Expo '90
Expo '90 (国際花と緑の博覧会 Kokusai Hana to Midori no Hakurankai) or The International Garden and Greenery Exposition, organized as a part of the International Expositions Convention, was the first large-scale international gardening exposition in Asia and focused on the theme of the Harmonious Coexistence of Nature and Mankind"[1]. The exposition was held in Tsurumi Ryokuchi, Osaka[2] for 183 days, from Sunday, April 1 to Sunday, September 30, 1990. The convention included participation from 83 countries and 55 international organizations and attracted over 23,126,934 visitors.
One of its main activities [1] was to establish the annual International Cosmos Prize [3]
This was a Special Exposition recognized by the Bureau of International Expositions (BIE) and the International Association of Horticultural Producers.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "財団法人 国際花と緑の博覧会記念協会：English：Expo'90 Foundation". http://www.expo90.jp/english/index.html. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ Exhibitions, history. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ "about International Cosmos Prize". http://www.expo-cosmos.or.jp/about_e.html#01motive. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
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