This year, the Tokyo Motor Show plans a number of special events that will look back on its first half-century of history. It also has a wide lineup of special "audience-participation, hands-on" programs to satisfy visitors regardless of their interests. |
Commemorative Events
Special Exhibit to Commemorate 50 Years of the Tokyo Motor Show (Event Hall) |
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A special event that brings together favorit
old vehicles from the 1950s to 1990s. The many cars on display are the very history
of the Tokyo Motor Show's first 50 years.
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Special "audience-participation, hands-on" events
Clean Energy Vehicle Test Rides (Makuhari Seaside Park and other locations) |
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We began to offer test rides of fuel cell, hybrid and other "clean energy" vehicles at the 37th show, and they will be available again this year, with nearby Makuhari Seaside Park serving as the main venue. The lineup includes 13 vehicles from 7 companies, with electric vehicles and hydrogen vehicles making their first appearances.
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Tokyo Motor Show Symposium 2005 (2F, International Conference Hall) |
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Symposiums are open to the general public and provide an opportunity to come in contact with the latest information on automobiles and the automotive industry. Seven themes are scheduled for this year, including safety, environment, automobile-taxation, barrier-free vehicles and carrozzeria. Symposiums will be held every day between Saturday, October 29 and Saturday, November 5 (excluding Friday, November 4).
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Carrozzeria Exhibit (Event Hall) |
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The Carrozzeria Exhibit features original cars from car manufactures in Japan and other countries. The Tokyo Motor Show had its first Carrozzeria Exhibit at the 37th show, and it was so popular that we have brought it back again. Eight companies from U.S.A. and Japan are currently scheduled to exhibit.
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Festival Park (West Rest Zone) |
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The Festival Park is the site for experience-oriented traffic safety events and motorcycle trial demonstrations designed to educate visitors about traffic safety. A stage car set up within the park will be the site of the talk shows and also the Traffic Moral Saver Anzenger performances, a traffic safety education attraction that has been extraordinarily popular with children since the 37th show. The Chiba Prefectural Police will provide displays of patrol cars and police motorcycles, and conduct their own traffic safety events as well.
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Kids Motorcycle Sports School (Central Rest Zone, Special Event Site) |
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This event, which is geared towards elementary school-aged children to widen their horizons and experiences, provides the opportunity to experience motorcycles under the guidance of expert instructors. The Nippon Motorcycle Association (NMCA) has sponsored similar events around Japan and this is the first time to be held at the Tokyo Motor Show. School will be in session each Saturday and holiday during the show period (total of 7 days).
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Clean Energy Vehicle Classes for Elementary School Children (2F and 3F, International Conference Hall) |
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The Asahi Shimbun and Asahi Shogakusei Shimbun will provide corporation for "Clean Energy Vehicle Classes" that will help to improve school children's understanding of this important technology. Classes will be attended by children from elementary schools mainly in the Chiba area who have been invited to participate as part of the general education program (enrollment of 450 students) as well as elementary school students selected from general applicants by the Asahi Shimbun and Asahi Shogakusei Shimbun (enrollment of 420 students). They will use experiment kits in an interesting, enjoyable, easy-to-understand learning experience. |
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Visitor programs
"Gran Turismo 4" Test Drive Arena (2F, Central Mall, in front of East Hall) |
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Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. will sponsor a test drive corner for "Gran Turismo 4," a racing game exclusively for the "PlayStation 2." At the "Gran Turismo 4 Test Drive Arena," visitors will be able to try their hand and a wide range of cars, including the latest sports and racing cars and the classic vehicles of the past. Also available will be the "Tourist Trophy" motorcycle game, another "PlayStation 2" exclusive that will be launched this winter. Visitors will be among the first in the world to get a look at the game.
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TOMICA Corner (2F, North Hall) |
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The Tomy Co., Ltd. is sponsoring a veritable world of miniature cars that will delight adults as well as children. This year marks the 35th anniversary of the "TOMICA," and this important milestone will be celebrated with a retrospective exhibit that examines the entire line, from the very first model to the very latest. In addition to the Tokyo Motor Show Commemorative TOMICA that has become one of the Show's traditions, Tomy will also be selling Tokyo Motor Show Commemorative “Aero RC” radio controlled cars, the first time it has brought them to the Show.
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TOKYO MOTOR SHOW QUICPay/JCB Card |
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JCB Co., Ltd. is sponsoring a limited edition of 10,000 "TOKYO MOTOR SHOW QUICPay/JCB Cards" that make use of its "QUICPay" non-contact IC payment service. The card will make it possible to enjoy the Tokyo Motor Show "cashless." In addition to carrying electronic ticket information, it can also be used to make payments at temporary restaurants, official merchandise shops and Japanese Motor Vehicles Guidebook shops throughout the Show. |
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Japanese Motor Vehicles Guidebook 2005-2006 Edition (Vol. 52) |
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This year's Guidebook discontinues its information on import models, which it had run since Vol. 47, and instead specializes on providing a "yearbook" of domestic Japanese vehicles. In conjunction with this change, the Guidebook has been enlarged from AB-sized to A4-sized paper. Not only is there more information, but the black-and-white catalog pages have been changed to all-color printing with this edition. This year's edition also contains a feature on "The 50 Years of the Tokyo Motor Show" that looks back over the last half-century of the Show's history. The Japanese Motor Vehicles Guidebook will go on sale on Wednesday, October 19, the Press Day for the show, and will be available at the Tokyo Motor Show and at major bookstores and book services (mail-order services) throughout Japan. The price remains unchanged at ¥1,200 (tax included). |
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