DOCSLIB.ORG

Japan Can Offer Various Solutions (Cases and Examples） Shelters

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Japan Can Offer Various Solutions (Cases and Examples） Shelters Japan Can Offer Various Solutions (Cases and Examples） shelters. Data-driven smart cities ① Otemachi, Marunouchi, Yurakucho districts smart city implementation plan (Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo) 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, Fukushima 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 ・ Job ・・・ Energy Human Human Welfare Tourism Disaster Disaster Creation Platform Software Education Resources Commerce Commerce Prevention Agriculture Healthcare and Industry and Development 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 Japan 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 Kashiwa-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
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Saitama Page 1/ 4
    SAITAMA PAGE 1/ 4 PG-309 SAITAMA 10th Fl., Tokyo Kotsu Kaikan Bldg., 2-10-1, Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0006 Tel. (03)3201-3331 Saitama Prefecture, pop. 6,938,000 located in the middle of the Apart from the mountainous northern region, and the Chichibu region, Kanto Plain area, is blessed with an abundance of nature. Visitors can most of the prefecture consists of level ground, and it has the same encounter beautiful scenery with clear spring waters and greenery. warm climate as the Central Tokyo. Access: To From Type of train Time required Fare(¥) Daily runs JR LEX “Narita Express” 1 hr. 2,940 23 Narita Airport JR Rapid “Airport Narita” 1 hr. 24 min. 1,280 16 Tokyo Monorail & JR Yamanote Line (change at Hamamatsu-cho Sta.) 28 min. 620 10–15/hr. Haneda Airport Keikyu Line & JR Yamanote Line 30 min. 560 Every 10 min. Tokyo St.a. (change at Shinagawa Sta.) JR Shinkansen “Nozomi” 2 hrs. 40 min. 14,720 29 Shin-Osaka Sta. JR Shinkansen “Hikari” 3 hrs. 13,750 93 Shin-Kobe Sta. JR Shinkansen “Hikari” 3 hrs. 15 min. 14,270 41 JR Shinkansen “Nozomi” 1 hr. 36 min. 11,340 29 Nagoya Sta. JR Shinkansen “Hikari” 1 hr. 50 min. 10,580 93 Keisei Railways “Skyliner” 56 min. 1,920 21 Ueno Sta. Keisei Railways LEX 1 hr. 16 min. 1,000 4–5/hr. Nippori Sta. Keisei Railways LEX 1 hr. 13 min. 1,000 4–5/hr. Narita Airport Omiya Sta. 2 hrs. ~ 2 hrs. 30 min. Saitama- Bus service “ON Liner” 2,750 18 Shintoshin Sta.
    [Show full text]
  • SAITAMA, JAPAN Just North of Tokyo Nature, Koedo, Shopping and Events
    Crayon Shin-chan There's plenty to see! © U/ F・S・A・A , Saitama Sightseeing Supporter SAITAMA, JAPAN Just North of Tokyo Nature, Koedo, shopping and events Chichibu & North Area West Area Central & East Area Crayon Shin-chan © U/ F・S・A・A , Saitama Sightseeing Supporter Tourism Division, Department of Industry and Labor, Saitama Prefecture ※Some of the facilities shown in this brochure may be temporarily closed, or their hours may be changed due to COVID-19. Please also note that events and festivals may either be delayed or canceled. Thank you for understanding. Visit Saitama Prefecture, where you can experience the past and present of Japan! The Chichibu Area and North Area are full of the appeal of richGUMMA nature, the West Area is where you can feel the atmosphere of Japan, and the Central Area and East Area are a fusion of city and nature. Experience Japanese history and culture in Saitama Prefecture, which is full of attractions! Fujioka IC Fujioka JCT y a w Tobu Nikko Line s e s pr x Joetsu Shinkansen/Hokuriku Shinkansen E 17 u k o Chichibu & North Area h o Chichibu Area and the North Area are full of excitement. T Refresh the soul in magnifi cent natural beauty of Chichibu and T o Hanyu IC b Nagatoro, and taste local dishes of the North Area that have Gyodashi u Ise Sta. s → FOR ak been developed independently. Tohoku Shinkansen 140 125 i L Kazo IC Narita Kumagaya Sta.Takasaki Line ine Airport Hanazono IC H a c Nagatoro Sta. h Kan-etsu ik o L Expressway y ine Kuki a w Shiraoka- l IC Mandarin orange i a Ogawamachi Sta.
    [Show full text]
  • TOBU BUS Routes in Kashiwa Area As of Feb. 2012
    TOBU BUS Routes in Kashiwa Area As of Feb. 2012 ◎JR Kashiwa Station IPMU ( about 30 minutes ) 280 Yen (one way) 系統番号 Number 起点 From / To 経由地 Other Stops 起点 To/From 西 01 柏 駅 西 口 東大前 ＩＰＭＵ ― 国立がん研究センター 柏 ― Nishi- Kashiwa-Eki Nishi-Guchi Todai Mae Kokuritsu-Gan-Kenkyu-Center Kashiwa 01 (Kashiwa Station West Exit) (Tokyo university) (National Cancer center) ＩＰＭＵ 柏 駅 西 口 税関研修所 国立がん研究センター 柏 44 ― Kashiwa-Eki Nishi-Guchi ― Zeikan Kenshu-jo Kokuritsu-Gan-Kenkyu-Center Kashiwa 44 (Kashiwa Station West Exit) (Customs Training Institute) (National Cancer center) ＩＰＭＵ ◎TSUKUBA EXPRESS Kashiwanoha Campus station IPMU ( about 10 minutes ) 160 Yen (one way) 西 柏の葉キャンパス駅西口 国立がん研究センター 流山おおたかの森駅東口 03 柏 ＩＰＭＵ ― ― Nishi- Kashiwanoha Campus-Eki Nishi-Guchi Kokuritsu-Gan-Kenkyu-Center Nagareyama-otakanomori-Eki Higashi-Guchi Kashiwa 03 (Kashiwanoha Campus Station West Exit) (National Cancer center) (Nagareyama-otakanomori Station East Exit) 西 柏の葉キャンパス駅西口 国立がん研究センター 江戸川台駅東口 04 柏 ＩＰＭＵ Nishi- Kashiwanoha Campus-Eki Nishi-Guchi Kokuritsu-Gan-Kenkyu-Center Edogawadai -Eki Higashi-Guchi Kashiwa 04 (Kashiwanoha Campus Station West Exit) (National Cancer center) (Edogawadai Station East Exit) 西 柏の葉キャンパス駅西口 東大前 ＩＰＭＵ 江戸川台駅東口 10 柏 ― ― Kashiwanoha Campus-Eki Nishi-Guchi Todai Mae Edogawadai -Eki Higashi-Guchi Nishi- Kashiwa 10 (Kashiwanoha Campus Station West Exit) (Tokyo university) (Edogawadai Station East Exit) IPMU General Research Bldg. (Kashiwa Research Complex) Please look closely to the bus number. 西柏 and 柏 are two different busses. 西 (Ex. 02 will take you to the
    [Show full text]
  • The Chiba Bank, Ltd. Integrated Report 2020
    The Chiba Bank, Ltd. Integrated Report 2020 The Chiba Bank, Ltd. 1-2, Chiba-minato, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba 260-8720, Japan Integrated Report Phone: 81-43-245-1111 https://www.chibabank.co.jp/ 005_9326487912009.indd 1-3 2020/09/10 11:20:10 Introduction Our Philosophy Corporate Data The Chiba Bank, Ltd. As of March 31, 2020 Aiming to enhance “customer Principal Shareholders experience” as a partner to customers The ten largest shareholders of the Bank and their respective shareholdings as of March 31, 2020 were as follows: Number of Shares Percentage of Total (in thousands)*1 Shares Issued*2 (%) and regional communities The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account) 56,139 7.55 Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (Trust Account) 35,615 4.79 Nippon Life Insurance Company 26,870 3.61 The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Limited 26,230 3.53 Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc.*3 18,537 2.49 Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company 18,291 2.46 SUMITOMO LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 17,842 2.40 MUFG Bank, Ltd. 17,707 2.38 STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY 505223 14,576 1.96 Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (Trust Account 5) 13,406 1.80 Management Policy Excluded from the figures above are 72,709 thousand treasury shares in the name of the Chiba Bank, Ltd. (Excludes one thousand shares which, although registered in the name of the Chiba Bank, Ltd. on the shareholder list, are not actually owned by the Bank.) As a regional financial institution based in Chiba Prefecture, Chiba Bank Group recognizes that *1 Rounded down to the nearest thousand *2 Rounded down to two decimal places its mission is to “contribute to the sustainable development of regional economies through the *3 The trade name of Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc.
    [Show full text]
  • Japan Vocational Ability Development Association
    [Logo marks and such associated with projects conducted by JAVADA] National trade skill test system and certified skilled workers logo mark The logo was created with the aim of widely making public and popularizing the national trade skill test system and certified skilled workers. [Meaning of the design] Created with the letter “G” as the motif to represent “Global” and “Ginou (the Japanese word for skill)”. The outline of the sun as seen on the flag of Japan is shown at the center to represent the determination of people who will continue onwards. It can also represent the message that people are starting point and you should not forget where you started. The lines appear well organized to represent an “accurate fitting”, “craftsmen”, “effort”, “accumulated technology” and “grades”. Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Monozukuri Master Craftsman symbol mark The symbol mark was established with the aim of improving awareness of monozukuri master craftsmen and to produce an environment to easily promote activity while also have monozukuri master craftsmen work actively with pride and a sense of purpose. [Meaning of the design] The symbol mark shows two skilled workers represented by the letter “M” for Monozukuri Master Craftsman as the motif. The person of the left represents a young skilled worker performing a manual task while growing up and diligently studying their craft. The person on the right represents the Monozukuri Master Craftsman. Good Skill mark The mark indicates that a product was created by a certified skilled worker who passed grade 1 or similar of the technical skill test system (Advanced Certified Skilled Worker, Grade 1 Certified Skilled Worker and Non-classified Grade Certified Skilled Worker).
    [Show full text]
  • 58. Utsunomiya University
    ＜ロゴ＞ Utsunomiya University Graduate School of Agriculture Graduate School code： 58 Web site: http://agri.mine.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/hpe/index.html 1. Graduate School code 58 2. Maximum number of 3 (three) Participants per year participants □Environmental Science □Marine Science □Meteorology □Natual Disaster/ Disaster Prevention Science □Tourism □Politics 3. Fields of Study □Economics □Sociology □Education □Engineering ■ Agriculture (including Fishery, Dairy and Livestock) □Geology □ICT □Medical Science □Others( ) Crop Science, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Food Science, Livestock Science / Veterinary and Sub Fields Animal Medicine, Horticulture, Soil Science, Plant Protection and Other Agricultural Fields. Program Master’s Program in Bioproductive Science, English-option. 4. Program and Degree Degree Master’s degree in Agriculture 5. Standard time table Two(2) years as a Master’s student OR starting as a Research Student up to 6 months, (Years needed for graduation) then 2 years as a Master’s Student after passing the exam. (1) Lectures: All required classes and lectures are given in English while some selective ones are in Japanese. Graduate college may provide “Tutor” to support your academic needs. (2) Textbooks and class handouts: Mostly in English but some Japanese reference books might be assigned. (In case of Japanese reference books are in critical, instructors will provide some additional information in English to assist English-option students.) (3) Laboratory and/or fieldwork: All instructions including safety instructions are provided in English. Instructors or teaching assistants will be always available when you work at a bench or in a lab. Incase of fieldwork, Japanese students may join but the instructions are given in both English and Japanese.
    [Show full text]
  • Zara Japan Corporation
    are located in prestigious areas of a city, ZARA JAPAN CORPORATION the interiors and exteriors are harmonious with their surroundings, and a high Armed with a Fast Marketing Response priority is placed on maintenance. The first Japanese outlet opened in Tokyo's Shibuya area in 1998. Rarely using advertising, a novelty in the fashion industry, Zara steadily established a network of stores that includes outlets in Yokohama, Kyoto, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Osaka, Hiroshima, Sendai, Kawasaki, Kawaguchi, Chiba, Kanazawa, Utsunomiya, Kobe, Matsuyama, Takamatsu, and Shizuoka. Jesús Echevarría, Chief Communications Officer (CCO), Inditex, S.A., says “Japan The ZARA Store on Ginza Marronnier St. and Japanese customers have one of the highest knowledge and sensibility for The Spanish Inditex Group is Europe's largest fashion. No one related to the fashion apparel corporation, boasting over 4,200 movement can develop their business without stores in 73 countries and consolidated sales being in contact to the Japanese market. That of more than 9.4 billion euro. The Group has is why Inditex began its commercial operations eight brands, of which Zara is the star, with in Japan in 1998 with the opening of the first more than 1,500 retail outlets worldwide, Zara store in Tokyo. Since that moment, Zara’s accounting for the bulk of the group's sales. commercial activity in Japan was extended to the main Tokyo’s shopping districts and, Zara entered the Japanese market in 1997, progressively, to the main cities of the country. entering into a joint venture with Japan's BIGI At the time Inditex started operations in Japan, Group to establish Zara Japan.
    [Show full text]
  • Kashiwa-No-Ha Smart City
    Kashiwa-no-ha Smart City Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. 1. Location Location 25 km from central Tokyo 27 minutes by Tsukuba Express from Akihabara Tokyo Access Airport Access Tokyo: 30 min Haneda: 58 min Akihabara: 27 min by Train Narita: 62 min by Train Roppongi: 50 min Haneda (54km): 60 min by Car Narita (48km): 60 min Note: Excluding transfer and waiting times Area under Development Kashiwa-no-ha Campus To Tsukuba Kashiwa Interchange of Joban Expressway Kashiwa-no-ha Park A land readjustment project area Tsukuba Express covering roughly 273 hectares and with a planned population of 26,000 Developed from scratch Leveraging advanced knowledge Kashiwa-no-ha Campus Station and technologies A social experiment in which residents are participating To Akihabara The Transitional Process of Community Building 2000 2001 2003 2005 2006 Opening of Center for Opening of Urban Opening of Opening of Closing of the Environment Health Opening of the Design Center LaLaport University of Tokyo Mitsui Kashiwa and Field Sciences, Tsukuba Kashiwa-no-ha Kashiwanoha Kashiwa Campus Golf Club Chiba University Express Line (UDCK) (Approx. 160 shops) Commencement of the Land Readjustment Project 2008 2009 2011 2012 2014 Kashiwa-no-ha Recognized as Completion of Park City Opening of Gate Square, International Completion of Park City “Comprehensive Kashiwanoha Campus The Core of the Ekimae Campus Town Kashiwanoha Campus Special Zone” and Second Avenue (Station-front) Initiative First Avenue “Environmental (880 Housing Units) Town Center (977 Housing Units) Future City” 1st Stage - The Completion of the Initial Period 2nd Stage Kashiwa-no-ha Campus Station Area in 2014 Kashiwa Interchange of Joban Expressway University of Tokyo Toyofuta Industrial Park Kashiwanoha Park Konbukuro Pond Park Government research center Kashiwa-no-ha High School Chiba STAGE Ⅱ University Nibangai (880 units) Tsukuba Express Line LaLaport KASHIWANOHA Gate Square STAGE Ⅰ Route No.
    [Show full text]
  • Welcome to the Kashiwa Campus of the University of Tokyo
    Welcome to the Kashiwa Campus of The University of Tokyo Adventures in Knowledge Kashiwa campus is the newest of the three main campuses of The University of Tokyo in addition to campuses at Hongo and Komaba, and was established with the vision of building a new community with a strong interdisciplinary and international character that can respond to the dynamic scientific and educational needs of the 21st Century. Hongo campus, the nucleus of academic activities at The University of Tokyo since its founding in 1877, and Komaba campus, focusing on undergraduate studies and building interdisciplinary links between established fields of study for over 60 years, have longstanding academic traditions. The Kashiwa campus recently joined this family and brings with it a fundamental reorganization of the structure of traditional academic disciplines, rethinking the framework of how knowledge is created and organized. Under the slogan of “adventures in knowledge”, the Kashiwa campus has started a range of new initiatives. The Graduate School of Frontier Sciences (GSFS) consists of three divisions each with relevant departments: Division of Transdisciplinary Sciences, Division of Biosciences, and Division of Environmental Studies, and one independent unit: Department of Computational Biology. GSFS aims to create new frontiers of academic fields. The Institute for Solid State Physics (ISSP) is exploring a wide variety of phenomena exhibited by various materials from the viewpoint of basic science using state-of-art experimental facilities and techniques. Materials under study include those forming the basis of today's high-tech society and its future development. The Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR) is pursuing the origins of the universe and matter through research on cosmic rays.
    [Show full text]
  • Tsukuba Express—Introduction to Stations
    F New Lines and Infrastructure in Greater Tokyo eature Tsukuba Express—Introduction to Stations Kazunobu Yamada Line Overview, Station Design development (Fig. 1). The fastest trains lines and the added convenience for and Mobility travel the 58.3-km distance in 45 minutes, commuters will undoubtedly reduce passing through four prefectures: Tokyo, congestion on JR East’s Joban Line and General overview Chiba, Saitama and Ibaraki. other older lines (Table 1). The line also The Tsukuba Express—Greater Tokyo’s The line is quickly becoming a major offers improved transit options for people newest commuter rail line—began service transit option for rail passengers travelling living and working near the line. on 24 August 2005. The line starts in between the centre of Tokyo and north- Akihabara, Tokyo (the city’s so-called east Greater Tokyo. Each of the 20 stations Preparing for development Electric Town) and terminates in Tsukuba has been designed with its own identity. The operator, Metropolitan Intercity Science City, Japan’s centre for high-tech Seven stations offer connections to other Railway Company (MIRC), took advantage of the Special Measures Law for Coordinated Development of Residential Figure 1 Tsukuba Express Route Areas and Railways in Metropolitan Areas (approved in June 1989 and enforced from September that year), which facilitates Tsuchiura City simultaneous construction of railways and TsuchiuraTsuchiura development of residential land for large Kanto RailwRailway Joban Line Kenkyu-gakuen Tsukuba housing projects. (Science City) JR EastEast’s’s The law promotes railway development Joban Line a hand-in-hand with development of land y Joban Line Banpaku- Tsukuba City kinenkoen near the proposed right-of-way, making it MidorinoMidorino easier to promote simultaneous development of railway land, roads, parks, IBARAKIIbaraki PREFECTURE Prefecture residential land, and other urban facilities.
    [Show full text]
  • [ Kashiwanoha Innovation Fes 2020 ] Held Online for the First Time from 10/24 (Sat.) to 11/3 (Tues., Holiday)
    For immediate release October 9, 2020 Kashiwanoha Innovation Fes Executive Committee Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. UDCK Town Management Open Innovation Forum with Distinguished Guests to Communicate the Post-Corona Future from Kashiwa-no-ha Smart City to Japan and the World [ Kashiwanoha Innovation Fes 2020 ] Held Online for the First Time from 10/24 (Sat.) to 11/3 (Tues., holiday) With distinguished guests including Audrey Tang, Digital Minister of Taiwan, and Takeshi Kobayashi, musician and Representative Director , ap bank. The Kashiwanoha Innovation Fes Executive Committee (with Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. and UDCK Town Management as the lead organizations) will be holding Kashiwanoha Innovation Fes 2020, an open innovation forum, for the first time online from Saturday, October 24 to Tuesday, November 3 (holiday). The forum will host discussions about the city and the post-corona future at Kashiwa-no-ha Smart City, which promotes urban development based on solutions for the future through public-private-academic partnerships, communicating these discussions to Japan and the rest of the world. The event seeks to create and actualize opportunities for new innovation that will affect positive change for cities and societies in the coming post-corona period. It will host a roundtable talk with leading thinkers in a range of areas, including urban development themes promoted by Kashiwa-no-ha Smart City (coexistence with the environment, promoting health and longevity, and fostering new industries) as well as data utilization, which has been selected as a progressive model project by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and is a current area of focus, in addition to open discussions with companies, universities and other organizations involved in business development and research activities in the Kashiwa-no-ha area.
    [Show full text]
  • Battlefield Robotic Make Test Debut by Lcpl
    Marines Legal center offers divorce assistance on parade PageA-7 onMolokai PageA-2 Men's Golf Association championship Page B-1 Vol. 18, No. 41 Published at MCAS Kaneohe Bay. Also serving 1st MEB, Camp B.M. Smith and Marine Barracks, BawaB. Battlefield robotic make test debut By Lcpl. Mlcheel C. flemming rain vehicles, with assorted A platform HMMWV with CAMP PENDLETON, antennae and cameras at· shelter attached is used for Calif. - Three of the latest tached. the control van. It houses inventions in battlefield tech­ All three vehicles are a control center where a TOV nology made their debut here controlled through tiny fiber­ section leader and up to three in a joint Marine Corps-Army optic cables. TMAPs also operators work. robotics demonstration Sept. have RF frequency (radio) Each operator controls the 15-20. back·up in case the cable robotic vehicle through its During the five-day event, breaks Or is damaged. mission, by watchiBg the senior officers, media repre­ All three variants showed monitor and listening to a sentatives and VIP's got a their stuff on a three-kilome­ sound system, providing an chance to see some of the ap­ ter-square test range using audio and visual stereo dis· plications of robots serving laser·guided Hel1fire missiles play of the remote's position. as battlefield predators. fired from a ground launcher Operators con~rol mission Of the three prototypes and Copperhead artillery modules, safety features and demonstrated, one or more rounds fired by Golf Battery, its hiser range finder. are expected to be in full use 3rd Bn., 11th Marine Regi­ by both services before 1995.
    [Show full text]