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| Memories of "EXPO 2005 Aichi, Japan" (Part 3) |
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| the dates of the exhibition: 25 March 2005 - 25 September (for 185 days) |
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| Central Zone (Nagakute Area) |
| Global House, EXPO Plaza, Koi Pond, Bio Lung |
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| 1 | "Central Zone" seen from level 2 of North Gate. ----- the front was "Center Zone". The left side of far place was "Global Common 3 (Europe)" The furthest building of this photo was "EXPO Dome". Some visitors went there by "Kiccoro Gondola". |
| 2 | "EXPO Plaza"----- Events was presented here everyday. There was a 20 meters wide screen (black one). "Bio-lung (Photo 3)" was over there. |
| 3 | "Bio-lung", the Massive Greening Wall ----- Though site was humid and hot in Summer, the place between these walls were cooler than other place. Absolutely "Nature's Wisdom" without explanation! If a person putting "Cool Biz"on in the hot street of office buildings, how he could work cooler. |
| 4 | "Global House" and "Koi Pond (Carp Pond)" ----- The "Mammoth Lab" was famous for frozen Mammoth of the head. It was carried from Saha Republic, Russia. And it was exhibited in Mammoth Lab, Global House. As well, visitors could see 40 meters wide screen. |
| 5 | the front: "EXPO Plaza", left: "North Gate", right: "Gas Pavilion" and "Mountain of Dreams" (Corporate Pavilion Zone B). ----- A gas was changed into artificial snow in the "Gas Pavilion". |
| Japan Zone (Nagakute Area) |
| Japan Pavilion Nagakute, Aichi Pavilion Nagakute, Chubu Community for Millennial Symbiosis, EARTH TOWER NAGOYA CITY |
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| 1 | right: "Japan Pavilion Nagakute", center: "EARTH TOWER". ----- At Japan Pavilion Nagakute, visitors enjoyed wonderful earth on a screen of angle of 360 degrees. The exterior bamboo cage reduced the amount of sunlight, and ventilation was good. | |
| 2 | left: "EARTH TOWER", right: "Koi Pond" ----- A kaleidscope tower was designed by Mr. Fujii, Fumiya. It was certified as the World's biggest kaleidscope by the Guinness Book of World Records (47 meters high). The aqua-wall conveyed a sensation of coolness on hot days. | |
| 3 | Around "EARTH TOWER" ----- The night scene was beautiful, especially paper cutout lanterns around the tower was specutacular. | |
| 4 | left: "Japan Pavilion Nagakute", next to it: "West Entrance (Food court and souvenir shops), the furthest place "Global Common 3 & 4 (Europe). ----- Visitors could have a world food (a little cheper than that of foreign pavilions). Souvenirs sold well, especially Moricoro (Morizo & Kiccoro) goods. | |
| 5 | "Aichi Pavilion Nagakute" A drama regarding earth crisis was popular. | |
| 6 | "Kaede Pond" ----- There was Kiccoro Gondola linked North station with South station (in Global Common 4, Europe) above it. |
| Forest Experience Zone (Nagakute Area) |
| Nature School Forest, Satsuki and Mei's House, Japanese Garden, ECO LINK, Mino-washi Akari Art, Obara Paper Art Monument |
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| 1 | "Japanese Garden" left: "Kanare-tei" |
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| 2 | "Kanare-tei" Japanese traditional tea ceremony was held at the Tea House of "Kanare-tei" in Japanese Garden. |
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| 3 | "Japanese Garden" It was calm place. |
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| 4-12 | "Satsuki & Mei's House" It is the reproduced house for a cartoon "My Neighbor Totoro". It was very, very popular. Only 880 visitors who was chosen by lot could entered it. After closing the EXPO, it was remained (not forever). Closed to it, there was the "Nature School Forest" where visitors could experienced the nature via nature interpreter. |
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| 13 | "Mino Washi Akari Art" ----- It is the art of lantern using Japanese paper in Mino, Gifu prefecture. From 1st June through the closing day, it was held along the Kaede Pond, too. |
| Interactive Fun Zone (Nagakute Area) |
| NGO Global Village, Morizo & Kiccoro Exhibition Center, Wanpaku Treasure Island, Growing Village, Robot Station, Water square, Wind square, Forest path, Family Ai-land & Tokimeki Ai-land, EXPO Hall |
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| 1 | "Water Square" ---- It was located near West Gate. There was "NGO Global Village", "Morizo & Kiccoro Messe (Morizo & Kiccoro Exhibition Center)", "Wanpaku Treasure Islands", etc... From the 88-meter-high Ferris wheel, visitors could see the whole EXPO site Nagakute area. It will be open after opening the Moricoro Park . |
| Seto Area (Nagakute Area) |
| Japan Pavilion Seto, Aichi Pavilion Seto, Civic Pavilion, Kaisho Plaza, Satoyama Trail Zone, Tensuisara-n, Welcome House |
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| 1 | "Welcome House" |
| 2 | "Citizen's Pavilion" ----- Takl shows, panel discussions, concerts
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| 3 | "Kaisho Forest" and "Kaisho Plaza", left of further place: "Aichi Pavilion Seto", right of further place: "Japan Pavilion Seto" ----- At first, Kaisho Forest would be destroyed widely because the EXPO 2005 were supposed to hold there. The environmentalist and BIE criticised this plan. BIE means "The Bureau International des Expositions [International Exhibitions Bureau]". As only one nest of hawk (a kind of natural monument) was found, this plan was extremely changed. A plan of Seto Area was reduced into 10% area (90% reduction), main venue was decided to hold at ex-"Aichi Youth Park" in Nagakute. As a result of it, forest environment has been protected, and many people learned the "Nature's Wisdom". For further information, please see the assiciation official website. |
| 4 | "Japan Pavilion Seto" ----- The Group Recitation of an Epic Poem Production "One Seed" was appared in it. This building was considered as nature-friendly pavilion. For more information, please see Association website. |
| 5 | "Kaisho Plaza" ----- Visitors could learn world situations and see events. |
| 6 | "Tensuisaran (Tensuisara-n)" ----- Diameter of 30 meters. About 30000 round ceramics were collected from Japan and foreign countries. Ceramics Ceramics are another Seto city specialty. |
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| 1 | Ex-"Bampaku Kaijo" station of the Linomo line. North Gate was located in front of it. At present, this station name was changed into "Ai-chikyuhaku Kinen Koen". This name means "Commenorative Park of the EXPO 2005 Aichi, Japan" (Moricoro Park). This photo was when the EXPO 2005 had been held. At present, 2 temporary platforms was removed (a platform toward Fujigaoka for riding only, and a platform toward Yakusa [ex-Bampaku Yakusa] for getting off only). |
| 2 | the 88-meter-high Ferris wheel (Interactive Fun Zone) seen from "Koen-nishi" station of Linimo. The Linimo cars float 8 millimeters above the track by electromagnet, and it is possible to run at 100km/h at most on it. When EXPO 2005 had been held, the longest waiting time to board took about 1 hour. As it is very quiet at the top speed of 100km/h, no one complains about noise in residential district. |
| 3 | "JAMA Wonder Wheel Pavilion (Corporate Pavilion Zone A) [center]" and "the Ferris wheel (Interactive Fun Zone) [right]" seen from ex-"Bampaku Kaijo (Ai-chikyuhaku Kinen Koen, at present)" station of the Linimo. |
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| 1 | stuffed Morizo & Kiccoro ----- They were the biggest stuffed merchandise. | |
| 2 | An uniform of official staff (the front) | |
| 3 | An uniform of official staff. (shirt: back) | |
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Pictures of everyday were displayed on the wall in the Association Headquarters
before the closing day. Registered volunteers and venue staffs could see
them, but visitors could not do it. When I saw them, I thought upsurging
"Love Earth EXPO (literally translated meaning of EXPO 2005 Aichi,
Japan)" was "EXPO loved by the citizens". EXPO 2005 was
important to solve environment issues. On the day after closing day, I
saw a scene about EXPO 2005, there are many visitors who shed tears with
staffs because they were impressed. Some visitors made friends with foreign
staffs. And visitors enjoyed world food, could know foreign cultures, fell
close to foreign something. |
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