Tower of the Sun

Expo '70 (ja. 日本万国博覧会; Nihon bankoku hakuran-kai ) was a World's Fair held in Suita, Osaka, Japan between March 15 and September 13, 1970. The theme of the Expo was "Progress and Harmony for Mankind." This was the first World's Fair held in Japan. 77 countries attended the event, and within 6 months, the number of visitors reached 64,210,000 people. In Japanese Expo '70 is often referred as Ōsaka Banpaku (大阪万博). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 268 KB) Description: 大阪万博のシンボル・太陽の塔。岡本太郎作。 Symbol of Expo 1970 Osaka, Tower of Sun, by Okamoto Taro. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 268 KB) Description: 大阪万博のシンボル・太陽の塔。岡本太郎作。 Symbol of Expo 1970 Osaka, Tower of Sun, by Okamoto Taro. ... Japanese (日本語, ) is a language spoken by over 127 million people, mainly in Japan, but also by Japanese emigrant communities around the world. ... A Worlds Fair is any of various large expositions held since the mid-19th century. ... Tower of the Sun in Expo 70 Memorial Park JR Suita Station Suita (吹田市; -shi) is a city located in northern Osaka Prefecture, Japan. ... March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in Leap years). ... September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ...

Like the Tokyo Olympic Games in 1964, Expo '70 was a success and served as a symbol of the extremely rapid development of Japan in the 1960s. It was held in Suita, a suburb of Osaka. When it was chosen as the site for the event, it was a rural district covered with bamboo forest. For Expo '70 infrastrucuture was created and the surrounding area was developed. The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, were held in 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... Osaka Castle Location in Japan Osaka (Japanese: 大阪市, Ōsaka-shi, ▶ (help· info)) is the capital of Osaka Prefecture and the third-largest city in Japan, with a population of 2. ... This article is about the plant. ...

The site of Expo '70 is now Expo Memorial Park (万博記念公園; Banpaku kinen-koen). There remain some memorials a part of roof structure for Festival Place (お祭り広場; O-matsuri hiroba), Tower of the Sun (太陽の塔; Taiyō-no tō) designed by the Japanese artist Taro Okamoto. The former International Pavilion designed by the Japanese architect Kenzo Tange was used as the building for the National Museum of International Arts until March 2004. Kenzo Tange (丹下健三; Tange Kenzō, September 4, 1913 - March 22, 2005) was a Japanese architect, and winner of the 1987 Pritzker Prize for architecture. ... 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Deaths • 08 Abu Abbas • 20 Queen Juliana • 28 Peter Ustinov • 30 Alistair Cooke More March 2004 deaths Ongoing events EU Enlargement Exploration of Mars: Rovers Haiti Rebellion Israeli-Palestinian conflict Occupation of Iraq Same-sex marriage in...

See also

• List of world's fairs
• Osaka Expo '70 Stadium

This is a list of worlds fairs (with notable permanent buildings built). ... As the name implys Osaka Expo 70 Stadium was built for the 1970 World Exposition. ...

External links

• ((Japanese))Expo'70
• ExpoMuseum