| Category | International specialized exposition |
| Name | Tsukuba Expo '85 |
| Motto | Dwellings and surroundings – Science and Technology for Man at Home |
| Area | 102 hectares (250 acres) |
| Visitors | 20,334,727 |
| Mascot | Cosmo Hoshimaru |
| Participant(s) | |
| Countries | 111 |
| Organizations | 3 |
| Business | 18 |
| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| City | Tsukuba Science City |
| Timeline | |
| Opening | March 17, 1985 |
| Closure | September 16, 1985 |
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Expo '85, officially called the International Exhibition, 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 Science City,[a] Ibaraki, Japan between Sunday, March 17 and Monday, September 16, 1985.[1][2] The main venue was located in town of Yatabe, and the sub venue was in village of Sakura. The theme of the fair was "Dwellings and surroundings – Science and Technology for Man at Home".[1] Attendance was over 20 million and 48 countries participated,[1] along with several companies.
The exposition
[edit]The exhibition recognised by the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), was devoted to the advancements in science and technology, and sought to highlight the impact of technological evolution on ordinary life[3] to ensure that science and technology would be accessible to everyone.[4]
The exhibition had a double intention. It was expected that the exposition would showcase Japan as a country of technological innovation. In addition, organisers hoped that the Expo would give some much needed exposure to Tsukuba, a city created 2 decades before as a scientific center, without much success.[3]
Among the attractions of the exposition was the first Jumbotron, a huge TV screen developed by the Japanese firm Sony.[3]
Grouped by continent, the participant countries were as follows:
- Africa
- Asia
- The Americas
- Europe
- Oceania
In regards to the companies, the ones who were present are as follows:
Also present were the United Nations, the European Economic Community, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Asian Development Bank, along with the government of the Ibaraki prefecture.
Mascot
[edit]The mascot was Cosmo Hoshimaru[5] was designed by a student in a design competition,[6] and shows either a anthropomorphic planet with a ring[6] or an alien astronaut with a flying saucer.[7]
See also
[edit]- Technocosmos (Ferris wheel that was built for the Expo '85)
Note
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "1985 Tsukuba". Paris: Bureau of International Expositions. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ^ "International exhibitions as referred to in Article 55 EPC - OJ EPO 1979, 159 - 2015, A43". epo.org. European Patent Office. pp. 219–227. Archived from the original on 2021-10-14. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ "ExpoMuseum / World's Fair Mascots". Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ a b "From Pelican to Plankton: A Brief History of Expo Mascots | Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea". 22 November 2011. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ Linden, Gordon L (2016), "1985 Tsukuba, Japan", The Book of Expo Guidebooks, The Expo Book, p. 124, ISBN 978-1-329-77870-2
Further reading
[edit]- 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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- Official website of the BIE
- European Patent Office
- ICAM Cell Universe exhibit at Expo '85
- ExpoMuseum page on Expo '85 Archived 2006-11-17 at the Wayback Machine
- 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.
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