Expo '75

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Expo '75 was a world's fair held in Okinawa, Japan, that showcased marine science and technology while promoting the island's post-reversion development and international exchange.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf international exposition
world's fair
category Specialised Expos
surface form: Specialized Expo
country Japan
duration 183 days
endDate 1976-01-18
focus marine science
marine technology
oceanography
followedBy Expo '81
goal promotion of Okinawa's post-reversion development
promotion of international exchange
hasSubEvent corporate pavilions
national pavilions
thematic ocean pavilions
heldAfter Okinawa's reversion to Japan in 1972
hostCity Motobu
hostPrefecture Okinawa Prefecture
isLocatedIn Okinawa Island
languageOfOfficialName English
legacyFacility Oceanic Culture Museum
Churaumi Aquarium
surface form: Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
legacySite Ocean Expo Park
location Motobu, Okinawa, Japan
mainAttraction Aquapolis floating city
large ocean-themed pavilions
mainVenue Ocean Expo Park
nativeName Okinawa Ocean Expo
surface form: 沖縄国際海洋博覧会
nativeNameLanguage Japanese
numberOfParticipants approximately 36 countries and international organizations
numberOfParticipatingCountries 36
officialName International Ocean Exposition, Okinawa, Japan, 1975
openingYear 1975
organizedBy Government of Japan
Okinawa Prefecture
surface form: Okinawa Prefectural Government
precededBy Expo '74 World's Fair
surface form: Expo '74
purpose to promote tourism in Okinawa
to showcase advances in marine science and technology
to symbolize Okinawa's reintegration with Japan
recognizedBy Bureau International des Expositions
shortName Okinawa Ocean Expo
startDate 1975-07-20
subject marine environmental protection
ocean resource development
underwater exploration technologies
subjectOf postage stamps issued by Japan
theme The Sea We Would Like to See
visitorCount about 3.5 million

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1982 World's Fair precededBy Expo '75