International Exposition, Tsukuba, Japan, 1985

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international exposition specialized exposition world's fair

The International Exposition, Tsukuba, Japan, 1985 was a world’s fair focused on science and technology, showcasing cutting-edge innovations and research from around the globe.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
International Exposition, Tsukuba, Japan, 1985 canonical	6
The International Exposition, Tsukuba, Japan, 1985	1
World Exposition Tsukuba 1985 organizers	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4214766 — 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 Exposition, Tsukuba, Japan, 1985
Context triple: [Tsukuba, hosted, International Exposition, Tsukuba, Japan, 1985]

A. Yokohama Expo 1989
Yokohama Expo 1989 was a world exposition held in Yokohama, Japan, showcasing futuristic urban culture, technology, and waterfront development.
B. 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.
C. International Ocean Exposition, Okinawa, Japan, 1975
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.
D. 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.
E. 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.
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 Exposition, Tsukuba, Japan, 1985
Target entity description: The International Exposition, Tsukuba, Japan, 1985 was a world’s fair focused on science and technology, showcasing cutting-edge innovations and research from around the globe.

A. Yokohama Expo 1989
Yokohama Expo 1989 was a world exposition held in Yokohama, Japan, showcasing futuristic urban culture, technology, and waterfront development.
B. 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.
C. International Ocean Exposition, Okinawa, Japan, 1975
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.
D. 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.
E. 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.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	international exposition ⓘ specialized exposition ⓘ world's fair ⓘ
area	100 hectares ⓘ
BIECategory	Special Exposition ⓘ linked to: World's Fair
category	science exhibition ⓘ technology exhibition ⓘ
city	Tsukuba ⓘ
continent	Asia ⓘ
country	Japan ⓘ
endDate	1985-09-16 ⓘ
focus	advanced technology ⓘ cutting-edge innovations ⓘ scientific research ⓘ
followedBy	Expo '88 Brisbane ⓘ
hasOfficialAbbreviation	Expo '85 ⓘ linked to: Expo 85
heldIn	Japan in the 1980s ⓘ
hostCity	Tsukuba ⓘ
hostCountry	Japan ⓘ
hostedBy	City of Tsukuba ⓘ linked to: Tsukuba Government of Japan ⓘ Ibaraki Prefecture ⓘ
hostNationStatus	developed country ⓘ
languageOfOfficialName	English ⓘ
locatedIn	Tsukuba Science City ⓘ
mainTopic	science and technology ⓘ
motto	Science and Technology for Man at Home ⓘ
notableFeature	demonstrations of information technology ⓘ emphasis on robotics ⓘ exhibits on environmental technology ⓘ exhibits on space technology ⓘ
numberOfInternationalOrganizations	37 ⓘ
numberOfParticipatingCountries	48 ⓘ
numberOfVisitors	20300000 ⓘ
officialName	International Exposition, Tsukuba, Japan, 1985 ⓘ
precededBy	Expo '74 Spokane ⓘ linked to: Expo '74 World's Fair
prefecture	Ibaraki Prefecture ⓘ
purpose	to promote Tsukuba as a science city ⓘ to showcase global advances in science and technology ⓘ
recognizedBy	Bureau International des Expositions ⓘ
shortName	Expo '85 ⓘ linked to: Expo 85 Tsukuba Expo '85 ⓘ linked to: Expo '85 Tsukuba
startDate	1985-03-17 ⓘ
theme	Dwellings and Surroundings – Science and Technology for Man at Home ⓘ linked to: Dwellings and surroundings – Science and technology for man at home
timePeriod	late 20th century ⓘ
type	non-universal exposition ⓘ
year	1985 ⓘ

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Referenced by (8)

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

Tsukuba → hosted → International Exposition, Tsukuba, Japan, 1985 ⓘ

subject linked to: Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Hitachi Pavilion → event → International Exposition, Tsukuba, Japan, 1985 ⓘ

Mitsubishi Pavilion → event → International Exposition, Tsukuba, Japan, 1985 ⓘ

IBM Pavilion → partOfEvent → International Exposition, Tsukuba, Japan, 1985 ⓘ

Science and Technology for Man at Home → associatedWith → International Exposition, Tsukuba, Japan, 1985 ⓘ

Cosmo Hoshimaru → creator → World Exposition Tsukuba 1985 organizers ⓘ

linked to: International Exposition, Tsukuba, Japan, 1985

International Exposition, Tsukuba, Japan, 1985 → officialName → International Exposition, Tsukuba, Japan, 1985 ⓘ

Expo '85 Tsukuba → officialName → The International Exposition, Tsukuba, Japan, 1985 ⓘ