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 from 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 received over 16 million visitors.[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
 - 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 a 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
 - Indoor Event Venue - Using the Port Island Sports Center.
- Rokko Flood Control Pavilion
 
 - Panda Pavilion
 
Further reading
- Kobe Shimbun Publishing Center,Dentsu, ed. (1982). 神戸ポートアイランド博覧会公式記録 [Kobe Port Island Exposition Official Report]. Kobe Port Island Exposition committee.
 
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 , Portopia'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 16,102,752 visitors] (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. The Asahi Shimbun. September 16, 1981.
 
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