Impressions of 3 major cities in Kansai

Kobe City City Kyoto City Stylish / Fashionable / 1st Energetic 1st Traditional 1st Romantic /out of 21cities /out of 21cities /out of 21cities

International 1st Chaotic 1st Cozy 1st /out of 21cities /out of 21cities /out of 21cities

Very Beautiful 1st Lively 2nd 1st /out of 21cities /out of 21cities Japanese /out of 21cities

Modern 2nd Convenient 3rd Beautiful 2nd /out of 21cities /out of 21cities /out of 21cities

Calm 3rd International 3rd /out of 21cities /out of 21cities

Source: Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting Co., Ltd. “Civic pride ranking measured by quantified passion of residents for their cities (Questionnaire survey to residents)” Released June 14, 2017 http://www.murc.jp/publicity/press_release/press_170614.pdf 13

Comparing Kansai & Kanto: Subway congestion during rush hour

Conge Conge Subway Subway Line Section stion Line Section stion operator rate operator rate Saitama Saitama Akabane- Karasuma Kyoto → Gojo 115 Kawaguchi-Motogo → 123 Kyoto Railway Railway Iwabuchi City Tozai Keihan-yamashina → Misasagi 121 Hibiya Minowa → Iriya 155

Umeda → Yodoyabashi 147 Akasaka-mitsuke → Tameike-sanno 157 Midosuji → 135 Shin-otsuka → Myogadani 161 Minamimorimach Marunouchi Akasaka- Higashi-Umeda → Yotsuya → i 101 mitsuke 157 Tanimachi Monzen- Tanimachi Tanimachi Kiba → 199 → 111 nakacho 9-chome 6-chome Tozai Takadanobaba Waseda 126 Nishi-Umeda → Higobashi 94 Tokyo Yotsubashi -Metro Hon- Namboku Komagome → 153 Namba → Yotsubashi 109 komagome

Sakaisuji- Hommachi → Yurakucho Higashi- → Gokokuji Hommachi 91 159 Chuo Osaka Tanimachi Morinomiya → 141 Chiyoda Machiya → Nishi-nippori 178 City 4-chome Tsuruhashi → Imazato 67 Hanzomon → Omote-sando 170 Sennichimae Tanimachi Tsuruhashi → Fukutoshin Kanamecho → Ikebukuro 9-chome 108 146

Minamimorimachi → Kitahama 96 Asakusa Honjo-azumabashi → Asakusa 131 Sakaisuji Nippombashi → Nagahoribashi 107 Tokyo Mita Nishi-sugamo → Sugamo 156 Metropolitan Tanimachi → Government Shinjuku Nishi-ojima → Sumiyoshi NagahoriTsuru 6-chome Tamatsukuri 79 158 mi-ryokuchi Gamo → Kyobashi Oedo Nakai → Higashi-nakano 4-chome 130 155 Mitsuzawa- Shigino → Midoribashi BLUE LINE → Yokohama 80 Yokohama shimocho 132 Imazatosuji Gamo Shigino → city GREEN LINE Hiyoshi-honcho → Hiyoshi 4-chome 68 163 Seishin-Yamate Myohoji → Itayado 134 Congestion rate in Kansai (simple avg.) 106.85 Kobe Congestion rate in Kanto (simple avg.) 154.39 City → Kaigan Komagabayashi Karumo 103 Note: The congestion rate is the peak hourʼs occupancy Source: Railway information and data 2016: Congestion rate (Ministry of Land, rate in the most crowded section. Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism) 16

Comparing international visitors & average consumption

Consumption by intl. visitors Number of international visitors to Kansai per capita by region (Unit: thousand people) (Unit: yen) 2016 2017 Consumption per Destination capita (Percentage of visitors) (Percentage of visitors) Hokkaido 136,668 24,039 (100) 28,690 (100) Tohoku 73,490 Kansai 10,240 (42.6) 12,080 (42.1) Kanto 159,436 Fukui Pref. 48 (0.2) 49 (0.2) Hokuriku 54,271 Shinʼetsu Shiga Pref. 144 (0.6) 179 (0.6) Chubu 61,518 Kyoto Pref. 6,610 (27.5) 7,415 (25.8) Kansai 93,343 Osaka Pref. 9,399 (39.1) 11,113 (38.7) Chugoku 39,895 Hyogo Pref. 1,490 (6.2) 1,580 (5.5) Shikoku 44,890

Nara Pref. 1,658 (6.9) 2,091 (7.3) Kyushu 91,824 Wakayama Okinawa 82,920 288 (1.2) 340 (1.2) Pref. Japan 140,339 Number of international visitors 2018 (Released by Number of international visitors (Japan): JNTO “Inbound Tourism Statistics” (Released Jan. 16, 2018; Estimates for Nov. and Dec.) JNTO on Jan. 16, 2019) Percentage of visitors, consumption per capita: Japan Tourism Agency “Consumption Trend Survey for Foreigners Visiting Japan” The number of each prefectureʼs international visitors is calculated by multiplying the percentage of visitors Japan: 31,192,000 people (8.7% increase YoY) by the number of international visitors to Japan. 18

Kansai startups list (as of Dec. 27, 2018)

• Number of startups in Kansai: 1,090 • First initiative in Japan to organize information on startups as a joint effort among local supporters.

Number of startups in Kansai Organizations offering the startups list (Breakdown by prefecture) Members and observers of the Kansai Prefectures Number of startups Startup Supportersʼ Conference shown below Fukui 26 I-plug Co., Ltd. Osaka Innovation Hub (OIH) Shiga 54 Kyoto Research Park Corp. Hanshin Properties Corp. Kyoto 244 Future Venture Capital Co.,Ltd. LUCACOH Co., Ltd. Fukui prefectural government office Osaka 533 Shiga prefectural government office Kyoto prefectural government office Hyogo 157 Osaka prefectural government office Hyogo prefectural government office Nara prefectural government office Nara 47 Wakayama prefectural government office Kyoto City Hall Osaka City Hall Wakayama 29 Sakai City Hall Yao City Hall Kobe City Hall Total 1090 Kansai Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry 21 Example of list analysis Classification table by Prefecture (by Japan Standard Industrial Classification)

n=22 n=49 n=214 n=420 n=127 n=40 n=26 n=898 Industrial Classification name ①Fukui ②Shiga ③Kyoto ④Osaka ⑤Hyogo ⑥Nara ⑦Wakayama Total A_AGRICULTURE AND 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% FORESTRY B_Fisheries 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%

D_CONSTRUCTION 9.1% 0.0% 2.3% 1.2% 0.8% 5.0% 0.0% 1.7%

E_Manufacturing 36.4% 57.1% 41.6% 23.1% 33.9% 32.5% 69.2% 33.0% F_Electricity, Gas, Heat supply 0.0% 2.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% and Water G_Information 13.6% 10.2% 20.1% 27.1% 18.1% 12.5% 15.4% 21.9% and communications H_Transport and postal activities 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2%

I_Wholesale and Retail trade 27.3% 10.2% 15.9% 17.4% 15.0% 27.5% 3.8% 16.6%

J_Finance and Insurance 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% 1.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% K_Real estate and goods rental 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.7% 1.6% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% and leasing L_Scienteific research, 0.0% 14.3% 14.0% 13.3% 15.7% 10.0% 3.8% 13.1% professional and technical services M_Accomodations, 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 1.4% 0.0% 2.5% 3.8% 1.1% eating and drinking services N_Living-related and personal services 4.5% 0.0% 0.0% 1.9% 1.6% 2.5% 0.0% 1.3% and amusement services O_Education, learning support 0.0% 0.0% 1.4% 2.1% 0.8% 2.5% 0.0% 1.6% P_Medical, health care 0.0% 2.0% 0.9% 3.1% 3.9% 2.5% 0.0% 2.4% and welfare R_Services, N.E.C 9.1%4.1%1.4%6.7%5.5%2.5%3.8%4.9%

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Bio and healthcare 9.1% 22.4% 30.4% 14.8% 29.9% 7.5% 11.5% 20.5%

* Not including unspecified businesses (includes only those classified by the Japan Standard Industrial Classification) * Companies whose businesses are classified as “Biotech and pharmacy,” “Medical devices and healthcare services,” etc. in the Kansai startups list are defined as “Bio and healthcare.” 22

Attraction of the Kansai economy（EXPO 2025 OSAKA,KANSAI,JAPAN） １．Theme, Sub Themes and Key Concept Theme ︓“Designing Future Society for Our Lives” Sub Themes︓ How to Lead a Healthy Life in a Diverse Manner Sustainable Socioeconomic Systems Lead happy and joyful lives and how we can design the corresponding socioeconomic systems to realize it with all participants key concept︓“Peopleʼs Living Lab“ ２．Why EXPO in Osaka, Kansai, Japan? Osaka-Kansai, Japan has: ①Excellent science and technologies which are keys for future society, altruism, and creativity as pop culture and animation; ②Worldʼs best access from all over the world and Safety; ③Environment to accept various values; ④Advanced standards and experiences in natural disaster management. 3 ．Basic information ①Venue; Yumeshima Island (artificial island in Osaka Bay) ②Schedule; May 3 to Nov 3 (185 days) ③Expected total number of visitors; Approx. 28 mil visitors ④Assumed venue construction cost Approx. 125 billion yen ⑤Economic ripple effect (Provisional estimate) Construction cost: Approx. 0.4 trillion yen / Operation cost: Approx. 0.5 trillion yen / Consumer expenditure: Approx. 1.1 trillion yen 28