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Japan Expo
Status	Active
Genre	Japanese Culture
Location	Paris, France
Country	France
First held	2000
Last held	2007
Organizer	SEFA
Filing status	For profit
Attendance	81000 (2007)
Official website

Japan Expo is a convention on all things Japanese, taking place in Paris, France. It is held yearly in the beginning of July, for three days (usually from Friday to Sunday). Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Japanese culture and language Japans isolation until the arrival of the Black Ships and the Meiji era produced a culture distinctively different from any other, and echoes of this uniqueness persist today. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ...

The first exposition took place in 2000 and welcomed 3,200 visitors, a number which has grown steadily. In 2002, Japan Expo was hosted at the Center of New Industries and Technologies (CNIT) in La Défense, Paris. The CNIT The Center of New Industries and Technologies (better known as the CNIT) is one of the first buildings built in La Défense in Paris, France. ... La Défense viewed across the Bois de Boulogne. ...

In 2005, the event was canceled out of security concerns due to the large amount of visitors. The exposition has since moved to the larger Parc d'Expositions in Paris-Nord Villepinte. Villepinte is a commune of the Seine-Saint-Denis département, in France. ...

The 8th Japan Expo will be taking place on 6-8 July 2007. Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Visitor statistics

• Amount by year

1. 2000: 3,200 visitors
2. 2000: 8,000
3. 2001: 12,000
4. 2002: 21,000
5. 2003: 29,000
6. 2004: 41,000
7. 2006: 56,000
8. 2007: 81,000

• Age
  • 15-25: 46%
  • Less than 15: 23%
  • 25-40: 19%
  • Over 40: 12%

• Origin
  • Île de France: 43%
  • Other French regions: 30%
  • Belgium and Switzerland: 22%
  • Other countries: 5%

Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... (Region flag) (Region logo) Location Administration Capital Regional President Departments Essonne Hauts-de-Seine Paris Seine-Saint-Denis Seine-et-Marne Val-de-Marne Val-dOise Yvelines Arrondissements 25 Cantons 317 Communes 1,281 Statistics Land area1 12,012 km² Population (Ranked 1st)  - January 1, 2006 est. ...

External links

• Official English website
• Chibi Japan Expo - Small version in November