World Design Exhibition 1989 Explained

The World Design Exhibition 1989 (Japanese: 世界デザイン博覧会), also abbreviated "Design-Haku", was an event held at the Nagoya Congress Center July 15 - November 26, 1989.^[1] It was hosted by the World Design Organization. Other venues included Nagoya Castle and Nagoya Port.^[2]

It was visited by over 15 million people.^[3] The congress of the host organisation was also held there in the same year.^[4]

Following the expo the International Design Centre Nagoya was established in 1992 and opened in 1996.^[3]

Pavilions

Theme Pavilion
White Museum - Fuji Baking,Chunichi Shimbun and Tokai-TV shared the same building space.
NTT Challenge Pavilion
Hikari Theater - Chubu Electric Power.
Mitsui&Toshiba Pavilion
Matsushita Pavilion
Third Planet Pavilion - Morimura Group.
NEC C&C Pavilion
Sumitomo Pavilion
Mitsubishi Future Pavilion
Toyota Group Pavilion
Toho Gas Fantasy World
Interior Pavilion- Karimoku and Sangetsu shared the same building space.
Fujitsu Pavilion 3DCG Theater
Hitachi Group Pavilion
Meitec&Chunichi Shimbun&CBC Pavilion
Aichi 21st Century Pavilion
Yume Shugo Σ21
Ovarseas Exhibitors Pavilion
Shirotori Stage

Uny Group Pavilion
Tokimeki City Pavilion - Aichi Bank and Chukyo Bank shared the same building space.
JR Tokai Linear Station
Nippon Sharyo Pavilion Los Angeles Square
Design Eye Arena Asahi & Menicon Pavilion
Port Gallery
Port Stage