Okinawa Ocean Expo

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Okinawa Ocean Expo was a 1975 world's fair held in Okinawa, Japan, showcasing marine science, oceanic culture, and technological innovation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf international exposition
world's fair
BIECategory Specialized exposition
closingDate 1976-01-18
continent Asia
country Japan
focus marine science
oceanic culture
technological innovation
followedBy Expo 81 (Plovdiv)
surface form: Expo 81 Plovdiv
hadPavilionType corporate pavilions
national pavilions
theme pavilions
hasPart Aquapolis
Marine Science Pavilion
Oceanic Culture Museum
Theme Pavilion
isLocatedIn Okinawa Prefecture
languageOfEvent English
Japanese
legacyFacility Oceanic Culture Museum
Churaumi Aquarium
surface form: Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
legacySite Ocean Expo Park
location Motobu, Okinawa, Japan
mainAttraction Aquapolis floating marine city
Aquarium exhibits
mainVenue Ocean Expo Park
notableFor emphasis on the ocean and marine environment
post-reversion development project for Okinawa
numberOfParticipatingCountries 37
officialName International Ocean Exposition, Okinawa, Japan, 1975
surface form: Okinawa International Ocean Exposition
openingDate 1975-07-20
organizer Government of Japan
Okinawa Prefectural Government
precededBy Expo '74 World's Fair
surface form: Expo '74 Spokane
purpose promotion of marine science and technology
regional development of Okinawa after reversion to Japan
recognizedBy Bureau International des Expositions
shortName Okinawa Ocean Expo self-link
subject marine environmental protection
marine resources
ocean exploration
theme The Sea We Would Like to See
tookPlaceAfter Okinawa’s reversion from U.S. administration to Japan in 1972
transportAccess served by road links from Naha to Motobu
typeOfVisitors domestic visitors
international visitors
year 1975

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Expo '75 shortName Okinawa Ocean Expo
Expo '75 nativeName Okinawa Ocean Expo
this entity surface form: 沖縄国際海洋博覧会
Expo '74 World's Fair followedBy Okinawa Ocean Expo
this entity surface form: Okinawa Ocean Expo '75
Churaumi Aquarium replaced Okinawa Ocean Expo
this entity surface form: Okinawa Ocean Expo Aquarium
International Ocean Exposition, Okinawa, Japan, 1975 shortName Okinawa Ocean Expo
this entity surface form: Okinawa Ocean Expo 1975
Okinawa Ocean Expo shortName Okinawa Ocean Expo self-link