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A display of robot models showing which robots were included by Tezuka in the Fujipan pavillion.

The Symphonitoron.

Robots appearing at an exhibition.

Osamu Tezuka with his robots.

Dancing robot rotates, and moves its arms.

Catalogue entry. Blue photo-taking robot on the left.

See the full Jiro Aizawa story here .

The Osaka Demonstration Robot by Arata Isozaki consists of a head, body, base and two arms of different lengths. The head contains two control rooms. In the first ambiant data is collected and processed, and then transmitted to the main control room from which the robot receives instructions to respond by emitting smoke, smell, light, and sounds. The body of the robot can rise up to a height of twenty-four feet. When the body is up, the base becomes a stage and it is then possible for the body of the robot to go through a repertoire of movements. [Reichardt: Robots: Fact, Fiction, Prediction]

The entertainment robot was housed under Kenzo Tange's Festival Plaza space frame.

Above – Modern models and 3D drawings.

Aerial view of model for public entertainment area, Theme Pavillion, Expo 70, Osaka.

The festival plaza had the giant robots Deme and Deku, which appeared at the opening ceremony and during Expo events. The robots were installed at the festival plaza. The eyeball portion at the top of Deme served as a control compartment from which the director of the site performances issued instructions. The Deku robot received those instructions and presented sound and lighting effects at the site.

Since loading the above image, I didn't realize there was a second performance robot, the RK. Arata Isozaki’s  Deme (also known as RM) and Deku (also called RK). These cultural/ritual architecture machines were designed to act as hosts for, and constructers of Festival Plaza.

The 7ft tall, blue robot appeared in the Fujipan pavillion at Expo'70, Osaka, Japan.  The robot display for the Fujipan pavillion was designed by Jiro's partner Osamu Tezuka (the creator of Astro Boy) so most likely the robot was, at least, from their Institute of Juvenile Culture. The robot itself is probably an Aizawa robot.  

A display of robot models showing which robots were included by Tezuka in the Fujipan pavillion.

See the full Jiro Aizawa story here .

Mr. Taro the Camera Robot by Jiro Aizawa. Built in 1969 for Expo'70 held in Osaka. He was located in the Fujipan Pavillion, in partnership with another robot.  The above image was from a more recent exhibition catalogue held in Japan, 2010, and shows a more modern digital camera. The Nixie tubes around his waist are no longer functioning.

Mr. Taro (left) with Jiro Aizawa and his partner robot prior to being painted. [Magazine cover circa 1970]

A Sharjah commemorative postage stamp showing the Fujipan Robot Pavillion at Expo'70 in Osaka. [Sharjah is the 3rd largest emirate of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)].

Mr. Taro inside the Fujipan Robot Pavillion, 1970.

Mr. Taro and companion inside the Fujipan Robot Pavillion, Expo'70. 

One stood next to the companion robot to get one's photograph taken. [Photo from Gernot]

[Source: Gainsville Sun 16 Aug 1981]

Mr. Taro in 1981, sporting 2 flash packs.

Mr. Taro post restoration at the Kanagawa Institute of Technology in Japan.

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Robot on the left has incorrectly been called Goro in some other recent web posts. At this point in time I do not know that robot's name.

As they appeared in a 2010 exhibition in Japan, 2010. 

See the full Jiro Aizawa story here .