| Japan Pavilion Nickname | Zi Can Dao This is a Chinese phrase meaning "purple silkworm island." |
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The nickname for the Japan Pavilion was decided from about 3,600 submissions received in response to a general call for entries in Japan and China.
- Purple is the color of the Japan Pavilion exterior. It is considered to be a color of elegance in both Japan and China.
- "Silkworm island" is from the exterior of the Japan Pavilion, which evokes a silkworm's cocoon.
- Silk thread made by silkworms is one of the things that symbolizes the connections between the cultures of Japan and China.
- In China silkworms are also a symbol of immortality in the sense that at some time they will be reborn in a high and noble form.
For these and other reasons, the name was selected as an expression of nobility and a sense of expectancy for future growth.
Japanese Pavilion southwest (image)
Japanese Pavilion overlook (image)
