Osaka Case Pavilion

Date: 2012.03.25 | Category: UBPA Display (Central) | Tags: asia,cherry blossoms,exhibition,Japan,Kansai,Osaka Pavilion,Theater,UBPA case,UBPA Display

Osaka Case Pavilion

Throughout the continued 1400-year history of Osaka, her citizens have taken advantage of the abundant presence of water to develop advanced water transport systems, which brought about Osaka’s prosperity as Japan’s greatest center for trade and commerce. In order to achieve a safe, productive, and comfortable lifestyle, the people of Osaka have had to learn to manage and prevent flood damage, as well as overcome water and air pollution experienced during this country’s economic growth period. Moreover, great efforts have been made to promote the further development of environment-related technology and eco-friendly urban development to bring about “Osaka: An Environmentally-Advanced Water Metropolis.” These experiences and technology possessed by the government and private sectors of Osaka will be displayed to the people of Shanghai, China and to the rest of the world. Along with contributing to a better city environment, the charms of Osaka/Kansai region’s life, cities and industry will be showcased.

Highlight 1: Cherry Blossom Tunnel Promenade – Images of cherry blossom trees will be projected on the inner walls of a replica of the Great Naniwa Water Discharge Channel, which is an underground facility for the prevention of large-scale flooding, running deep underground below Osaka. Visitors can experience a beautiful spring in Osaka through this lovely cherry blossom walkway.

Highlight 2: Corridor on the Water – An image of “Osaka: The Water Metropolis” will be depicted. The whole area will be covered with a surface of water, on which a corridor will be created, which will reproduce a spacious world of water. Fountains will bring about a cool environment.

Highlight 3: Naniwa Time-space Theater – In the Corridor, a cube-shaped theater appears behind a curtain of water, and portrays Osaka’s history of efforts in living with water and its development, as well as the resulting beauty of its waterside cityscape through a spectacular 360-degree image.

Highlight 4: Special Exhibition – Similar to along the river during the Qingming Festival, a masterpiece known to every Chinese, Folding Screen illustrating Osaka During the Toyotomi period, depicts life on Osaka’s waterfront in the late 16th century. Its reproduction using world-class printing technology will be displayed. Replicas of Tensho Naga Oban gold coin, some of the largest 　gold coins in the world, which were originally minted in the period when the screen was produced, as well as the Golden Shachi-hoko on the roof of Osaka Castle will also be displayed.

Highlight 5: Advanced Environmental Technologies and the Charms of Kansai – Focusing on technologies that sustain the fine regional urban environment and daily life of the people, exhibits and images will introduce the advanced technologies of Osaka/Kansai. The charms of the region will be introduced using the three themes, “Sightseeing”, “Gourmet” and “Amusement.”

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Inside the pavilion (Tony Lin)

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Outside the Cherry Blossom Tunnel (Tony Lin)

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Exhibit inside the pavilion (Tony Lin)

Originally posted 2010-09-15 01:23:23.

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