Exhibition World Fair in Japan 1970 - 2005, 14 June 2025 - 31 August 2025

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National Archives of Modern Architecture, Agency for Cultural Affairs

Five World’s Fairs have been held in Japan so far: Osaka 1970, Okinawa 1975, Tsukuba 1985, Osaka 1990, Aichi 2005

The exhibition “World Fair in Japan 1970 — 2005”, aims to provide visitors with a deeper understanding of the venue planning and facilitiy design of five World’s Fairs by featuring drawings and other materials form the planning stages, which are held in the NAMA collection related to World’s Fairs. This exhibition will be divided into two parts.

Part 1: “Expo’ 70 Synthesis of Technology, Design and Art” provides an overview of these five World’s Fairs, with particiulas attention to drawings of notable facilities at the Japan World Exposition Osaka 1970 (Expo’ 70).

Part 2: “After Expo’ 75 Toward People, Nature, and the Environment” displays drawings and documents from the collection related to the four other World’s Fairs, in addition to the Japan World Exposition Osaka 1970 (Expo’ 70).

Starting 14 June 2025 till 31 August 2025

Venue: National Archives of Modern Architecture, Agency for Cultural Affairs (4 – 6‑15 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo)

More details: https://nama.bunka.go.jp