Portopia '81

Portopia '81 (Japanese: 神戸ポートアイランド博覧会), also abbreviated "Portopia", was an exhibition in Japan held at Port Island and March 20 - September 15, 1981.^[1]

Its theme was "Creation of a New Cultural City on the Sea". Portopia was organized to commemorate the opening of Port Island. It was visited by over 16 million people.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Pavilions

Theme Pavilion
Hyogo Prefecture Pavilion
Kobe Pavilion
Kawasaki Steel Earth Pavilion
Kobe Steel Portorama Pavilion
Suntory Water Land
Midori Pavilion - Sanwa Group.
Kobe Planetarium Theater
Daiei Pavilion Omnimax Theater
Sumitomo Pavilion
Mitsubishi Pavilion
IBM Kentoshi Pavilion
Sanyo Solarium
KEPCO Future Energy Pavilion
Osaka Gas Wonderland
UCC Coffee Pavilion
Fuyo Group Pavilion Green Air Dome
Heartpia
Mitsui Group Pavilion
Solar Pyramid Matsushita Pavilion
Fresh Life '81
Fashion Live Theater
Minami Galathee Pavilion
Tobacco & Salt Paviion - Japan Tobacco and Salt Public Corporation.
Port Oasis
Amateur Radio Pavilion - Japan Amateur Radio League.
International Pavilion No.1
- United Arab Emirates
- State of Paraná
- State of Washington
- Finland
- United Nations
International Pavilion No.2
- West Germany
- Bulgaria
- Rotterdam
- Marseille
- Riga
- UNESCO
- South Pacific Pavilion - Australia, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Tonga, West Samoa, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Hawaii, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, New Caledonia, and French Polynesia shared the same booth.
- International Communication Pavilion - KDD.
- EXPO'85
International Pavilion No.3 - Saudi Ports Authority.
Large exhibition hall - Using the Kobe International Exhibition Hall.
- Tianjin Pavilion
- Telecom Pavilion - NTT.
- Local Government Pavilion
- Toban-Yosui Irrigational Canal Pavilion
International Pavilion No.4
- Sri Lanka
- Mexico
- Limited time booth - Philippines, Thailand, Bhutan, Bolivia, and Chile shared the same booth.
Indoor Event Venue - Using the Port Island Sports Center.
- Rokko Flood Control Pavilion
Panda Pavilion

References

^ "第2部特集「海上都市へかける自負」ポートピア'81" [Part2 Special Feature Proud to be a maritime city , Prtopia'81] (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. The Asahi Shimbun. March 19, 1981.
^ "「神戸ポートピア博」40年前の秘蔵映像 20日公開" [Kobe Portopia Expo Secret footage from 40 years ago will be shown on the 20th]. Kobe Shimbun Next (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun.
^ "汽笛が開幕告げるポートピア'81" [Ship's whistle announced the start , Portpia'81] (in Japanese) (Evening ed.). The Asahi Shimbun Company. The Asahi Shimbun. March 19, 1982.
^ "ポートピア'81閉幕入場者数1610万人" [Portpia'81 closed,16,100,000 visitors] (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. The Asahi Shimbun. September 16, 1981.

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[1] "第2部特集「海上都市へかける自負」ポートピア'81" [Part2 Special Feature Proud to be a maritime city , Prtopia'81] (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. The Asahi Shimbun. March 19, 1981.

[2] "「神戸ポートピア博」40年前の秘蔵映像 20日公開" [Kobe Portopia Expo Secret footage from 40 years ago will be shown on the 20th]. Kobe Shimbun Next (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun.

[3] "汽笛が開幕告げるポートピア'81" [Ship's whistle announced the start , Portpia'81] (in Japanese) (Evening ed.). The Asahi Shimbun Company. The Asahi Shimbun. March 19, 1982.

[4] "ポートピア'81閉幕入場者数1610万人" [Portpia'81 closed,16,100,000 visitors] (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. The Asahi Shimbun. September 16, 1981.

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