The Chōsen Grand Exposition (Japanese: 朝鮮大博覧会, Korean: 조선대박람회) was an exposition held on 1 September 1940 in East Kyǒngsǒng Station (now Seoul Station), Keijō (Seoul), Chōsen (Korea), Empire of Japan.[1][2] Its full name was Kigen Year 2600 Colonial Government 30th Anniversary Chōsen Grand Exposition(紀元二千六百年 始政三十周年記念 朝鮮大博覧会, 기원이천육백년 시정삼십주년기념 조선대박람회).
The exhibition had three aims: to mark 2600 years of the Japanese Empire, 30 years of Japanese Government in Korea and to prepare the population for war.[3]
Architecture
Architecture was in modernism style,[4] spread over 28 acres.[3]
Pavilions included Booming of Korea, China, Manchuria and Manchurian settler's pavilion, both by the Korean-Manchurian Colonial Company, Mongolia pavilion, and Seoul.[3]
The Holy War Street contained the Holy War Pavilion and War Achievements Pavilion both displaying battle scene dioramas and trophies from the second Sino-Japanese war.[3]
