March 2021
SMART MOBILITY

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- THEME FOR MarchSMART MOBILITY
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Government, industry and academia in Japan are working to promote "smart mobility” services that contribute to solving public transport challenges associated with a declining birthrate and aging population. It is expected that these services, which utilize a range of IoT, AI and automated driving technologies, will also help to revitalize regional economies.
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- New Transport System for Aging Communities
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Mobility service trials are under way in a “New Town” in Aichi Prefecture with a view to improving public transport for the growing elderly population.
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- “Sukamobi” to Revitalize the Region
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Yokosuka City in Kanagawa Prefecture is engaging the private sector and academia in the pursuit of smart mobility.
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- ETC 2.0: Two-Way Communication between Vehicles and the Road
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The latest Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) system provides a wealth of information to ETC-equipped vehicles on Japan’s highways.
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- Promoting the Barrier-free Design of Railway Facilities
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Japan’s railway facilities continue to be improved to enable barrier-free mobility for all.
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- The Popularization of “Next-Generation Vehicles”
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The automotive industry is entering into a once-in-a-century revolution.
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- Flying Cars to Take to the Skies
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Once the stuff of science fiction, flying cars are about to become a reality.
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- Zero Emission Ships on the Horizon
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As a shipping and shipbuilding nation, Japan aims to build “Zero-Emission Ships” that emit no greenhouse gases.
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Also
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- PRIME MINISTER’S DIARY
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- POLICY-RELATED NEWSTen Years after the Great East Japan Earthquake: Recovery from the Nuclear Power Station Accident
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- SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYA Portable Water Recycling System
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- MY WAYShowcasing the People of Iwate
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- ENJOY DRINKINGSake from Iwate to the World
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- ARCHITECTURAL TREASURESA Zen Temple in Matsushima, One of the Three Most Scenic Spots of Japan