Japan Pavilion

Date: 2012.03.19 | Category: National Pavilions | Tags: architecture,exhibition,Expo 2010 Maps,robots,solar energy,technology,virtual

Japan Pavilion

The Japan Pavilion is a semi-circular structure, covered by a purple membrane material. Several antennae and caves make the pavilion a “breathing organism,” which will express the harmony between the human heart and technology. The pavilion has been dubbed “Purple Silkworm Island” by Chinese people.

The pavilion uses solar energy collection batteries hidden in the double-layer membrane, and the cave will collect rainwater to spray on its exterior surface to keep temperatures cool. The pavilion is divided into past, present and future exhibits.

People will experience a journey from ancient times into the future. At the “past zone,” the friendship between China and Japan will be highlighted. Historic cases such as a Chinese envoy’s visit to Japan in the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD) and expertise such as Nishijin weaving will be showcased. Japan’s modern energy saving and water purification technologies will be exhibited in the “present zone.” The exhibition will focus on three topics: water source protection, global warming and the aging problem. The “future zone” will feature a modern opera developed by both Chinese and Japanese directors.

The centerpiece of Japan’s Expo showcase is an opera about a rare bird that avoided extinction in Japan with the help of China. The crested ibis was declared extinct in Japan in the 1970s. The Chinese government began giving some of its stock to Japan in the 1990s and the birds managed to re-establish themselves in Japan. The opera combines both China’s Kunqu opera and Japan’s Noh drama to show friendship and exchanges between the two countries.

Japanese companies will highlight cutting-edge technologies at the pavilion, including a machine that can turn sewage into drinking water, floorboards that can generate electricity when walked on as well as intelligent robots and the country’s most advanced vehicles. Several robots will play violins for visitors and a “Life Wall,” an electronic wall with virtual televisions, clocks and bookshelves, will be displayed.

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Construction Progress #1

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Exterior detail of the pavilion

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Exterior detail of the pavilion

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Japan Pavilion

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Japan Pavilion Illuminated

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Japan Pavilion Illuminated

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Japan Pavilion Illuminated

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Visitors are waiting in line outside the pavilion (Christian Lagat)

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Entrance of the pavilion

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Visitors waiting inside the pavilion

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Visitors waiting inside the pavilion

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Service Area

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Tunnel Construction Progress

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Tunnel inside the pavilion

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Tunnel inside the pavilion

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Tunnel inside the pavilion

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Historic treasures reproduced for the Japan Pavilion.

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Futuristic Personal Vehicles

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Inside the pavilion

Originally posted 2010-08-21 00:00:58.

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