People / World Expo 2005

The World Expo 2005 > 愛知万博 aichi bampaku < took place in the Japanese Aichi prefecture from 25 March to 25 September 2005. The theme of the world’s fair was “Nature’s Wisdom”. The central Expo site was in the municipality of Nagakute, east of Nagoya, with other exhibitions in the city of Seto. Expo 2005 was the fifth International Expo in Japan after the Universal Expo ’70 in Ôsaka, the Specialised Expo ’75 in Okinawa, the Specialised Expo ’85 in Tsukuba and the International Horticultural Expo ’90 in Ôsaka. The World Expo 2025 will once again be held in Ôsaka.