<Tr> <Th> Major exhibits </Th> <Td> 77 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> oki-churaumi.jp/en/index.html </Td> </Tr> <P> The Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium (沖縄 美 ら 海 水族館, Okinawa Churaumi Suizokukan) is located within the Ocean Expo Park in Okinawa, Japan . It welcomed its 20 millionth visitor on 30 March 2010 and is a member of the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums (JAZA). It was the largest aquarium in the world until it was surpassed by the Georgia Aquarium in 2005 . The aquarium has the theme of "Encounter the Okinawan Sea". </P> <P> In 1975, the World's Exposition or World's Fair was held in Okinawa, Japan at the Ocean Expo Park . Afterward, the park began to lose tourism and it was believed that a new aquarium would help revive the area and celebrate Okinawa's marine tradition . The aquarium was designed by Yukifusa Kokuba and was opened on 1 November 2002 . </P>

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