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City of Kobe Investor Relations Materials October 2014 City of Kobe Investor Relations Materials October 2014 Contents City of Kobe Summary ・・・３ City of Kobe Fiscal affairs ・・・１０ City of Kobe Administrative & fiscal reforms to developing a future-creating city ・・・２２ City of Kobe Financing ・・・２８ Supplemental materials ・・・３１ City of Kobe Summary Summary Transportation｜Lifestyles ■ All modes of transportations (land, sea and air routes) are available and interlinked. ■ Kobe City is surrounded by nature such as Mt. Rokko that lies in the background of the city area. Kobe Airport Railway Linked to 8 major cities in Japan, (The operation of Sendai Line started in Apr. 2014) JR, private railways, subways, 18 minutes from Sannomiya new transport systems, etc. Port of Kobe Highways Network linking 500 ports in Hanshin, Sanyo, 130 countries Chugoku, Kobe-Awaji Selected as an international Expressways container strategic port in the name of “Hanshin Port” together with Osaka Port. 17.13 25 （㎡） 20 (No. of schools) Parks 15 Universities 20 20 universities 15 Per-capita city park area 10 is 17.13m² within the city 10 5 5 0 0 Kobe City Kyoto City Chiba City Kobe City Osaka City Sakai City Chiba City Sendai City Sendai Nagoya City Niigata City Sendai City Sapporo City Sapporo Fukuoka City Fukuoka Sapporo City Sapporo Fukuoka City Fukuoka Hiroshima City Okayama City Yokohama City Kita-kyushu City Kita-kyushu Kita-kyushu City Hamamatsu City -4- an ink ｜Sightseeing o Ij tan ⑧ Ki ⑨A Summary Landmark rima Ho ⑦ Sake Brewery t Spring ⑩ Mt. Rokko, Mt. Maya o aik -d on ut o F Zo ⑪ Oji ⑥ ① Akashi Kaikyo Bridge ⑤ Port of Kobe wn to ina Ch ④ h ③Tetsujin28 ac Be ma Su ② -5- ©光プロ/KOBE鉄人PROJECT2011 Summary Population｜Industry ■ The city lost about 100,000 people by the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. As of April 2014, the city’s population is 1.536 million. (the 5th largest among the government-designated cities) ■ Along the Port of Kobe, the heavy manufacturing industries, food and rubber goods industries have developed. The brewing and western confectioneries industries also play a part in creating the city’s image. (10,000 people) (Left) April 1, 2014 Estimated population Top 10 ranking among the government- 160 13,000 (10,000 （万⼈）people) designated cities 300 Estimated population (Right) Kobe City/National population transition 155 12,500 and estimation by the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research 200 150 12,000 154 Estimates by Japan Policy Council “The subcommittee for addressing the declining 145 11,500 population issue of Japan Policy Council” 100 Estimated population of Kobe City pointed out that “the population of Japan will 1.38 million 2040 140 （ ） 11,000 decrease considerably because of the population trend of young women.” Kobe City (LHS) → Establishment of the “Council of experts for 0 y y 135 10,500 discussing the future demographics of Kobe Nationwide (RHS) City” to discuss the future population and how to develop the city. Kobe City Kyoto City Kyoto 130 10,000 We also aim to increase residential, daytime, City Osaka Nagoya City Nagoya Saitama City Sapporo City Sapporo Fukuoka Cit Fukuoka 1995 2004 2013 2020 2030 2040 (Year) Kawasaki City Hiroshima Cit and interacting populations. Yokohama City (¥ trillion yen) (¥ trillion yen) Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry 0.5 Kobe City 4 Census of Manufactures for 2012 １st Weighted-average for govt-designated cities Shipment amount of products, etc. 0.4 ６th ３rd (Left) Top 10 government-designated cities ７th 0.3 nd (Right) Ranking of government-designated cities 3 2.87 ２ for each middle industrial category 0.2 th ５ ４th 2 0.1 0.0 1 Steel industry Kobe City Sakai City companies Kyoto City Kyoto Osaka City Osaka Nagoya City Electrical machine industry Food manufacturing industry Kawasaki City Kawasaki Hiroshima City Rubber product Rubber manufacturers Plastics productmanufacturers Yokohama City Kita-kyushu City Hamamatsu City Beverage manufacturing companies -6- Transportation machinery equipment Kobe Biomedical Innovation Cluster ■ To improve the level of medical care for its citizens and to stimulate the local economy, Kobe City is promoting the medical industry by consolidating the medical-related industries on Kobe’s man-made Port Island. ■ This is Japan’s largest biomedical cluster, consisting of core facilities that act as an intermediary between basic and clinical researches and coordinate the research facilities of corporations and universities. In addition, there exist medical institutions and medical-related companies. (No. of No. of companies and employees in Kobe Medical Industrial City Kobe Gakuin University, Hyogo University of Health Sciences companies) Kobe Shukugawa Gakuin University, 300 300 8,000 Companies in Kobe 282 (People) Kobe Women’s University / Junior College 265 No. of employees Kobe Minimally Invasive Cancer Center 7,000 250 233 218 6,000 Nishi Memorial Port Island 203 6,100 Rehabilitation Hospital 200 170 5,409 5,000 150 4,890 Child Chemo House 150 4,351 4,000 125 Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital 101 3,593 3,000 100 85 2,885 （Provisional name） 2,000 Kobe Eye Center (scheduled) 1,757 2,200 50 2,058 Riken Center for 18 1,000 Developmental Biology 206 0 0 (Year) Institute of Biomedical Research and 2001 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Innovation Hospital 2014.9 2015Goal Riken Center for Life Science Technologies Estimated economic effects FY2005 FY2010 FY2012 Konan University, Graduate School of Economic effects University of Hyogo ¥40.9 bn ¥104.1 bn ¥125.1 bn Integrated Research Center of Kobe Tax revenue effects ¥1.3 bn ¥3.5 bn ¥4.5 bn University International Medical Device Alliance Super computer “K” Hyogo Prefectural Kobe Children’s Hospital （To be opened in fiscal 2016） Kobe International Frontier Medical Center Integrated Research Center of Kobe University Phase II (To be completed in FY2014) Commissioned by the METI, it conducts research and development of technologies for stable production of the next generation antibody drugs, etc. Center for promoting fusion, collaboration, and -7- innovation (to be opened in fiscal 2015) Kobe Biomedical Innovation Cluster Cluster of Advanced Specialized Medical Institutions Kobe Minimally Invasive Cancer Center 80 beds, opened in April 2013 Nishi Memorial Port Island Rehabilitation Hospital Child Chemo House 136 beds, opened in April 2013 19 rooms, opened in 2013 Prefectural Children’s Hospital By combining use of radiation therapy and It offers an environment for pediatric cancer It offers early convalescent stage rehabilitation 290 beds To be opened in 2016 chemical therapy with anticancer drugs, it offers in collaboration with medical institutions patients and their family to stay for long term. cancer treatment without surgery. that offer acute medical care. Central hospital for pediatric and perinatal medicines in the prefecture Kobe International Frontier Medical Center 120 beds, will complete in 2014 Kobe City Medical Center （Provisional name） Kobe Eye Center General Hospital It offers advanced medical technologies and Designated as the Kansai Innovation The time of the start of operation is to be 700 beds, moved in July 2011 services in the fields of liver disorder and International Strategic Comprehensive determined. digestive disorder Special Zone Facility for regenerating the retina The base hospital of Kobe City using iPS cells ・Tax benefits (reduction of corporate tax, etc.) ・Monetary support (subsidized interest payment system) The first clinical study using ・Financial support (priority use of governmental budget) iPS cells in the world ・Preferential measures of regulations Exa-scale Supercomputer PMDA-WEST was established in the International ・Regenerative remedies of retina Medical Device Alliance (October 2013) To achieve the 100-fold performance The world’s first operation using iPS cells in Sep. 2014 compared with the K computer by 2020. Designated as a national It will be possible to shorten the drug discovery period strategic zone Institute of Biomedical Research RIKEN from 2.4 years for “K” to 5.5 days for “Exa.” and Innovation Hospital Center for Developmental Biology ・Practical application from the clinical researches in Collection and transfer Institute for regenerative medicine of cells cell preparation Export of medical apparatus with healthcare services Simulation by Super ・ ・Development of innovative pharmaceutical products Computer “K” To attain our goal through the regulatory reforms, etc. ・General purpose super computer that can be used for researches When “K” is used, … and industries by universities and corporations Life science Global environment Manufacturing Creating models for Development of drugs Simulation scale of typhoon and prediction of side car crush analysis route or severe rain effects 1 to 2 3.5 km About 400m A few Animal Predictable by hours months -8- tests, etc. simulation Kobe Biomedical Innovation Cluster Photographed in September 2013 Kobe Hybrid Business Super Computer “K” 1998 2013 Center Kobe International Business Center Kobe City KIMEC Center Building Institute of Biomedical Research and Kobe Innovation Hospital Riken Center for Translation Developmental Biology Research Informatics Center Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital Business Support Center for Biomedical Research Activities International Medical Device Alliance Nishi Memorial Port Island Rehabilitation Hospital Kobe International Frontier Medical Center Kobe Biotechnology Research/Personnel Training Center Child Chemo House Kobe Minimally Invasive Cancer Center -9- City of Kobe Fiscal affairs FY 2013 Financial
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