Artigo: The Japan Times 1970 - Expo70

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• Título: EXPO '70 - Parade of pavilions - Portugal
• Autor: The Japan Times
• Publicação: 9 de março de 1970

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« The Portuguese Pavilion is a two-story building patterned to resemble the petals of a flower, with a tower rising from its center. Each of the eight petal-shaped structures serves as an exhibition hall, in which exhibits on culture and human progress are on display. Much of the space in the pavilion is devoted to exhibits meant to reveal the story of trade and culture exchange between Japan and Portugal. Art objects that were introduced to Portugal from Japan are on display. Some of these are so rare that even Japanese museums do not possess them. Also shown in the exhibits are the industries of Portugal and its rich cultural heritage, as well as the daily life of the people. The entrance to the pavilion has a replica of a monument on Tanegashima Island, which stands as a symbol of friendship between Japan and Portugal. It was at Tanegashima Island of Kyushu that firearms were first introduced to Japan when three Portuguese sailors were shipwrecked on the island in 1543, bringing firearms with them. The pavilion on the outside has a red roof and white walls, similar to the picturesque houses often seen in Lisbon, the capital of the country. A restaurant stands just outside the pavilion, where port wine and famous foods of Portugal are served. Demonstrations of an ancient Portuguese noble but dying sport are planned inside the pavilion. The sport called "jogo do pau" meaning the wood game originated among the rough and ready mountain shepherds of northern Portugal, but later became a notorious savage fighting skill among men-about-town, and then turned into an elegant sport. Through these extensive displays, Portugal brings a glimpse of her past, her modern life, and her plans and dreams for the future. »

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