Japan Can Offer Various Solutions (Cases and Examples） shelters. Data-driven smart cities ① Otemachi, Marunouchi, Yurakucho districts smart city implementation plan (Chiyoda Ward, )

As the area of central Tokyo that drives the Japanese economy, the area aims to become a Goals state-of-the-art international business city by building a mechanism to create new value through Economic benefits from the use of data: 64.5 billion yen per year (FY2025) A curb on health-care costs associated with an increase in the number of steps “public-private partnership (PPP) and area management,” which will “update and redesign taken by walking: 2.1 billion yen per year (FY2025) The economic benefit of introducing robots (※): 1.8 billion yen per year (FY2025) existing cities” by utilizing technologies such as IoT and AI as well as urban data. ※The economic benefit of different services generated by persons replaced by robots.

Details of the Plan Future Image Creating a city where people can experience something special and (Part of efforts to solve the developmental issues of the districts) A city with “extraordinary.” a lot of energy where people Improving comfort Promoting health actively interact with each other. Real-time visualization and simulation of environmental data such as urban Providing greenery and weather to provide health-related information and information on comfortable spaces in services based on the analysis of health data such as exercise history, which to spend time. initiatives real of

weight and blood pressure, etc. area coordination area - ※The photo is an image.

Use of Robots Disaster Response Coordination among services among Coordination

Application throughout areas throughout Application Collecting, analyzing and visualizing Utilizing robots as the conditions of people’s Real Daimaruyu substitutes in areas such mobility/immobility and disaster damage in real time and providing

as security, logistics, and coordination mobility and mobility new evacuation information, etc., to (Otemachi, Marunouchi cleaning services that are disaster response organizations and suffering a labor shortage. and Yurakucho)

visitors including wide-area TV of introduction the through evolution Service Application through inter through Application Expanding the physical range of application of range physical the Expanding information. Evolution through expansion and incorporation incorporation and expansion through Evolution Redesign Plan Data Collection Redesign Group Development of Digital Platform Collaboration among Ecosystem of Diverse Actors Implementing of Area Management Development of the “Daimaruyu” version of the Urban OS Promoting collaboration among Simulation (including digital map twin) that integrates urban data, and the diverse actors and organizations in a Redesign Data Library that promotes the use of a variety of data. real-world society. Building a Installation of sensors, etc. sustainable system and linkage. Digital Daimaruyu

Development Improving disaster response by building a “dashboard” that Implementation of service applications and New visualizes and analyzes urban data, and building a “simulator” that and accessibility services, etc. for MICE studies urban re-design, etc., and precautionary measures in (Meeting, Incentive travel, Convention and Exhibition/event)-related visitors. Services preparation for an event, etc. Creating a city where people can Creating a city where stay “securely” and “safely” in time people can live of emergency Structure Otemachi, Marunouchi and Yurakucho (Daimaruyu) smart city action plan “comfortably” and “smartly” at all times Sharing the vision, sharing initiatives, and considering policies Demonstration and implementation

Public-private The Otemachi, Marunouchi and Yurakucho district smart city promotion consortium (The Council for Area Development and Management of Otemachi, Marunouchi, and partnership Yurakucho, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo) Collaboration between ministries and agencies such as the The public and private sectors will work together to Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, “share the vision,” “share approaches,” and “examine Transport and Tourism and the policies” for the creation of a smart city. Cabinet Office's public-private partnership platform, etc. Area Area management organizations working-level regular meeting management (Ligare, Ecozzeria, Parking Control Council, and Tokyo Marunouchi Innovation Joint study with universities, etc. Platform (TMIP), etc.) cooperation Schedule

Organizations that promote area management “share approaches” and “collaborate” with each other. Implementing in 2020 Implementing around 2022 Sequentially expand and link Industry ・Mobility working group implementation and contents by The Council for Area Development and Management of (WG) Otemachi, Marunouchi, and Yurakucho. around 2023 to 2025. Cooperation ・Various WG Health - Smart city promotion committee - Academia Government (accessibility, etc.) applications Disaster Response Cooperation ・ Creating a comfortable Developing and Urban revitalization safety and security planning working group (related to disaster prevention) Dashboards, simulators, Initiatives and ・Destination Marketing/Management Organization (DMO) Tokyo Marunouchi (related to Meeting, space and disseminating Expanding and linking areas linking cooperation Incentive Travel, Convention, Exhibition/Event (MICE)) space information. Use of Robots and contents digital platform MICE applications, etc. ・Green Tokyo study group (environmental data, greenery, weather, etc.) etc.

Ligare: NPO Corporation OMY Area Management Association, Ecozzeria: The Association for Creating Sustainability in Urban Development of the OMY District, Parking Control Council: The Otemachi-Marunouchi-Yurakucho District Smart City Promotion Consortium Otemachi Marunouchi Yurakucho District Parking Control Council 1 DataData-driven-driven Case Case ② ②: Smart City Aizuwakamatsu Smart City Aizuwakamatsu (Aizuwakamatsu City, Prefecture)

Promoting efforts using information and communications technology (ICT) in a variety of fields including health, welfare, education and disaster prevention, etc. ◆Overall Image

Development of “Smart City AiCT” with a capacity for up to 500 Improving civic life and establishing ICT tenants,contributing to job creation in the region, the creation of a bustling atmosphere, and the nurturing of ICT human industry cluster resources in the region (opened April 22, 2019)

Industry-government-academia collaboration to use ICT as a tool in various fields ・

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Energy

Human Human

Welfare

Tourism

Disaster Disaster

Creation Platform

Software

Education

Resources

Commerce Commerce Prevention

Agriculture

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and Industry and

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Administration Transportation

Accumulation and Development of Data-driven Data Related Utilization of Open Data Distribution University Smart City City Hall Standardization Personal Big Data Platform Companies of Aizu

Administration Tourism Regional Revitalization Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Industry “Aizuwakamatsu Plus” that “VISIT AIZU” that proposes “Minato Channel” “Hydroponic soil cultivation delivers information according to sightseeing routes customized for is a system that supports life in hilly system” that improves agricultural people’s needs individual needs and mountainous areas productivity and efficiency This is not simply a multilingual website In the hilly and mountainous Minato Recommending the introduction of a As a gateway to local information, of sightseeing spots for foreign visitors district, building a system that supports hydroponic soil cultivation system that information needed for a particular but presents different sightseeing people’s lives enabling households to automatically supplies the optimal person is displayed as recommended contents by reflecting preferences view information on municipal politics amount of water and fertilizer based on according to the person’s attributes according to the nationality of visitors and the region and to reserve on- sensor-measured data (soil moisture, (age, sex, family structure, hobbies and depending on the language selected demand bus service on TV sets in their fertilizer concentration, etc.) to improve tastes, etc.). and the time of visit. homes. productivity and efficiency.

A service that provides information tailored to each citizen's life within "10-minutes.”

Providing personalized Providing MyPost Solar panel administrative information service in according to one's collaboration with attributes and Post (JP) preferences.

Demonstrating partial Providing useful tools collaboration on private (gadget function) sector content (local necessary for life. Control panel shops, newspaper companies, etc.)

Continuously growing services through feedback and usage trend analysis. 29 Data-driven Smart City ③ -No-Ha Smart City Action Plan (Kashiwa City)

Goals Increase in population by household, number of businesses, Through regional management based on “public-private-academic and resident satisfaction [Mobility] Increase in the number of public transportation users and the number of pedestrians around the station, etc. cooperation” and “data-driven,” aiming to create an “ever-evolving city” [Energy] Increasing the amount of CO2 reduction and electric power interchange, etc. [Public Space] Increase the degree of facility round-trip and reducing the costs of road maintenance, etc. as a smart compact city centered on the station. [Wellness] Percentage of people with improved health figures, waiting time at hospitals, etc. ※Considering setting target figures in the future.

Details of the Plan TRY the Future - An ever-evolving city - Future Image A smart compact city with the station at the center. Mobility  Collecting and using data gathered in areas around the  Regional management through “public-private-academic station cooperation” and “data-driven.” Improving the convenience of mobility within the  Creating a compact living area supported by cyberspace  A compact city model with a station at the center. region with the station at the center. Using a cloud computing system Introduction of self-driving buses Improving patient services Installing AI cameras and • Introduction of self-driving buses for area energy management through the introduction of sensors, monitoring and data • Visualization and monitoring of traffic around the station. service (AEMS) and improving IoT technology. utilization. the accuracy of demand Improving operational forecasting. efficiency in the hospital. Energy Environment-friendly living toward a decarbonized (Entire region) society.

• Using a cloud computing system for area energy management The University of Tokyo University service (AEMS) and improving the accuracy of demand forecasting. Kashiwa Campus Kashiwanoha Campus Cancer Center Hospital East • Maintenance management platform for solar power generation. Kashiwanoha living lab Data Platform Chiba University Public Space Kashiwanoha Campus

Creating urban spaces that attract people and support Kashiwanoha Aqua Terrace their lives. Kashiwanoha Campus • Using monitoring data from AI cameras and sensors. Station • Preventive maintenance management by sensing and AI analysis. Wellness A city where all generations can live in good health with vigor.

• Personal health service (Kashiwa-No-Ha Passport). Maintenance of solar power • Improving patient services by grasping the flow of people in generation facilities Personalized services based on Visualization and monitoring of Preventive maintenance IoT platform the Kashiwanoha Passport traffic around the station. management by the hospital. (tentative) sensing and AI analysis.

System led by Kashiwa City, Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd., Urban Design Structure Center Kashiwa-no-ha (UDCK) and UDCK Town Management (Entire city) (Entire city)

Data (Private sector data platform) Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd., Toppan Printing Co., Ltd., Nihon Unisys, Ltd., Platform , Ltd. (Public sector data platform) Kashiwa City, NEC Corporation. Schedule Mobility Kashiwa City, Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd., i-Transport Lab. Co., Ltd., Kashiwa Intelligent Transport systems (ITS) Promotion Council, Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company Express (TX), Chodai Co., Ltd., Mobility Innovation Collaborative Research Organization, The University of Tokyo, Pacific FY2021 Implementation FY2022 Consultants Co., Ltd. Implementation Energy Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd., UDCK, Nikken Sekkei Ltd., Nikken Sekkei Research Institute, Hitachi Ltd., Girasol Energy Inc., Each facility manager, Home management association. Public Kashiwa City, Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd., UDCK, UDCK Town Management, Okumura Corporation, Space Kawasaki Geological Engineering Co., Ltd., Traffic & Road Data Service Limited, related agencies, camera installation company Wellness Kashiwa City, Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd., UDCK, National Cancer Center Hospital East, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Hitachi Ltd., nemuli, Loan Servicers Association of Self-driving buses. Visualization of traffic Advancing AEMS. AI monitoring. Kashiwa-No-Ha Preventive maintenance Japan, Institute of Gerontology, The University of Tokyo around the station. Passport management

3 【Super City ①】 Super City with “sensing” and “voice recognition” as key technologies

• Taking on the challenge of urban development with “sensing” and “voice recognition” as key technologies in a greenfield type Super City. • Ultra-comfortable living with full voice input by using AI speakers for life at home, and ultra-comfortable and safe living by maximizing the use of information from sensors installed throughout the city for life outdoors.

Authentication and Security and Mobility Market Smart Home Energy Healthcare Education Payment Safety

The use of the road Medical care can be Smart pole sensors Receiving online can be changed in a provided to patients installed throughout education in line timely manner based at home through the city keep an eye with personalized on traffic and human telemedicine. on the elderly and learning program at flow information Appointment and children to protect home by digitizing obtained from sensors. preliminary interview them. Keeping the education-related A facial recognition Displaying the All life within the by doctor are easily entire city safe at all For example, a commuter bus lane on weekday information. payment system remaining capacity home is hands-free. completed by voice times. mornings becomes a farmer’s market on installed throughout of solar power and Operation of electric via AI speaker. weekends. the city, and storage batteries, appliances and shopping, city taxis, etc., thus, necessary shopping visualizing the are completed by A taxi can be dispatched by AI speakers. A cab and hospital bills amount of usage for talking to AI Contents Services of Contents can pick up a customer at home with just a are all paid by facial each home speakers. voice order when needed. recognition. appliance.

Transport Operators Payment Processors Energy Operators AI speaker operators Medical Facilities Lookout Businesses Lookout Businesses Electronic medical record data Data Under Voice Vehicle Dispatch Data Authentication Power Generation Data Prescription data Citizens’ Location Data Citizens’ Location Data Vehicle Dispatch Data Shopping Data Vehicle Location Data and Payment Data Consumption Data People’s Flow Data People’s Flow Data Data Collection Hospital reservation data

Open Application Programming Interface (API)

Data Linkage Platform

Open Application Programming Interface (API)

Administration and Infrastructure Management Road Sensor Data Geographical Data and Traffic Information Data Spatial Data Resident Data Data Regulatory Reforms through the National Strategic Zone System Permission to operate self-driving cars, lifting of the ban on telemedicine and remote medication guidance, approval of transportation services by volunteer drivers, permission to install control sensors, etc. 4 【Super City ②】 Super City where provides utmost comfortability for those who “live alone”

• In a brown field Super City, taking on the challenge of creating a thoroughly comfortable environment for people to live alone, which is expected to increase due to the low birthrate, aging population, and diversified lifestyles. • Realizing the “world’s most comfortable city,” as if a dedicated “virtual secretary” were providing services tailored to the needs of each resident.

Administrative Services Health Promotion Secure and Safe Living Mobility Life Support Recurrent Education

Fully digitizing Providing optimal health Outdoor drones and in-home sensors are used to quickly By predicting residents' Using purchase history and Providing web-based administrative procedures. services by centralizing and detect residents' abnormalities. Completely realizing “zero desire to go out and time preference information educational programs that Realizing a virtual visualizing medical data loss of time” from finding an abnormality to reporting the zone of going out, provided by an individual to allow residents to learn administrative window that from healthcare, nursing incident to transporting a resident to automatically arranging predict purchase intent. based on their individual is open “24 hours a day, care, pharmacies, and the emergency room. self-driving vehicles or ride- Supporting residents in interests. 365 days a year” by also health counseling, etc., and sharing services for optimal their daily lives with connecting with private healthcare-related vital mobility. automatic ordering and sector services. data. delivery.

Optimizing the movement of elderly, disabled, and other residents who require special consideration by combining Carrying out follow-up location information and equipment control. Contents Services of Contents study in line with the Realizing the smooth, “trouble-free and stress-free” movement of learning log and history. residents.

Administration Healthcare Providers Security Businesses Real Estate Management Transport Operators Merchandise Distributors Education Businesses Businesses Learning history data Drone Image Purchase history data Vehicle Dispatch Data and information on the My Key Platform and Emergency Elevator Operation and Recommendation Vital Data Vehicle Location Data level of understanding Data data Call Data data

Open Application Programming Interface (API)

Data Linkage Platform

Open Application Programming Interface (API)

Geographical Data and Healthcare and Nursing Administrative Data Traffic Data Resident Data Spatial Data Care Data

Regulatory Reforms through the National Strategic Zone System Permission to operate self-driving cars, permission to fly drones, permission to install control sensors, and remote control of various equipment, etc. 5 ① Realizing the world’s safest and securest society (disaster preparedness and crime prevention)

Concept: Real-time notification of emergencies and hazards to residents in wide areas. Promptly providing security and safety.

Issues of Urban Cities and Goals Japan Can Offer Various Solutions

 Detection, prediction, and advanced analytical skills to grasp on-the-spot situation. thereby, reducing response 《Issues》 time.  Deterring terrorism and crime while protecting individual  Personal identification while ensuring personal privacy. privacy.  End-to-end connectivity of ICT resources for rapid  Responding to the increase in disasters associated with deployment and configuration optimization. climate change (disaster prevention and reduction).  Push-type notification of disaster and evacuation  Through the abovementioned measures, making information by community applications by taking residents’ living more comfortable, thereby increasing the advantage of location information. attractiveness of cities.  Urban development using big data (human flow data, health data, etc.).

《Goals》 (Remarks)  Crime control. • Japan is a safe country with one of the lowest crime  Improving urban risk assessment. rates among developed nations (ranked 3rd to 7th in  Prompt and effective disaster prevention and reduction. recent years according to a United Nations survey).  Improving residents’ lives. • In addition, despite the fact that the United Nations  Increasing population inflow. disaster risk assessment report identified Japan as an  Increasing the rate of attracting conferences, events, and area at high risk of all kinds of disasters, Japan was regional business bases. successfully able to control flood damage.

• Kakogawa City, Hyogo Prefecture Places visited • Kakogawa City, Hyogo Prefecture Participating for on-site Companies • NEC Corporation • City of Las Vegas (U.S.) inspection (main operators) • NTT 6 The whole community working together to look after the community (Kakogawa City, Hyogo Prefecture) Promoting the use of data in the field of safety and security, etc., with the aim of creating a “city of choice for child-rearing generations.” Main Efforts

(1) Three project goals ① Increase the number of immigrants and permanent residents by improving citizen satisfaction. ② Improving the quality of life and productivity of citizens and reducing the financial burden. ③ Strengthening local power (local communities) and regional revitalization. (2) Safe and secure infrastructure Integrated data platform. ① Planning the adoption of cloud system and data collaboration. ② Composed with FIWARE as the center. ③ Open API for data utilization. (3) Multi-field data utilization ① Urban planning for crime prevention: Information on security tag detection, security cameras. ② Urban planning for transportation: Bus location and vehicle- mounted sensors. ③ Urban planning for disaster prevention: Community application (push notification), and disaster prevention and disaster reduction Information (J/V/L Alert).

Optimizing evacuation behavior through the Creating a safe and Improving the convenience timely distribution of information on secure city using ICT of regional public transportation Monitoring Disaster disaster prevention and disaster reduction Mobility Prevention Providing guardians with information on the Opening up information on community bus Effective push notification of emergency and location of children and the elderly with location and bus stops, etc. by using a data disaster information such as evacuation detectors installed in security cameras, linkage platform. advisory, etc., by using location information postal vehicles, and official vehicles.

Mail vehicle Security camera 7 Las Vegas Public Safety Solution

● Japan’s NTT demonstrated and commercialized a public safety solution in the city of Las Vegas, U.S. ● Since then, have been rolling out similar solutions in the U.S. Japan and Southeast Asia. ● The data collected is managed by the Las Vegas city authorities. No personal information is left in the analysis results.

What is happening now? What will happen Advanced analysis ➡ Grasping on-the-spot situation from now on? Information NTT’s Data Center from multiple sensors Real time Advanced analysis ・ Crowd size. detection Multi-sensor analysis ・ Specific person. (person, vehicle Prediction of number ・ Number of vehicles. and unusual of people ・ Specific vehicle. sound, etc.) Multi- ・ Vehicle running in the Orchestrator wrong direction. ・ Unusual sound Sensor Management (gunshot, scream, NW/IaaS/PaaS Cognitive broken glass) NW/IaaS/PaaS Foundation Commercial cameras and acoustic sensors Flexible deployment of the ICT resources needed Realizing rapid deployment to transfer sensor information through rapid and of ICT resources and the dynamic remote rollout and remote settings. optimization of ICT resource configuration by linking virtualized ICT resources end to end.

Areas to be Las Vegas City monitored Reducing response time Control Center

8 ② Maximizing the capacity of transportation and logistics infrastructure Concept: Improving convenience for citizens and promoting industry through the provision of new mobility services such as MaaS, etc.

Issues of Urban Cities and Goals Japan’s Solutions  Smart mobility. 《Issues》 • Developing car sharing and bicycle sharing.  Developing a system to facilitate the smooth mobility of • Providing on-demand last-one-mile mobility. residents including the elderly and people with disabilities in  Introduction of automated driving public transportation. particular who have difficulty traveling.  Improving traffic accessibility using face authentication system  Ensuring healthy life expectancy for residents. (Providing seamless payment and services through face  Revitalizing the local economy through increased human authentication system). flow.  Smart planning for urban development using data.  Improving the attractiveness of cities.  Incentivizing residents to go out through the introduction of applications.  Building a MaaS model that solves local issues by linking 《Goals》 transportation methods with non-transportation services such  Improving the safety and convenience of residents’ mobility. as retail and tourism, etc. at destinations. Improving the quality of life for vulnerable people in particular with limited transportation mobility by encouraging (Remarks) them to go out through increased opportunity to exercise • Over a period of 10 years, elderly people’s physical strength and and communicate. athletic performance were rejuvenated by the equivalent of 5  Easing congestion by making traffic more efficient. years through the exercise resulting from the increased walking  Creating sustainable cities where diverse generations live. opportunities.  Creating bustling cities. • Increased residents’ opportunities to go out. Opportunities for the elderly in particular to participate in social gatherings increased A bustling scene and the rate of care needs assessment decreased. A 30%

in City reduction in the risk of developing Gait measurement in underground space Public transportation ・ Measuring walking distance points (existing) dementia. ・ Points are awarded for using public Pinp transportation. Kasugai City’s oint distribution of information on promoting and supporting Sapporo City used big data (human flow walking automated SAPICA card driving project. data, health data, etc.) for its urban Health and wellness points development. Walking points + public transportation points

• Smart Wellness City Council (Sapporo) Places visited • Sapporo City, Participating • Tsukuba Smart City Council for on-site • Tsukuba City, Companies inspection Main Operators • Kozoji Smart City Promotion Study Group • Kasugai City, (Kasugai City) 9 Citizen Participation Smart City Action Plan to Realize Health and Comfort through ICT (Sapporo City)

Goals Given the current situation in which the city’s healthy life expectancy is below the national ●Health Indicator: average and it ranks low among government ordinance-designated cities, aiming to make Increase in average walking time of about 20 minutes/day (about 30% increase) (2024) Sapporo City healthier and livelier through a smart city project with citizens’ participation. ●Bustle Indicator: Tourism-related consumption: 700 billion yen/year (about 20% increase) (2024)

Details of the Plan Future Image Promotion of (Inner City) Encouraging behavioral change through incentives such as health and walking wellness points, etc., and acquiring big data on mobility and health to with health and Developing spaces that use it for community development and health services. wellness points make people want to walk through smart planning Health Services Walkable Urban development Promoting walking activity Creating a town that makes people Health-related data Mobility tracking data and providing health services want to walk and ensuring efficient Efficient snow through applications. snow removal. Health and wellness points removal by Smart

Using a smart phone to measure the number of steps Health advice Snow walked by citizens, and “health and wellness points” are awarded according to the number of steps. The through points can be used for public transportation, etc. applications Citizen Participation and Behavioral Change

Improving health and liveliness of city

Area Management Dashboard Promoting excursions smart planning by providing information on events, Promoting the use of Structure etc., through public transportation Private applications and through health and Administration Companies signage wellness points. ・ NIKKEN SEKKEI Research ・ Sapporo City (Suburbs) (Supervision and coordination with Institute (Supervision, smart planning) urban and health policies) ・ Tsukuba Wellness Research (Health and wellness points, visualizing measures) Schedule Relevant Experts ・ AEON Hokkaido Co., Ltd.(Health Organizations and wellness points) ・ Sapporo City Center • University of ・ Toda Corporation(Smart Snow) Implementing in 2021 Implementing in 2022 Data Platform Tsukuba ・ Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting (part of region) Utilization Consortium. Professor LLC(Smart area management) ・ Sapporo Area Hisano ・ (Policy guidance) Tanita Health Link, Inc. Regional Data (SARD) (Health and wellness points, health data utilization promotion management) ・ organization. FeliCa Pocket Marketing Inc. Health promotion applications Smart planning Dashboard Smart snow (Operation and utilization of the (Developing and providing system) Health and wellness points Sapporo ICT utilization platform)

10 Smart City “Tsukuba Model” Action Plan (Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture)

In order to promote the social participation of the elderly, etc., with Goals

reduced mobility, aiming to create a city that facilitates their going out ・ Ratio of people whose daily transportation is by private car 85.8% (current %) → 83.5% (FY2024) by providing a mobility system that allows them to travel safely, ・ Ratio of elderly people who feel life is comfortable 31.4% (current %) → 34.4% (FY2024) ・ Smart city project user satisfaction -% (current %) → 47.2% (FY2024) securely and comfortably without relying their own cars. Details of the Plan Future Image

Traffic congestion prediction The optimal operating model using AI for public transportation

Predicting congestion in Developing an optimal public advance and establishing transportation model, an optimal traffic model including the development to solve congestion of operation plans that by acquiring and minimize waiting time costs analyzing traffic flow data. by acquiring and analyzing human flow data. Optimizing public transportation Encouraging the elderly to go Introduction of Personal Facial recognition operations cashless payment and out using facial recognition Mobility Mobility services facility acceptance Developing services and Integration of human using facial introduced to various physiological system with building systems that recognition social services encourage the elderly to go mobility to support the out by using facial mobility of people with technology Mobility recognition technology difficulty traveling, and support for including “riding in a bus” or implementation of a compact “payment.” mobility system linked to people with a pedestrian signal information system. difficulty traveling Structure Tsukuba Smart City Council

・Various coordination of projects Ibaraki Prefecture carried out by the council Secretariat Tsukuba City ・Meeting of the council University of Tsukuba ・Accounting of the council ・Other necessary items Schedule

FY2022～Implementation Encouraging the elderly, etc., ～FY2021 Implementation Improving operation services Providing a safe and secure ・ Preventing traffic congestion, to go out by improving the Implementation of measures to prevent traffic to promote the use of public means of transportation for ・ On-site demonstration of measures to etc., by optimizing traffic flow. convenience of public congestion. transportation. the last mile. prevent traffic congestion. transportation. ・ Considering a new form of public transportation ・ Considering an appropriate operation management, etc. schedule, etc. NEC Corporation ・ Implementation of various services by facial CYBERDYNE INC. University of Tsukuba ・ University of Tsukuba Kanto Railway Co., Ltd. National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science Implementation of MaaS by facial recognition. Joyo Bank, Ltd. Ibaraki Prefecture and Technology （AIST） recognition. Ibaraki Prefecture University of Tsukuba Kanto Railway Co., Ltd. Tsukuba City Ibaraki Prefecture ・ On-site demonstration of personal mobility. The Science and Technology Promotion Tsukuba City Tsukuba City Tsukuba City ・ Foundation of Ibaraki Introduction of personal mobility.

11 Kozoji New Mobility Town Action Plan (Kasugai City, Aichi Prefecture)

Realizing “Kozoji New Mobility Town” through the best mix of transportation, and Goals continuing to promote residency to the younger generation and provide all ・ Certification of Requiring Long-Term Care rate 14.9% (current %) → less than 20.8% (FY2024) residents with a sense of comfort, thereby; creating a sustainable and comfortable ・ Number of people moving in 1,681 per year (current) → 1,721 per year (FY2024). town. ・ Number of vacant houses 432 houses (current) → 400 houses (FY2023).

Details of the Plan Future Image (Ishiodai District) In-Area Mobility Garbage truck Providing a variety of mobility solutions Realizing area management that operation management Small for mobility issues supports regional life Middle ・Parking lot management. ・Slow self-driving. ・Shared taxi. Parking lot Takamoriyama Park ・Security monitoring system in the region. ・Self-driving bus, etc. ・Personal mobility. management ・Garbage truck operation management. Small Ishidodai

Small Foundation to support the initiative Services that support mobility and life Regional Middle Middle ・Transport society dynamic map. ・NT version MaaS. High Base Small Chuodai Mobility within the area Small

Security NT monitoring Base Center area system Middle In-Area Mobility

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Key transportation NT version MaaS that supports mobility

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Kozoji Station Structure Schedule ※ Adjustments are made based on the University in Kasugai City results of demonstration tests, etc. FY2020 Implementation FY2021 Implementation Phased implementation in FY2023 and Mobility Area Management after※ Urban Renaissance Agency Meitetsu Bus Co., Ltd Kozoji urban development company Kasugai City Taxi Association Meitetsu Kyosho Co., Ltd. and NEC KDDI Research, Inc. Corporation Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. Shared taxi Last mile self-driving Parking lot management, etc. 12 ③ Efficient use of energy and realizing energy conservation and zero emissions

Concept: Encouraging the efficient use of energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Also improving the resilience of urban cities.

Issues of Urban Cities and Goals Japan’s Solutions

《Issues》  Local production and local consumption of energy with a focus  Efficient use of energy. on renewable energy.  Developing urban infrastructure which is less dependent on  Industrialization of local resources, Shikaoi Town and Obihiro utilities companies. City (hydrogen, which does not generate CO2, is produced  Increasing greenhouse gas emissions. from biogas obtained from livestock manure and used for fuel  Stable use of renewable energy. cell vehicles, aquaculture, etc.).  Strengthening resilience at the time of disaster including securing  Establishing autonomous distributed energy system. energy in the event of a large-scale disaster.  Dispersing electricity peaks according to demand response by  Treatment and utilization of livestock manure generated by the using Community Energy Management System (CEMS). livestock industry.  Establishing a locally produced and locally consumed energy system that utilizes CEMS, Home Energy Management System (HEMS), Building Energy Management System (BEMS), Electric Vehicle (EV), etc. 《Goals》  Standardization of smart homes equipped with solar power  Reducing CO2 emissions. generation system and storage battery unit.  Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.  Smart energy management.  Realizing local production and local consumption of renewable (Remarks) energy. • The town of Shikaoi has been demonstrating GHG reduction  Industrializing local resources (example: establishing a hydrogen through the use of livestock manure and hydrogen. supply system). • Securing power at the time of a large-scale disaster.  Strengthening the resilience of urban cities. Establishing a disaster prevention base and maintaining hygiene in the event of a disaster. • Another demonstration test confirmed a reduction of 9,000 tons of CO2 emissions.

• Mutsuzawa Town, • Mutsuzawa Town, Places visited for Chiba Prefecture Participating Companies • Fujisawa Sustainable Smart Town on-site • Shikaoi Town, Kato-gun, • Fujisawa City, Main Operators (SST) and Tsunashima SST inspection Obihiro City, Hokkaido City, • Shikaoi Town, Kato-gun, Obihiro City, Hokkaido 13 Building a hydrogen supply chain using hydrogen, etc., derived from renewable energy (Shikaoi Town, Hokkaido, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture)

 Shikaoi Town, Kato-gun, Hokkaido】Currently demonstrating a hydrogen supply chain in which hydrogen produced from biogas derived from livestock manure is transported through a simple transport system that utilizes hydrogen gas cylinders, which is used for stationary fuel cells, etc., at facilities in the region.  【Kawasaki City】Currently demonstrating a hydrogen supply chain in which hydrogen obtained from the process of recycling used plastics is refined, transported through pipelines, and used for stationary fuel cells, etc., at commercial and research facilities.

Shikaoi Town Environmental Conservation Center

Livestock Methane manure Biogas Hydrogen Fuel cell vehicle gas

Existing methane Biogas refining Hydrogen Buffer tank Hydrogen station fermentation facility production (Storage tank) Fuel cell forklift

Electricity Transportation

Warm water High-purity hydrogen Curdle filling station Hydrogen curdle Sturgeon breeding facility Dairy farmer fuel cell

Dairy farmer Tokachimura （Shikaoi Town) (Banei Race Track, Obihiro City)

Electricity Electricity

Heat Warm water High-purity hydrogen High-purity hydrogen Dairy farmer fuel cell Hydrogen curdle Hydrogen curdle fuel cell

Realizing Hydrogen=low-carbon Reduction and Solving the problem of offensive odors caused environmentally energy effective use of waste by livestock manure sustainable Energy Environment Environment Environment Mobility Logistics Environment transport (EST)

 Contributing to the reduction of  Contributing to the improvement  Realizing environmentally  Hydrogen is a low-carbon fuel waste by using used plastics of the living environment in the sustainable logistics through the because it does not emit CO2 as an energy source. surrounding area by using biogas use of environmentally friendly during its use. derived from livestock manure as fuel cell vehicles and fuel cell  Since hydrogen can store energy an energy source. forklifts. for long periods of time, it can be used to store and keep renewable energy-derived electricity, which can fluctuate greatly in terms of power generation. 14 14 Creating a resilient town by using a decentralized and self-reliant energy system (MutsuzawaCreating a resilientTown, Chibatown by Prefecture)using a decentralized and self-reliant energy system (Mutsuzawa Town,)

 In Mutsuzawa Town, Chiba Prefecture, a decentralized and self-reliant energy system of local production for local consumption has been built in an area centered on the town’s roadside station.

Improving resilience against natural Disaster disasters, etc. Prevention

Self-reliant operation can provide electricity and heat even during power outage caused by increasingly severe natural disasters. ← Self-reliant operation provided electric power even during a power outage in the whole area caused by a large typhoon. ↑ Hot water was supplied during a power outage. Overview of Mutsuzawa Smart Wellness Town Using locally produced The roadside station as

renewable energy, etc. Tourism Energy Environment a center for town development.

Reducing greenhousegas Besides the “roadside emissions through a station” as the decentralized and self-reliant sightseeing base, energy system that utilizes promoting settlement and locally produced resources intergenerational including solar power exchange in the town by generation equipment and integrating and solar thermal equipment. developing “excellent regional rental housing.” 15 915 Fujisawa Sustainable Smart Town (Fujisawa SST)

Constructing an environmentally conscious smart town at ’s former Fujisawa plant, about a 19-hectare area (Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture). Occupancy started in 2014 and there are currently 561 households with approximately 1,900 residents.

Realizing carbon free housing through the thorough introduction Providing total mobility services according to of low-carbon technologies the occasion of usage and needs. Energy Mobility

Through the visualization of energy use and standardization of smart homes equipped with photovoltaic Providing more convenient and eco-friendly mobility power generation system and storage battery unit in all detached houses, realizing a self-produced, self- services, including electric vehicle (EV), electrically power consuming energy life, ensuring that energy supply will continue for three days even in an emergency. assisted bicycle sharing, and delivery service of rental car close to home.

“Visualization” by monitoring Electricity Enefarm Solar power

generation Gas Total Mobility Center Visualization Water supply Television Tablet Power Normal Each circuit (up to 38 circuits) generation time Control Solar power Fujisawa SST residents

Create Automatic switching Air conditioner generation to emergency mode Inquiries and reservations Providing one-stop services Interphone（Sumairu Support, Home Energy Management Bath Smart phone Storage of Emergency Total mobility center Support (HEMS)) Backup equipment electricity

Router, HEMS Care share cycle center Rental car and rental car delivery Storage battery Communication Sanitation (AISEG) and food Environmentally-friendly vehicle Car purchase inspection and maintenance Information Television Automatic switchover at Store Power Refrigerator Home Emergency the time of emergency generation Electric Management System Internet Indoor Storage battery Refrigerator Lighting TV Home light Free outlet (HEMS) lighting As the roads in Kamakura Enefarm are narrow and congested, Home light Gate light an electric bicycle is Electric convenient. outlet Information and reservations through Bath, hot water Advice from concierge Hot water the town portal supply heating

Two EVs are reserved. In case of an emergency, the V2H Breeze garden Forest park system supplies electricity to the assembly room, etc.

Health, welfare, education facility, Realizing a safe and secure city by making full use of ICT wellness square Car sharing smart spot Monitoring Realizing a safe and secure city with a security system covering Assembly hall “committee” center Central park the whole area, including security cameras, smart lights that Fujisawa SST Square detect people and increase their luminous intensity, patrol by Car sharing smart spot security concierges, and PUSH transmission of disaster

Active park prevention information to home TVs in the event of an Welcome garden Next Delivery SQUARE emergency,

Commercial facility The area of the city is 19 hectares. Shonan T-SITE It's the size of four Tokyo Domes.

Circle garden

Community solar LED street lights with Security sensor camera 16 16 Tsunashima Sustainable Smart Town (Tsunashima SST)

 Grand opening of a sustainable, next-generation urban smart city at approximately 38,000 square meter former Panasonic factory site (Kohoku-ku, Yokohama City) through the co-creation of multiple businesses from different industries (FY2018).

Optimal and stable supply of diverse types of energy Efforts to improve the quality of life through data aggregation and utilization. (QoL) by digitizing the town using IoT. Considering the utilization of environmental data sensing and outdoor image recognition sensing, etc., for lifestyle support information for residents, optimal air conditioning control, and marketing in commercial facilities.

Management Movement of Specification information people information

Inspection record Environment sensing

Image information

Weather Energy information Temperature distribution information Sensing Practicing management through System for Cross- sensing Domain Identity Management (SCIM)

Providing smart services Outdoor image recognition sensing SCIM (Smart City Information Modeling) is a registered trademark of Obayashi Corporation, a member of the Tsunashima SST Council.

H2 Initiatives Toward a Hydrogen-based Society • Energy management for optimal use of diverse energy sources for the entire town (electric • Supplying hydrogen power and heat supplied from the Energy Center) to fuel cell vehicles. • Visualizing and monitoring the energy demand of the entire city. Realizing energy • Disseminating conservation and CO2 reduction by optimally accommodating the entire community. information on the characteristics of hydrogen and Source: Tsunashima SST homepage “https://tsunashimasst.com/EN/about/smartservice”and others. initiatives to use it. 17 ④ Realizing the world’s best recycling society Concept: Urban development in harmony with the environment that promotes resource recycling. Realizing a recycling society.

Issues of Urban Cities and Goals Japan’s Solutions

《 》  Significantly reducing environmental burden Issues Remaining number of sustainable years (years) by reducing the amount of final disposal and An increase in waste generation due to Remaining capacity (million ㎥) the proper disposal of toxic substances. urbanization, industrialization and increased  The development of arteriovenous consumption. collaboration through the expansion of  Tightening of the remaining capacity of final arterial companies into the venous industry disposal sites. and the development of recycling.  Diversification and increase in the types of  Progress in technological demonstration of waste, including large-size home electrical E-Waste through centralized processing at appliances that are difficult to properly dispose regional level. of, and increased use of containers and  Progress in human resource development for packaging. environmentally friendly industries in a region  High concentration of companies and Remaining capacity and remaining number of sustainable years of the final disposal sites (general waste) and developing it into international environmental technologies in industrial zones Source) Ministry of the Environment cooperation. "History and Current State of Waste Management in Japan” (February 2014)  Contributing to the decarbonization of region and realizing the SDGs through recycling and reduced energy use.

《Goals》  Building resource-recycling communities through the “Eco-Town Project.” • Centralized development of recycling facilities in specific areas. • Development of various recycling laws at the national level. • High-level mutual use of waste within region. • Building a system and realizing zero- emissions. Voluntary mutual resource recycling among companies in an eco-town.

Places visited for on-site • City in Prefecture inspection 18 ResourceResource-recycling,-recycling, environmentally environmentally friendly urbanfriendly development urban development (Kitakyushu City) (Kitakyushu City) Urban development that takes into account laws on resource recycling (Kitakyushu City)

 Formulating the “Kitakyushu Eco-Town Project” with a focus on the promotion of environmental and recycling industries by comprehensively covering “education and basic research,” “technology and demonstration research,” and “commercialization,” which is called the Kitakyushu 3-point model, thereby; promoting the development of an advanced, environmentally friendly city centering on the promotion ofresource recycling.

Details of the Plan Strategies for the promotion of environmental industry (Kitakyushu 3-point model) General environmental Demonstration research area complex/Hibiki Recycling Area Education

Japan Environmental The Merry Corporation basic research Storage & Safety Kitakyushu Eco- Corporation (JESCO) Kawamurakoki Toho Titanium Co., Ltd. Town Center Seisakusho Co., Ltd. Research NCS Corporation Waste treatment and Institute for Nishinihon Kaden Frontier zone research facility Resource Recycle Corporation Recycling and Bicycle recycling zone Environmental Recycle Tech Japan Technology Pollution Control, J Relights Co., Ltd. Fukuoka West-Japan Auto Recycle (Japan Recycling Light Technology & System) and Commercializ Nippon Steel Engineering Co., Ltd. University Co., Ltd (WARC) Aso Mining Company Technology development demonstration headquarters Kyushu Institute of Technology Nishi Nihon PET bottle ation Technology development No.2 Eco Town Recycle KK Nippon Magnetic Dressing Co., Ltd. research institute Empirical study center research NRS, Inc. Comprehensive support from basic research to commercialization/Implementation of information dissemination to the public

Reduction of environmental impact through a Recycling Industry and job creation significant reduction in CO₂ Environment Economic revitalization  Achieving a significant reduction in CO2 emissions of 443,000 tons per year by integrating recycling plants and promoting recycling.  In addition to the direct investment through the development of facilities and business operations as well as the employment benefit of over 1,000 Summary of 2016 survey results ◆Survey period: April 2015 - March 2016 people, there are approximately 100,000 visitors a year from Japan and ◆Number of projects surveyed: 22 abroad. ▲433,000 tons/year Environmental burden reduction  Contributing to the reduction of unused land and the resolution of effect (CO2 reduction) management issues including the reduction of unused land, securing a

CO2 reduction through recycling ▲ 【Reference: Past survey results】 stable supply of raw materials and the sharing of know-how as pointed out 503,000 tons/year Environmental burden reduction effect (CO2 reduction) by the relevant businesses in the eco-town. FY2010: ▲400,000 tons/year ※ Number of projects surveyed: 21 CO2 emissions from recycling process  Exporting business support to Southeast Asian countries using the ▲70,000 tons/year FY2005: ▲304,000 tons/year ※ Number of projects surveyed: 14 “Kitakyushu model” including waste management and environmental protection. 19199 ⑤ Infectious disease control and public health that will set a new world standard Concept: Improving public health through infrastructure development and preventing the spread of infectious diseases through remote and touchless technology.

Issues of Urban Cities and Goals Japan’s Solutions

《Issues》  Improving public health, thereby reducing and eliminating  Urban development with basic urban infrastructure including diseases and infectious diseases. sewerage and decentralized wastewater treatment system “Johkasou,” etc.  Preventing the elderly, pregnant women and nursing mothers,  Appropriate waste management through implementing Waste to and children, etc., in particular from physically contacting with an Energy facility. unspecified number of people at the time of an outbreak of an  Cutting-edge contactless technology such as touchless and infectious disease. automatic devices.  A telemedicine system that utilizes mobile and cloud technologies. Through the system, the psychological, physical 《Goals》 and economic burdens associated with going to hospital are  Appropriate treatment of wastewater through the development of reduced. basic urban infrastructure including sewage systems and decentralized wastewater treatment system “Johkasou.” (Remarks)  Appropriate waste management through basic urban • Decentralized wastewater treatment system “Johkasou” can treat infrastructure development. sewage water to the same level as a collective sewage treatment plant (Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) 20 mg/L or less,  Ensuring the health of vulnerable residents, particularly the removal rate of 90% or more). elderly, pregnant women and nursing mothers, and children, etc., • The volume of waste can be reduced by almost one-tenth by at the time of an infectious disease outbreak. Waste to Energy process.

Mobile measurement and monitoring devices can be used to grasp the health status of mothers and children.

Places visited for • Hokkaido University Hospital Participating companies Melody International Ltd. on-site inspection • Nazetokushukai Hospital and main operators 20 Improving the water environment sector through overseas dissemination of sewage system know-how

・ Further promoting waste management in Asia by establishing the Asia Wastewater Management Partnership (AWaP), a partnership toward resolving issues regarding wastewater in Asian countries. Implementing a demonstration project to contribute to the resolution of issues in the overseas sewerage field and to foster the understanding of Japanese sewerage technology. Contributing to the dissemination of sewerage systems overseas through collaboration among industry, academia, and government by utilizing the know-how accumulated in the process of developing Japan’s sewerage system.

Overseas Demonstration Project of Examples of Adoption of Japanese Asia Wastewater Management Sewerage Technology Partnership (AWaP), Sewerage Technology (WOW TO JAPAN Project) in Overseas Projects

Creation of standard documents through industry-academia- A partnership to further promote sewage Contributing to solving local issues by government collaboration ○ The Vietnamese version of standards for pipe- management in the Asian region was conducting demonstration tests overseas to thrusting method was developed based on the established in 2018, which was aimed at foster understanding of Japanese technology Japanese standards for pipe-thrusting method.

achieving the SDGs (halving of untreated among relevant local officials. ○ Handed over to the Vietnam’s Ministry of Construction (2018.3: 5th edition). The first edition delivered wastewater). Through this initiative, (WOW TO JAPAN Project) FY2019 Demonstration Technology (2014.3) contributed to achieving the SDGs. Demonstrated in: Myanmar Development of sewer pipeline Demonstration technology: Flood control using a drainage pump vehicle. Partner Counties ○ A Japanese company was awarded a contract to construct a sewer pipeline using the pipe- The Cambodia Indonesia Myanmar Vietnam Japan thrusting method in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Philippines (FY2015). Construction site of sewer pipeline Secretariat (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism/ Ministry of the Environment) Technical Performance Certification by the Japan Sewage Works AWaP’s Organizational Structure Agency ○ A Japanese company conducted a demonstration test of the pre-treated trickling Demonstrated in: Indonesia method in Da Nang, Vietnam (FY2012). Demonstration technology: Sewage pipe information database using cloud GIS.

Bandung City water supply ○ corporation The Japan Sewage Works Agency certified the performance, etc., of this technology (FY2013). Individual GIS data Demonstration facility

Sewage treatment plant development ○ A Japanese company was awarded a contract to construct a sewage treatment plant using this Maintenance and technology in Hoi An City, Vietnam (FY2016). August 2019 AWaP Steering Committee Sewer department Charge collection Branch office Cloud GIS Example of sewerage network Management (Yokohama City) Hoi An Sewage Treatment Plant

21 Improving public health through the expanded use of decentralized wastewater treatment system “Johkasou” overseas

 The number of septic tanks exported in recent years has increased significantly as a system to cope with the deterioration of the water environment due to rapid urbanization, etc., (septic tanks are a highly developed technology in Japan, which attracts attention as a means of decentralized sewage treatment).

Number of Johkasou exported 【yearly total】 Strengths of Japan’s extensive experience 35,000 【The number of units installed by region (2012-2019】 31,793  Efforts are being made to improve water quality as a decentralized treatment technology that contributes to water quality protection, and 30,000 Southeast China Australia U.S. South Asia Africa Europe Others Asia the legal system is being developed and technologies related to Johkasou performance and maintenance management are being 23,119 3,542 1,676 1,556 329 185 79 127 25,000 23,269 accumulated. (As of the end of fiscal year 2018, 3.75 million combination treatment Johkasou have already been installed and 20,000 operated)

15,000 12,846 Examples of Introducing Septic Tanks Overseas 10,000

Cumulative numbersCumulative 6,451 ← Large Johkasou 5,000 3,257 (250m3/day) 1,943 installed in a 613 1,135 1,187 1,243 60 92 120 154 201 267 public hospital in ↑ Model installation of 0 Vietnam. 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Johkasou in a farmhouse (lodging facility) on the Year outskirts of Xi’an, China (March 2019).

Contributing to Space saving Improving resilience Improving public health water environment installation and quicker Public health Environment against natural disasters Public health Environment Economy conservation return on investment Disaster Prevention  It is characterized by its  Improving public health through  Septic tanks have excellent  A septic tank installed in a private individualized treatment, early proper disposal of human waste and treatment performance, capable of residence is compactly designed and recovery, and response capability to sewage in urban and rural areas. treating sewage water at the level of can be installed in the space taken up disasters including earthquake, etc.  Contributing to the prevention of a collective sewage treatment plant by an average-sized car. bacterial infections caused by (BOD 20 mg/L or less, removal rate  Since the installation can be done in ※ According to a survey conducted after sewage through proper treatment of of 90% or more) and also handling about a week, the effect is expected to the Great East Japan Earthquake, total hospital wastewater. advanced treatment such as the be demonstrated quickly. loss was 3.8% (1,099 units in areas removal of nitrogen and phosphorus. with seismic intensity of at least 6 on the Japanese scale or where the22 tsunami hit). 22 ImprovingImproving public public health health through through waste waste and and recycling recycling technologies technologies (Development of Waste to Energy plant in Myanmar)

 In Yangon, Myanmar, a Waste to Energy (WtE) plant has been developed by using Financing Program for JCM, generating energy by recovering heat from incineration process of municipal waste, which used to be landfilled in Final Disposal Site (FDS).

Waste incinerator power generation plant (Myanmar) －4,700 tCO2/year

Aiming to expand to Yangon City and Thisother model areas through plant is still at the learning phase. When deploying this model to Yangon theCity experience and other of areas, lessons learned, applicability and sustainability should be 60 ton/day this model plant. considered and corroborated.

Waster incinerator power generation [0.7MW]

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions Reducing final disposal volume Improving public health Environment Environment Public health

 Recovery of energy CH4  The volume of waste can be reduced  Contributing to the from waste and to almost one-tenth of its original preservation of the reduction of volume by incinerating waste. living environment greenhouse gases  Extending the life of final disposal site. and the such as methane, etc. improvement of public health through the proper waste management. 23 23 Grasping the health status of mothers Promoting a cashless society through the and children widespread use of “JPQR,” the unified QR code  Melodyusing International a mobile Ltd., utilizes measurement mobile measurement and monitoringand devices to monitor the health of pregnant women, mothers and children • Focusing on the effectiveness of daily cashless shopping as a means and create a perinatalmonitoring care environment device. that is not restricted by physical of maintaining appropriate “social distance” that has been brought to distance. attention due to the new coronavirus pandemic. “Centrali” wide area operation • Promoting cashless transactions through a project to promote the “Centrali” in-hospital operation United QR Code (JPQR) which reduces burdens on stores such as commissions. Centrali (Central monitor)

Smart devices on the Nurse station market Hospital server VPN, etc. Electronic health records VPN, etc. Affiliated clinics accessible from outside the hospital Midwifery clinics, etc.

Hospital Wi-Fi Petit mobile CTG (Childbirth monitoring device iCTG)

During emergency transport

Hospital rooms/delivery rooms/outpatient rooms, etc. Initiatives

 Realizing consistent health management from pregnancy to child-rearing  In March 2019, the Payments Japan Association, a general by linking with electronic maternal and child health handbook. incorporated association, formulated United QR Code and Barcodes (JPQR).  Based on the guidelines, the United QR Code, “JPQR” promotion project has been implemented from August 2019.

 Contributing to solving the shortage of doctors and reducing maternal and child mortality rates overseas. Unified QR Code Perinatal referral network covering the whole of Chiang Mai.

Advantages

 Facilitating payment for stores as a single “Unified QR Code” can be used to introduce multiple cashless services.  Touchless payment is effective in helping customers prevent infections.

Source:Melodi International HP, created based on (https://melody.international/business/melody-i.html) 24 A telemedicine system that utilizes mobile and cloud technologies

 Promoting early detection and preventive care of diseases through advanced medical and health care initiatives that utilize ICT including mobile and cloud technologies, etc.

Examples of Practical Application Telemedicine network Home treatment follow-up system  Realizing easy and accurate telemedicine by using  Realizing easy telemedicine between medical professionals smartphones. and patients (home care patients) by utilizing smartphones and (Practiced in Brazil, Chile, etc.) cloud technology.  Introducing an SNS-type mobile cloud service that allows  Patients can contact their physicians through applications’ chat medical professionals to share medical images and and online calling functions by building a cloud-based personal communicate with each other. medical information platform.  Using a cloud outside the hospital reduces the burden of  Consolidating information on the cloud enables not only the expensive server installation and operation costs. doctor in charge of the patient but also the government to provide support to the patient from multiple professions.

Online Consultation Online DICOM Consultation call chat call Image chat

Local hospital, clinic

Urban medical facilities (specialists)

Confirmation of Vital Data consent forms and prescriptions Medical facilities, Home care patients Rescue team (in the ambulance and the health centers and and medical facility care emergency control center) government agencies patients By using the cloud technology, possible to communicate with SNS Patients and healthcare professionals can communicate with each other via while sharing images with smartphones or tablets. SNS while sharing health information through applications.

25 【Reference】 Examples of major international cooperation that can contribute to the response to infectious diseases (related to key projects) ・ Promoting, for the time being with particular emphasis, efforts that could contribute to measures against infectious diseases based on the “Extraordinary G20 Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting Statement on the Response to Novel Coronavirus Infections.”

Promoting the use of digital Promoting “data utilization” that Improving “Internet Connectivity” technology such as “telemedicine protects privacy and ensures security. (Strengthening digital infrastructure) and telework.”

【Building stratospheric platform (PF)】 【Free provision of human flow data analysis tool】 【Expansion of Telemedicine System Overseas】 Building a communications environment through Analyzing the flow of people enables government Specialist physicians will remotely examine CTs, etc., stratospherically located communications platforms agencies, etc., to understand where clusters occur. from persons suspected of being infected with (high-altitude platform station: HAPS), mainly in areas The analysis system developed by Professor COVID-19, which will avoid unnecessary transport where it is difficult to develop fixed communications Shibasaki of the University of Tokyo is provided free and make possible rapid transport of patients in need networks (Africa, etc.). Implementing by approaching the of charge. It is being used in multiple African countries of treatment to a specialist; thereby, realizing priority governments of Rwanda, Ethiopia and the Philippines, including Angola, etc. Information has been provided treatment and hospitalization of those who are truly etc. to AU and Smart Africa. in need. This is practiced in Brazil, etc., under the leadership of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and 【Support for the development of broadband Communications. Coordination is underway with the communication networks】 ※ Recipient governments can use this analysis governments of Rwanda, Thailand, etc. Supporting the overseas expansion of Japan’s high- system by simply installing it on serval personal 【Survey of advanced telework cases, etc.】 quality broadband communication networks, particularly computers. Research on trends in countries where telework, etc., in developing countries where the development of are actively practiced and promoted. communication networks is lagging behind. Coordination is underway with the governments of the Philippines, Uzbekistan, etc. (Example: Providing human flow data (Example: Supporting the building of (Example: Building stratospheric PF) analysis tool) telemedicine system) Features of High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) as a Normal After travel communication platform Source of advice Inquiry counter High operability restriction Continuous flight for several Disaster resistance months is possible Not susceptible to Can perform fixed point turning at natural disasters any coordinates CT images, etc.

Existing general 3D area terminals can be used Providing a stable as they are. LTE/5G* area for CT images, etc. drones, etc.

CT images, etc.

Ultra-wide LTE/5G* coverage One machine covers 200 km in diameter.

26 ⑥ Expanding access to education and improving the quality of education (distance and online education) Concept: Providing “inclusive and high-quality education that leaves no one left behind” by using ICT.

Issues of Urban Cities and Goals Japan’s Solutions

《Issues》  Further improving the quality of school  Drastic improvement of school ICT education environment.  Eliminating regional disparities due to  Promoting the use of ICT in education. regional characteristics (remote islands  Improving efficiency of school affairs by and mountainous regions, etc.). using a school affairs support system.  Quality assurance and globalization in  COIL(Collaborative Online higher education. Implementing Collaborative Online  Ensuring learning opportunities in the International Learning (COIL). event that schools are temporarily closed ■ Implementing distance and online due to a disaster or the spread of an education. infectious disease. School facilities damaged by the inflow of earth and sand due to heavy rain.

《Goals》  Developing human resources capable of responding to innovation through the use of IoT and AI.  Improving the quality of detailed education and reducing the workload of teachers and staff.  Realizing quality assurance and globalization in higher education.  Ensuring learning opportunities in an emergency situation. Academic support by using ICT while COIL (Online session schools are temporarily closed. between Tokyo University of Foreign Studies and a university in the U.S.)

27 Transformation of learning brought about by “one computer per student” and high-speed networks

Realize an educational ICT environment optimized for each child, including those with special needs, and ensure further development of their GIGA School Program abilities. Maximize the power of teachers and students through the best mix of past educational practices and cutting-edge ICT technology. Further enrichment of learning activities Past practices × ICT ＝ Improved lessons from the perspective of proactive, interactive and authentic learning 「 Before “1 computer per student” With “1 computer per student”

• Teachers can understand each person's reaction in class. • Teacher can motivate children by using Deepen → Enables teachers to provide interactive lessons with detailed guidance electronic blackboard, etc. Learning

Group based on the reactions of each student. Learning • All students learn the same content at the • Each student can learn different content at the same time. same time. • Each student’s study log is automatically recorded.

(Learning based on the level of individual → Enables individualized learning and instruction based on each Learning Personal understanding is difficult.) Convert student’s educational needs and understanding. Learning • Every student can collect information from their own perspective. • Group presentations can be made, • Students can share thoughts immediately and edit collaboratively. but it‘s hard for quieter students to voice → All students have immediate exposure to various opinions, Joint their unique opinions.

Learning while allowing for editing the information. By effectively using each student’s own terminal, investigative learning, expression and production activities become possible.

Project image ○ Development and implementation of a leading international education program with quality (COIL: Collaborative Online International Learning) assurance such as credit recognition and grading. • Development of COIL-based collaborative learning programs and online learning materials. • Management and operation of a platform for sharing learning programs and materials. Implementing an exchange between universities in Japan and the U.S. based on Collaborative Online • exchange programs conducted in conjunction with COIL. International Learning (COIL) approach. Educational Methods Expected Effects

 Online interactions before and after the start of study abroad.  Providing collaborative online international  Collaborating across borders and learning opportunities regardless of understanding the differences in geographical conditions. approaches, perspectives and cultures of  Strengthening cross-cultural adaptability other countries. through teamwork and collaboration.  Providing the opportunity to develop a wide  Increasing the number of students enjoying range of knowledge through online lectures international educational opportunities and and seminar exchanges while in one’s ensuring continued network with students in home country. partner countries abroad.  Interaction according to a various number  A synergistic effect that increases and sustains of people and purposes is possible. the effects of studying abroad is expected. 28 ⑦ Utilizing tourism resources to attract visitors from around the world Concept: Revitalizing the local economy through tourism and the maximum utilization of tourism resources.

Issues of Urban Cities and Goals Japan’s Solutions

《Issues》  MaaS for sightseeing spots ・ ・ Seamless coordination of multiple modes of transportation using MaaS Revitalizing the local economy through tourism. applications. Promote collaboration with other industries including coupon Increasing the attractiveness of cities to that end. distribution on the platform. ・ Connectivity and convenience of multiple modes of ・ Support for tourist transportation in conjunction with on-demand car-sharing transportation. vehicle reservation and dispatch systems, etc., in tourist resorts. ・ Providing quality services with reduced workload. 【Reference】 “New Mobility Service Promotion Business” by the Ministry of 《Goals》 Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism supports eight regions including the following as “MaaS for sightseeing spots.” ・ Attracting visitors, promoting excursions, and revitalizing a (FY 2019) region (through the establishment of a highly connected (Example) Otsu City and Mount (Example) Izu area in Prefecture. and convenient intra-regional mobility service). Hieizan areas. In addition to providing free digital ・ Increasing the percentage of repeat tourists. In addition to free digital passes for rail and bus transit passes and multiple public transportation systems, operating on-demand transportation ・ Maximizing the use of tourism resources. providing MaaS that can be used at services such as MaaS, providing hotels, tourist facilities, retail stores, free digital passes for sightseeing restaurants, etc. to promote facilities. In this way, developing a excursions using public comfortable environment that allows transportation. seamless travel at destinations to (Operators: Keihan Holdings Co., Ltd. promote tourism and revitalize local and Nihon Unisys, Ltd., etc.) communities. (Operators: Tokyu Corporation, East Japan Railway Company, etc.)

• Providing a service that combines self-driving buses and trains, etc., at a flat-rate and unlimited-ride fare. • Distributing coupons linked to shopping and sightseeing.  Seamless and cashless payment using face authentication technology.

Places visited • Shirahama Town, Prefecture Participating • NEC Corporation (NEC) for on-site • Oya district, City, Prefecture Companies • U Smart Council (Utsunomiya City) inspection • Shizuoka Prefecture Main Operators • Shizuoka Prefecture, Softbank Corp. 29 Collection of Individual Cases: Nanki Shirahama IoT Hospitality Trial

 Implementation of a demonstration project in Shirahama Town, that provides an environment in which people can use face recognition using their face as a common ID after registering their face information and credit card information at home or at the regional gateway airport.  This trial aims to improve convenience for tourists and business travelers, support regional economic development through hospitality services in the Nanki Shirahama area, and contribute to the productivity of airport operations through advanced safety and security measures.

facial registration. Airport terminal Hotel Hands-free Payment

Face information DB Verification

Accelerator* makes it faster.

Registering your face from your Smart entry to your Hands-free payment smartphone at home Detection Detection room with “face with “face or by a QR code at recognition.” recognition.” the airport.

WELCOME WELCOME Mr. or Ms. Mr. or Ms. ○○! ○○!

Your face can serve as your wallet at various locations Signage displays Detects faces at the front desk and tailored information captures information instantly. along the route. And your face also becomes your key at about the area to the Display personalized information for *Content will be expanded customer*. customers on signage*. gradually. hotel.

(This demonstration experiment was conducted by NEC, etc., who received a NEDO research grant for the “Implementation of an Architecture Demonstration Study on Inter-Company Linkage of Biometric Data,” which is a research and development item in the “Personal Data Field” of the Cabinet Office’s “Cross-ministerial Strategic Innovation Promotion Program (SIP) Term 2/Big-Data and AI-Enabled Cyberspace Technologies”). 30 Utsunomiya Smart City Model Promotion Plan (Utsunomiya City)

Realizing clean “Regional Symbiosis Smart City※” where anyone can move freely and live with Goals convenience and happiness through “mobility (AI operation, etc.) x hospitality (biometric authentication, etc.) x energy (new regional electric power, etc.),” centered on Japan's first entirely Average time spent by tourists: 4.3 hours (current) →5 hours (FY2022) The number of inbound tourists in the Oya district: 770,000 per year (current) →930,000 per year (FY2022). new railroad track system, LRT (Light Rail Transit). The number of public transportation users 【current】33.51 million/year (current) → 35 million/year (FY2022) Reduction in CO2 emissions from locally-consumed and locally-produced renewable energy 0 (current) → 7,800t-CO2/year Information and communications technology (ICT) supports the activities of people and goods, improving the convenience of everyday life for (FY2022) citizens in various fields and creating a vibrant city.

Details of the Plan Future Image

Waste incineration plant, etc. Public facilities. Biomass power generation plant Reduction of power consumption in

conjunction with power and human Solar power generation plant Establishment of a new regional ▼100% renewable energy flow data, etc. power company Expenses Expenses

Payment Screen City cogeneration system A new regional power company (CGS) facilities It's a pleasure to Start of business in FY2021. live in Start operating in March 2022. Utsunomiya. Utsunomiya Local Electricity retailing City businesses Improving convenience in the city Creating a strong city by using by using facial recognition technology. renewable energy that generates low carbon emissions. Smart Hospitality Renaissance Oya Smart Energy

Image宇都宮市観光 of UtsunomiyaMaaS City tourismのイメージ MaaS Searching,移動手段をアプリで booking and paying for your transportation on an Place of出発地 departure application!検索・予約・決済！ Regional地域交通 trafficIC ICも連動！ is linked!

Optimizing public transport Station 駅 駐車場Parking lots Decarbonization through the supply of movements in conjunction with the renewable energy to light rail transit Local現地での移動手段 transportation flow of people. (LRT) and public facilities, etc. 市 Improving transportationP 域 LRT convenienceスローモビリティSlow mobility by using ICTParking駐車場 lots バス・タクシーBus, taxi シェアモビリティShare mobility へ 短期目標：目的地までの移動手段を統合して提供 の 水 宿泊 平 観光Smart mobility. 食事 展

Cooperation with the 中期目標：現地サービスまでを統合して提供 開 data platform of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Data Platform

Human Electric Purchase Mobility Operation Facility Flow Power Data Data Data Data Data Data Structure U Smart Promotion Cooperation Stakeholders in the Council region Schedule Utsunomiya Sharing 21 University ・Transport operators Private regional Phased implementation in FY2023 Waseda Phased implementation in FY2021 and after. businesses University issues, etc. ・Shopping street. and after. ・Tourism businesses

Cooperation ・Local residents toward Green Slow MaaS for Reservation and Facial recognition Using renewable energy implementation. Mobility Etc. sightseeing spots dispatch system payment

31 Data Circulation SMARTCITY Action Plan spearheaded by “VIRTUAL SHIZUOKA” (Shizuoka Prefecture)

Goals Aiming to create a safe, secure, convenient, and comfortable city for ・ Improvement in life satisfaction and ease of living index: 10% increase for those in their 60s and older. ・ Increase in the number of tourists through VR content. everyone by utilizing “VIRTUAL SHIZUOKA,” which is created with 3D point ・ 20% reduction in the number of road closures during a disaster. ・ Raising awareness through disaster prevention drills using VR. cloud data, in every field. ※ Quantitative targets will be set and improved based on data to be acquired in the future.

Details of the Plan Future Image

[MaaS] AI demand taxi Tokyu Corporation, etc. conducted a Automated driving in conjunction with MaaS demonstration experiment. (Paid transportation) (December 2019～February) VIRTUAL SHIZUOKA initiative Operation area

Automatic driving demonstration test Prefectural office Cyberspace Utilizing a high-resolution 3D digital map Identification of issues of self-driving car building driving technology created from 3D point cloud data. (safety, social acceptability, impact on the City Hall surroundings) and its impact on other traffic. (Virtual) Examining response to the castle road network. Searching, booking and payment Service routes Aiming to create an efficient and effective Station Shimoda Station data-circulating smart city by “sharing and Supermarket utilizing” 3D point cloud data in all fields Automated including infrastructure maintenance and Driving Roadside station Buses on On-demand Rental car Rental bicycle Old town regular routes transport Medical C management, automated driving, tourism, Physical

Secondary transportation reservation payment application Tourist facilities disaster prevention and disaster reduction, space and linking it with various databases. (Reality) Shimoda Medical Izukyu Shimoda Roadside station Tourist facilities Lodging facilities Center Station 【[Local transport + Tourist transport】 Outline of collaboration with Izu tourism model MaaS. Realizing a comfortable mobility alternative to private cars. 3-Dimensionality of the prefectural soil. Utilizing data in every field. Quantitative assessment of disaster situation Using 3D data in all infrastructure processes. Using VR in tourism policy. • Experiencing the attractiveness of VR

content that uses 3D point cloud data, Understanding of damage through comparison with prior data Surveying and design Information and Improving the efficiency of Communications Technology maintenance management. which is not affected by time, (ICT) construction Automated Driving Cultural properties weather, or disability. Tourism protection • Verifying the effectiveness of virtual tour by installing VR at the Izu Peninsula Geopark Museum (Georia).

Landscape study Survey of roadside Forest management buildings.

Softbank Project plan, communications Structure Support for consensus building Using in simulation. and common platform. and decision making. Dynamic map platform. Creating a map for automated driving. Schedule Secretariat Tajima Motor Corporation Self-driving vehicle Data recycling (Shizuoka society Prefecture) Tokyu Corporation Collaboration with Izu tourism FY2023 Implementation implementation in FY2024 and after consortium led by model MaaS. “VIRTUAL Nightley Inc. SNS data analysis SHIZUOKA” Pasco Corporation, Corporation, Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. 3D positional information, etc. Tourist guide Tourists Atami City, Shimoda City Local coordination, etc. Disaster prevention Infrastructure maintenance VR virtual tour Self-driving technology Disaster assessment simulation and management Shizuoka Prefecture Obtaining 3D point cloud data

32 ⑧ Asset management and ensuring long-life and reliable infrastructure Concept: Reducing the lifecycle cost of infrastructure by utilizing data based on reality.

Issues of Urban Cities and Goals Japan’s Solutions 《Issues》  Grasping and managing road surface conditions using data from  Robust maintenance of basic infrastructure accelerometers and vehicle-mounted cameras. that supports people’s daily lives.  Prioritized repair of heavily trafficked roads by using a combination of  Addressing the unpredictability and deterioration detection data based on AI-processed image data and difficulty of predicting the scale and human flow analysis data. location of infrastructure where an  Using the difference of three-dimensional point group data to grasp accident may occur. changes over time for the maintenance and management of roads and rivers.  Highly accurate damage/leakage prediction using AI/machine learning for water pipes (Note: Tests are also being conducted on gas pipes).  Calculation of the amount of accident risk taking into account the 《Goals》 surrounding circumstances.  Maintaining infrastructure that can provide safety and security for residents while reducing the costs and risks of basic Predictive diagnostic system offered by infrastructure management. • Highly accurate prediction of the deterioration of Fracta  Realizing planned basic infrastructure underground water pipes without conducting direct physical inspection. Software that enables the investments. optimization of investment in the replacement of  Providing a safe and secure environment water pipes by calculating “water leak probability.” • Establishing own environmental database for residents including prompt recovery including over 1,000 environment variables. from a disaster by utilizing data. • The probability of leakage of each pipe is calculated and mapped by color coding from blue (safe) to red (dangerous) (see drawing on left). • In the U.S., more than 60 water utilities in 27 states have already introduced the system.

Source: Created based on information provided by Fracta.

• Masuda City, Masuda Cyber Smart City Creative • Masuda City, Shimane Prefecture Consortium Places visited • Fujieda City, Shizuoka Prefecture Participating • Fujieda City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Fujieda ICT Consortium for on-site • Atami City, Shimoda City, Shizuoka Prefecture Companies • Shizuoka Prefecture, Softbank Corp. inspection • City, Hyogo Prefecture Main Operators • Fracta 33 Diagnosis of infrastructure degradation through AI/machine learning (Fracta)

• Fracta is an AI venture company* founded in the U.S. by a Japanese entrepreneur. Providing solutions that optimize water pipe replacement investment and asset management by using AI/machine learning to predict leaks with high accuracy. Developing a business in the U.S. where aging water pipes have become a social problem, and currently operating more than 60 entities in 27 states. • In Japan, implementing verification tests with six entities (the Kobe City Waterworks Bureau, Kanagawa Corporate Bureau, Kawasaki City Waterworks Bureau, City Waterworks Bureau, and other entities), aiming to put the diagnosis of water pipe deterioration to practical use; thus, expanding business in a full-fledged manner. Planning to introduce the system to 100 business units by the end of 2022.

※ In 2018, Fracta became part of Kurita Water Industries Ltd., a leading water treatment company.

Details of the demonstration in Kobe City

Results of comparison with actual leak/damage history. Number of leaks/damage incidents captured (%) captured incidents leaks/damage of Number

The length of piping in updated priority order (%) Leakage prediction for 2014-2018 Results of comparison with the actual leakage history. ① Using leakage records from stored materials ② Compared actual leakage history with the prediction for more than decade in the past as learning over the same period. data. Using AI/machine learning to predict The Fracta prediction was found to be more accurate leaks in the coming 5 years and displaying the and useful as a deterioration diagnosis than the aging risk level as a heat map. criteria.

Source: Created based on information provided by Fracta. 34 Masuda City, Masuda Cyber Smart City Action Plan (Masuda City)

Realizing administrative cost reduction and creating an attractive region through Goals

infrastructure maintenance and management, ・ Reduction in infrastructure maintenance costs by 20% or more through the use of IoT (2023) ・ Convenience Improvement net promoter score (NPS) from an administrative perspective monitoring support, and medical and health care support by constructing an IoT 50% (2023) backbone infrastructure using city-owned optical cables. ・ Gross regional product per employee more than 10% (2023)

Details of the Plan Future Image Maintenance and Maintenance and Management Monitoring the water level of small rivers on a real- Management (water level monitoring) time basis and using it for disaster prevention and (Road monitoring) infrastructure management. Infrastructure Management Infrastructure Efficient maintenance and management by Maintenance collecting data through road monitoring by and camera-equipped patrol cars, which are analyzed by AI. Monitoring support Management (Watching over the elderly Checking wildlife damage by electric fence sensing and infants) and resolving labor shortage

Monitoring Monitoring vulnerable people by acquiring the location information of the elderly by tags, etc., support and the vital data of infants and toddlers.

Extending healthy life expectancy and reducing Maintenance and Management (Farmland Management) medical costs by consolidating and analyzing the Healthcare/Health Healthcare・ results of monitoring through sphygmomanometer, etc., connected to network.

Combining a municipal fiber-optic and LPWA IoT Backbone IoT Backbone network to operate IoT infrastructure at low cost Infrastructure Infrastructure and improving city finances by utilizing the private (fiber-optic network sector. LPWA)

Structure In charge of project management Schedule General Incorporated Association Masuda Cyber Smart ※ Collaborating with the Promoting the project by City Creative Consortium (MCSCC) Masuda Healthcare organizing public and private Promotion Council in the Implementation sector working groups for field of health and Implementing in 2022 each issue. In charge of project implementation healthcare. Masuda City mayor

IoT Backbone Infrastructure Project implementation Project operation Masuda City, MCSCC MCSCC Masuda City, MCSCC Healthcare/Health IoT Backbone Road monitoring Water level, wildlife damage Monitoring Infrastructure Monitoring

35 Fujieda Smart Compact City Action Plan (Fujieda City, Shizuoka Prefecture)

Realizing a smart compact city by providing services that utilize advanced Goals ・The number of UIJ-turned people aged 25 to 29 years old Increase by 100 (2029) technologies to improve convenience for citizens and creating an urban ・The number of people in child-rearing generation moving into the city Increase by 250 (2029) ・The number of people living in towns Increase by 1,000 (2029) operating system for data utilization. ・Regional experience seekers Increase by 500 (2029)

Details of the Plan Future Image New urban development Mobility Ensuring the safety of citizens by monitoring water levels AI Disaster On-demand transport Prevention of small and medium-sized rivers and advising early evacuation through danger prediction using AI Connecting suburban and low uplands areas with central Mobility city and commercial facilities through AI-based on- demand transportation. AI Disaster Prevention Promoting 4K (health, education, environment, and risk management) policies and urban planning in Fujieda City based on data evidence by utilizing data from citizen- Data Utilization Data oriented applications, public transportation services, and Utilization Monitoring Human flow analysis mileage awards for city walks to promote citizen Water level sensor participation and behavioral change.

Urban city OS Promoting the development of an urban operating and industrial system as a data-connected infrastructure and open development innovation to promote corporate location Application Citizens’ participation and behavioral change through mileage project

New Implementing the development of urban infrastructure to Urban create a smart and compact city integrated with the city development Data collaboration platform (Urban city OS) center. Urban city OS and industrial development Structure Industrial development through the promotion of open innovation Initiatives Main implementer (Fujieda City participates in the whole project) Water level Schedule AI Disaster e TRUST Co., Ltd. monitoring Prevention AI prediction Softbank Corporation Implemented FY2020 FY2023 FY2024～ Mobility MONET Technologies Inc. Public transport operator ・ Monitoring service Implementation Implementation Implementation Application ・ Small and medium- ・ AI Disaster ・ Application ・ Building urban city OS Data Fujieda ICT Consortium development sized rivers Prevention development ・ New urban Utilization Mileage project Fujieda City Water level sensor ・ On-demand ・ Mileage development Urban city OS and industrial Transportation (Smart Compact City) Fujieda ICT Consortium, Fujieda City Project development New urban development Fujieda City

36 ⑨ Agricultural production and distribution bases that ensure safety and high quality

Concept: Initiatives toward social implementation of Smart Agriculture technologies such as robotics, AI and IoT, etc.

Issues and Goals Japan’s Solutions 《Issues》 ■ Agricultural Data Collaboration ■ Work Automation ■ Labor shortage due to decrease in the number of Platform (WAGRI) • Advanced technologies such as robotic tractors, business farmers and aging of farming population. • A platform that supports smart farming from a etc., enable farmers to expand the scale of data perspective. Linking data from production to production. processing, distribution, consumption and export. ■ Need for further value addition and productivity Data linking Data sharing Data provision improvement in preparation for expected market function function function shrinkage due to population decline.

WAGRI WAGRI 《Goals》 WAGRI Solving issues by introducing advanced technologies such as robotics, AI and IoT in the field of agricultural Three functions of the Agricultural Data Two robotic tractors, manned and Collaboration Platform unmanned, working in collaboration production (smart agriculture).

■ Succession of farming skills and ■ Data utilization ■ Work Automation. management • Using remote sensing data, etc., to predict the ■ Simplified information sharing. • Digitizing farm management with ICT and making growth of crops, which achieves advanced ■ Data utilization. farming more efficient by hiring new people. agricultural management.

Cultivated field sensing using drones and satellites

Farmers Sharing

Cultivated field sensing

Participating Places visited for • Nitta farm, Iwamizawa City, Hokkaido (Representative organization: Research Faculty of Agriculture, companies on-site inspection • Smart Link Hokkaido Inc. Hokkaido University) and main operators 37 Revitalization of local rice paddy farming by introducing smart farming technology (Iwamizawa City, Hokkaido)

Examples of the project Goals ① Grasping regional growth conditions by building a sensor network and remote sensing analysis. ② Reducing labor hours and implementing variable-rate fertilization by introducing robotic ○ Aiming to reduce rice production costs tractors and automatic water valves, etc. by 50% (8,000 yen/60kg) and increase ③ Collecting and consolidating sensing information on each farm and operating information of farmer’s income by 20%, which farm machinery (including robots) to estimate input costs for each farm and to secure exceeds the government’s target of excess labor for the introduction of other crops. reducing rice production costs by 40% ④ Planning for domestic and international crop sales based on a detailed analysis of (9,600 yen/60kg) from the national production costs. average for 2011. ⑤ Sharing agricultural machinery and farming know-how within the group.

Toward an advanced model of regional implementation of smart agriculture in large paddy fields.

Overview of the technology system to be demonstrated

Underlying ① Robotic tractor (plowing, soil preparation), ② Variable-rate spraying (fertilizer application, sowing, additional fertilizer, and pest control), ③ Water management (automatic water supply valve and paddy field water temperature sensor), ④ Robotic combine (harvest), technology ⑤ Remote sensing, ⑥ Information provision function for producers, etc.

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“Inspection!” Time

① Robotic tractor ③ Water management ⑤ Information acquisition ⑥ Information provision ② Variable spraying ④ (Yanmar Holdings Co., (Kubota ChemiX Co., Robotic combine and analysis by remote function for producers, (Iseki Hokkaido) Ltd., Kubota Ltd., AmaterZ Inc.) (Kubota Corporation) sensing etc. Corporation)

automatic water supply valve

Water temperature, water level sensor

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