International Ocean Exposition, Okinawa, Japan, 1975

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specialized exposition world's fair

International Ocean Exposition, Okinawa, Japan, 1975 was a specialized world's fair held in Okinawa that focused on the theme of the oceans, showcasing marine science, technology, and culture.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
International Ocean Exposition, Okinawa, Japan, 1975 canonical	2
Okinawa International Ocean Exposition	2
Expo 75 Okinawa is followed by Expo '81 (Portopia '81, not BIE-registered) and Expo 85 Tsukuba as next BIE-recognized specialized expo in Japan	1
World Exposition, Okinawa 1975	1
沖縄国際海洋博覧会	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2797575 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: International Ocean Exposition, Okinawa, Japan, 1975
Context triple: [Expo '75, officialName, International Ocean Exposition, Okinawa, Japan, 1975]

A. Expo ’70
Expo ’70 was the world’s fair held in Osaka, Japan, in 1970, renowned for its futuristic architecture, technological exhibits, and the iconic Tower of the Sun.
B. Japan Association for the 1970 World Exposition
The Japan Association for the 1970 World Exposition was the official body responsible for planning, managing, and overseeing Japan’s Expo ’70 world’s fair in Osaka.
C. World Expo 88
World Expo 88 was a major international exposition held in 1988 that showcased global culture, technology, and innovation and significantly transformed its host city's riverfront and international profile.
D. Expo 2025
Expo 2025 is a World Expo scheduled to be held in Osaka, Japan, focusing on innovation and global collaboration around the theme of designing future societies.
E. 1970 World Exposition
The 1970 World Exposition, also known as Expo '70, was a major world's fair held in Japan that showcased cutting-edge technology, futuristic architecture, and international cultural exhibits.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: International Ocean Exposition, Okinawa, Japan, 1975
Target entity description: International Ocean Exposition, Okinawa, Japan, 1975 was a specialized world's fair held in Okinawa that focused on the theme of the oceans, showcasing marine science, technology, and culture.

A. Expo ’70
Expo ’70 was the world’s fair held in Osaka, Japan, in 1970, renowned for its futuristic architecture, technological exhibits, and the iconic Tower of the Sun.
B. Japan Association for the 1970 World Exposition
The Japan Association for the 1970 World Exposition was the official body responsible for planning, managing, and overseeing Japan’s Expo ’70 world’s fair in Osaka.
C. World Expo 88
World Expo 88 was a major international exposition held in 1988 that showcased global culture, technology, and innovation and significantly transformed its host city's riverfront and international profile.
D. Expo 2025
Expo 2025 is a World Expo scheduled to be held in Osaka, Japan, focusing on innovation and global collaboration around the theme of designing future societies.
E. 1970 World Exposition
The 1970 World Exposition, also known as Expo '70, was a major world's fair held in Japan that showcased cutting-edge technology, futuristic architecture, and international cultural exhibits.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	specialized exposition ⓘ world's fair ⓘ
BIECategory	Specialised Expos ⓘ surface form: Specialized Expo
category	international exhibition ⓘ
city	Motobu ⓘ
closingDate	1976-01-18 ⓘ
country	Japan ⓘ
durationInDays	183 ⓘ
focus	marine culture ⓘ marine science ⓘ marine technology ⓘ
hasPavilionType	corporate pavilions ⓘ national pavilions ⓘ theme pavilions ⓘ
hasSubject	marine resources ⓘ ocean conservation ⓘ oceanic cultures and traditions ⓘ
isLocatedIn	Okinawa Prefecture ⓘ
isLocatedOn	Okinawa Island ⓘ
isRelatedTo	Okinawa reversion to Japan in 1972 ⓘ
JapaneseName	International Ocean Exposition, Okinawa, Japan, 1975 self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: 沖縄国際海洋博覧会
languageOfOfficialName	English ⓘ
legacyFacility	Ocean Expo Park ⓘ surface form: Expo Memorial Park (Ocean Expo Park) Churaumi Aquarium ⓘ surface form: Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
mainTheme	oceans ⓘ
mascot	marine-themed characters used in promotion ⓘ
notableAttraction	Aquapolis floating city ⓘ Expo Tower ⓘ marine life exhibits ⓘ
numberOfParticipatingCountries	36 ⓘ
numberOfVisitors	3480000 ⓘ
officialName	International Ocean Exposition, Okinawa, Japan, 1975 self-link ⓘ
openingDate	1975-07-20 ⓘ
organizer	Government of Japan ⓘ Okinawa Prefectural Government ⓘ
postExpoUse	Ocean Expo Park ⓘ
purpose	to promote understanding of the oceans ⓘ to stimulate development of marine science and technology ⓘ to support economic development of Okinawa after reversion to Japan ⓘ
recognizedBy	Bureau International des Expositions ⓘ
shortName	Okinawa Ocean Expo ⓘ surface form: Okinawa Ocean Expo 1975
siteArea	1.5 square kilometres ⓘ about 150 hectares ⓘ
symbol	Expo emblem featuring oceanic motifs ⓘ
theme	The Sea We Would Like to See ⓘ
tookPlaceAfter	Expo ’70 ⓘ surface form: Expo '70 Osaka Expo '74 World's Fair ⓘ surface form: Expo '74 Spokane
tookPlaceBefore	International Ocean Exposition, Okinawa, Japan, 1975 self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Expo 75 Okinawa is followed by Expo '81 (Portopia '81, not BIE-registered) and Expo 85 Tsukuba as next BIE-recognized specialized expo in Japan
transportAccess	served by bus connections from Naha and other parts of Okinawa Island ⓘ
year	1975 ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Expo '75 → officialName → International Ocean Exposition, Okinawa, Japan, 1975 ⓘ

International Ocean Exposition, Okinawa, Japan, 1975 → officialName → International Ocean Exposition, Okinawa, Japan, 1975 self-link ⓘ

International Ocean Exposition, Okinawa, Japan, 1975 → tookPlaceBefore → International Ocean Exposition, Okinawa, Japan, 1975 self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Expo 75 Okinawa is followed by Expo '81 (Portopia '81, not BIE-registered) and Expo 85 Tsukuba as next BIE-recognized specialized expo in Japan

International Ocean Exposition, Okinawa, Japan, 1975 → JapaneseName → International Ocean Exposition, Okinawa, Japan, 1975 self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: 沖縄国際海洋博覧会

Okinawa Ocean Expo → officialName → International Ocean Exposition, Okinawa, Japan, 1975 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Okinawa International Ocean Exposition

The Sea We Would Like to See → relatedTo → International Ocean Exposition, Okinawa, Japan, 1975 ⓘ

this entity surface form: World Exposition, Okinawa 1975

Ocean Expo Park → namedAfter → International Ocean Exposition, Okinawa, Japan, 1975 ⓘ