Portopia '81 (Japanese: ç¥Âæ¸ãÂÂã¼ãÂÂã¢ã¤ã©ã³ãÂÂÃ¥ÂÂ覧ä¼Â), also abbreviated "Portopia", was an exhibition in Japan held at Port Island and March 20 - September 15, 1981.
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.
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
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