‘Nunobiki Plateau Wind Farm’: boasting 33 wind turbines with the height of roughly 100 meters, one of the largest scale wind farms in

International Urban Cooperation : Sustainable and Innovative Cities and Regions Asia and the Americas (IUC) JAPAN 2nd EU-Japan Cities Exchange Meeting Monday, April 23rd 2018

Greetings from Koriyama City -Toward a future-oriented and mutually-beneficial relationship between the cities of Essen and Koriyama- Masato SHINAGAWA Mayor of Koriyama City

City of Koriyama, Prefecture JAPAN 1 Geographical Features of Koriyama City -Two Cities of Essen and Koriyama-  2nd most populous in and 3rd most populous in Tohoku Region  ‘Economic Capital City in Fukushima Prefecture’, boasting its biggest Essen City retail sales and largest number of retail businesses in the prefecture  Largest number of agricultural households in Fukushima Prefecture, boasting biggest rice production in the prefecture State of North Rhine- Westphalia

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Central urban area of Koriyama City (the west exit of Koriyama Station)

City of Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture JAPAN 2 Strengths of Koriyama City -Rich urban resources and its connectedness to Europe- *Dinner with Prime Minister Abe in February 2015

 ‘Koriyama Kenshin Cultural Center’ one of  Bandai-Atami Hot Springs, the largest concert halls in Tohoku Region, accommodated the Emperor and boasting 2,004 seats for its main hall Prince William, boasting 800-year of history, ‘Barden-barden of Koriyama’  ‘BIG i’, the highest building in Fukushima Prefecture, with the height of 104.25 meters above ground level, recognized in the Guinness Book of World Record for the planetarium located at the highest point in the world

, the fourth biggest lake in Japan with the area of 103.24km2,  ‘High School of Robotics’ the surface elevation of 514m, maximum computer club of Koriyama Kita water depth of 94.6m and underwater Technical High School, won the prizes  Two private broadcasting companies visibility of 12.0m, designated as one of in four consecutive year until 2016 at the located in Koriyama City, Koriyama is the sites related to Asaka Canal International Contest of Applications in only city in Japan where the two broadcasting and Asaka Land Development, Koriyama Nano-micro Technology (iCAN), won the companies are headquartered except for capital citizens’ source of water for drinking and first prize at “Pro ROBO” in 2014 cities of prefectures agriculture City of Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture JAPAN 3 Strengths of Koriyama City -Rich urban resources and its connectedness to Europe-

 Beer Festival, 2017 marked the 23rd  ‘City of Music, Music Loving City’, beer festival, welcoming a band called high school students in Koriyama City ‘Die Lustigen Partnachtaler’ from  ‘Nunobiki Plateau Wind Farm’, the largest attended the performance in Europe Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Germany) scale wind farm in Japan adopting the wind organized by the Fukushima Prefectural turbines made by ENERCON (Germany) Choral Association

 EU-related enterprises with foreign capital, Novo Nordisk (Denmark), UD Trucks (Sweden), Siemens Japan (Germany), DHL Japan (Germany), Novartis (Switzerland), Randstad (the Netherlands), etc.  Joint venture between NITI-ON Co., Ltd. and AT-OS  ‘Falling in love with carp in Koriyama’ project, newly-launched (Italy) on washing machines for medical devices collaboration projects with Hungary, Koriyama City is the largest  Joint venture between Nippon Zenyaku Kogyo Co., producer of carp in municipalities in Japan, working on the new project to import live ‘Mangalica’ pigs Hungarian national treasure pork to Ltd.(ZENOAQ) and Vetoquinol (France) on animal Koriyama City health products City of Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture JAPAN 4 History of the Development of Koriyama City - Transition from a city of power generation to city of renewable energy and medical devices -

５．Great East Japan Earthquake ６．Restoration from and Nuclear Accident at the disasters, promoting Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power renewable energy and Station in 2011 medical device development

Oyasuba Burial Mound, built in the Fukushima Renewable Energy early Kofun Period (250 AD-538 AD) Institute, AIST (FREA) opened in April 2014

Building with its first floor collapsed due to the fierce earthquake

４．People gathered, schools and banks established, Fukushima Medical Device Development Numagami Hydroelectric Power Station, laid Support Center (FMDDSC) the foundation of Koriyama’s development railroaded to become the center of Fukushima Prefecture opened in November 2016 ３．New industry revolution, cotton and chemical industries flourished by hydro electric power generation, Hodogaya Chemical Co., LTD. and Nitto Boseki Co., LTD. ２．Modernization by Asaka Canal and Asaka Land Development (1882), paddy rice, silk and carp cultivation flourished

１．Post Station at Oshu Kaido [ (1603-1868)]

City of Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture JAPAN 5 Good Practices of Koriyama City -Focusing on the hub among industry, academics and government and International Safe Community by WHO-

 Operating Hydrogen Refueling Station and Fuel Cell Vehicle  Collaboration with Fukushima (FCV), toward a front-runner in  Fukushima Medical Device Renewable Energy Institute, AIST using hydrogen as power source Development Support Center (FREA), hub for the research and (FMDDSC), support for the development development on renewable energy and business of Medical Device

 Collaboration of research on geo heat with the College of Engineering, Nihon University,  Certified as one of the International Safe  Asaka Canal, one of the ICID providing abolished school in Konan- Communities sponsored by WHO in February Heritage Irrigation Structures, machi which located at the south bank of 2018, 1st city in the prefecture, 15th in Japan and 391st in designated by International Lake Inawashiro as a test bed, the world to become the International Safe Community, Commission on Irrigation and http://mech.ce.nihon-u.ac.jp/~oguma aiming at realizing a safe and secure community Drainage (ICID) in November 2016

City of Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture JAPAN 6 Good Practices of Koriyama City -MOUs intensifying the efforts and networking academic research institutes in the area to address local challenges-

Main Facilities of the Koriyama Area Research Institutes Networking Consortium (Tentative Name)

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Fukushima Renewable Energy Institute, Koriyama Area Technopolis Promotion Fukushima Prefectural Koriyama Fukushima Prefectural Forestry AIST (FREA): Koriyama City Organization Technical Academy: Koriyama Research Centre: Koriyama City 郡山テクノ ポリ スものづく り インキュベーショ ンセンタ ー（ 郡山市） City 2 3 9

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②Fukushima Branch, National Institute 11 12  MOU concluded with Novo for Environmental Studies: Miharu 5 13 Town  MOU concluded with the ③ Fukushima Environmental Safety Nordisk on the countermeasures Center, Sector of Fukushima Research Fukushima Agricultural Technology and Development, Japan Atomic Centre: Koriyama City City of Essen, Germany in Energy Agency (JAEA): Miharu Town against diabetes, working together ⑨Fukushima Prefectural Center for Environmental Creation: Miharu Town December 2017, in the fields against the local problems of diabetes 7 8 4 6 of renewable energy and medical 5 device industry

⑦Fukushima Technology Centre: Koriyama City Fukushima Office, Japan Science and Fukushima Medical Device Development Fukushima Branch, Japan External Trade ⑧Energy Agency Fukushima: Technology Agency (JST): Koriyama Support Centre (FMDDSC): Koriyama City Koriyama City City Organization (JETRO): Koriyama City

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 18 academic research institutes in Koriyama area (including 5  Newly-published brochure to universities) Networking Meeting in  MOU concluded with Japan Patent promote investment in the city, February 2018, forming a network of Attorneys Association (JPAA), providing publishing a new brochure in academic research institutes and aiming at support on patent, trademark and German for the first time to addressing the challenges in the area intellectual property to the SMEs in the city promote investments from Germany City of Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture JAPAN 7 Exchange Activities in Koriyama City -Visit to research institutes and universities and hold a seminar at Koriyama City Hall- *Visit to FMDDSC by the delegation led by Mayor of Essen City in *Seminar at Essen City Hall organized by the State *Visit to FREA by the delegation led by Mayor of Essen December 2017 of NRW and Fukushima Prefecture in August 2017 City in December 2017

  Essen-Koriyama Joint Seminar, Fukushima Renewable Energy  Fukushima Medical Device Development lecture presentations given by the , visiting to Institute, AIST (FREA) Support Center (FMDDSC), visiting to the first delegation members from Essen City for the world-leading institute of center in Japan which supports the development businesses and research institutes in renewable energy and commercialization of medical device Koriyama City

*Fukushima Prefectural Technology Centre *College of Engineering, Nihon *Ohu University (Medicine) University (LOHAS and Medical Engineering)  Fukushima Prefectural  The Southern Tohoku General  Universities of renewable energy and medicine, Technology Centre, Hospital, visiting and networking with the College of Engineering, visiting to the testing and collaboration with the Essen University Nihon University and Ohu University research institute Hospital, the cutting-edge Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) research City of Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture JAPAN 8 Planned Activities (Potential Collaboration) -Toward a future-oriented and mutually-beneficial relationship- Industrial Circle Industrial Circle of Essen of Koriyama Multi- faceted Exchange FMDDSC

Hospital at the University Medical FREA of Duisburg-Essen Device Renewable Medical Clean Energy Institutes Energy City of Essen City of Koriyama City-to-city events in Brussels and study tours of Japanese cities in October 2018 Thank you for your attention! / Danke für Ihre Aufmerksamkeit. / Σας ευχαριστώ για την προσοχή σας. / Gracias por su atención. / Grazie per l'attenzione.

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