Super City Initiative

Feb, 2020

Office for Promotion of Regional Revitalization,  Cabinet Office, Government of JAPAN

Source: Created by the Cabinet Office based on information posted at Sidewalk Toronto, Alibaba Cloud, and StartDT websites and other publicly disclosed information

○Utilizing AI analysis results to prevent traffic offenses and mitigate congestion

Case in Hangzhou, China

Make use of the National Strategic Special Zone system to create aJapanese-style Super City equipped with the world’s

most advanced functions based on cooperation between citizensand highly competitive companies

Super City

Energy, water and waste

Remoteeducation

Remotemedicine & nursing care

Self-driving & automatic delivery

Cashless

“Once-only”administrative

procedures

Note: Examples listed arenot exhaustive.

・AI automatically collects camera-captured live images of roads and informs the police of any irregularities (up to 500 cases per day).

・Automatic switching of signals according to traffic volume has resulted in a 15% increase in the running speed of cars insome areas.

○Unmanned convenience stores・Face authentication

eliminates the need for customers to use smartphone apps for cashless payment.

Case in Toronto, Canada■A Google-affiliated company cooperates

with the municipal government to monitor the movements of people and goods across the entire area and make use of big data for urban design.

○Mobility-related plan

○Building and infrastructure plan・Buildings are made by assembling modular parts, just

like assembling automotive componentsinto cars.

・Utility tunnels are used aspart of logistic networks, and underground networks are established for publicservices.

There is some confusion and delay caused by anxious citizens.

・Movements of people, bicycles and cars are monitored constantly by traffic signals.

・Self-driving cars are used for public services, androad conditions arechanged according tousage.

■An Alibaba-affiliated company cooperates with the local government to use the AI analysis results of camera-captured imagesto prevent traffic offenses and mitigate congestion. Venture companies are launching unmanned convenience stores.

Super City Initiative: Background

■AI- and big data-based urban design, which could fundamentally change current social systems, is on a trend of rapid expansion internationally. Greenfield-type initiatives to create a future city from scratch (in Xiongan, Toronto, etc.) Brownfield-type initiatives to change an existing city (in Dubai, Singapore, etc.)

■There are no countries where a “future city,” as detailed below, has been created, though some measures have already been implemented for such creation.

Across all life-related fields, not limited to energy and transportation fields, Leading-edge technologies are practically used in everyday life beyond the temporary demonstration of the technologies, and A future society created to reflect the viewpoint of people living there, not the viewpoint of developers/suppliers of technologies.

■Japan has most of the necessary technologies but has no place to make practical use of them.

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Cases of Worldwide Smart Cities

Dubai, United Arab EmiratesIntroduce ICT infrastructure all over the cityVarious information, public or private is provided on the Internet

Republic of SingaporeSensor networks, digital payment, construction of national digital ID system, driven by  Smart Nation

EstoniaTargeting “Data Once Policy”Promote digitization in most administrative proedures

Hangzhou City, China"ET City Brain" analyzes road traffic information with AI in order to realize traffic control and mitigate congestion

Amsterdam, The NetherlandsUtilizing technologies such as smart grids to improve life, work, traffic, public facilities and so on

Barcelona, Kingdom of SpainUtilize WiFi as a common ICT foundation to create knowledge‐intensive new industries and innovations

Songdo City, KoreaPublic‐private joint type smart city. Aim for an international city starting from greenfield

USANew YorkSan FranciscoColumbusChicago, etc.

Helsinki, FinlandProviding a seamless mobility system using the MaaS app developed by a venture company

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Toronto, CanadaDetect the movement of people and things by sensors as to control the city using big data driven by Waterfront Toronto

100% shift to home medicaland nursing care

Cashless area, wherecash is not necessary

Provision of anytime,anywhere mobility & delivery services

Optimal management of energy, water supply and sewage systems, and of recycling within a community

All administrative procedures undertaken efficiently on personal terminals

Super City Initiative: Specific vision

World’s most advancededucational environment forall citizens and children

Data linkage across fields

Energy, waterand waste

Remoteeducation

Remotemedicine &

nursing care

Cashless“Once-only”administrative

procedures

Self-driving &automatic delivery

I. Cover the following areas (at least five of them) for the daily life of ordinary people.(1)Transportation, (2) Logistics, (3) Payment, (4) Administration, (5) Medical and nursing care, (6) Education, (7) Energy and water, (8) Environment and waste, (9) Crime prevention, (10) Disaster control and safety

II. Make life in a future society to be created by around 2030 a reality as soon as possible.Cashless and paperless society with self-driving cars only

III. For the participation of citizens in the creation of a future society that reflects their own viewpoint, make maximum use of networks.

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Super City Initiative: Data Linkage Platform

Data Linkage Platform ofthe National Strategic Special Zone City-

OS

Application

(ex.）

To promote the implementation of advanced area-data utilization business, data are collected, organized and provided through a platform that enables data linkage.

Digital Data(ex.)

Structure of Super City

Government Region Companies Individual

Data of Residence, etc. Spatial Data Transaction

Record, etc.Personal

Information

Socialwelfare

NPO Visitor

Standard API(Application Programming Interface)

Standard API(Application Programming Interface)

Other City-OS

GovernmentMunicipality Inhabitants University

company

Inter-connection

Education Finance EcologyDisasterpreventionMobilityLogisticsAdministrative

procedures

Super City is a city where we aim to improve welfare and convenience by providing various services to residents, etc., centering on the “Data Linkage Platform” (city-OS) that collects, organizes and provides various data across fields.

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In the case of City A suffering from hospitalization measures for the elderly

• In A city, the number of elderly people who returned licenses increased rapidly. The number of elderly people who abandon hospital visits is also expected due to the declining taxis and high prices.

• The volunteering taxi business, which utilizes car sharing as a foot for elderly patients, etc., is being developed at a low price. As a means of payment, local electronic currency that can be subsidized individually from the city, earning points through volunteer activities. Widely collaborate with other administrative services payments and community contribution activities.

• In addition, the comprehensive community care that actively uses hospital appointments and telemedicine, etc., and the dispatch system of volunteers and taxis are linked to reduce social security costs and rationalize local traffic through appropriate hospital visits for the elderly.

Data Linkage Platform

GovernmentRegion Hospital

Admini-strative ,

resident data

Dispatch data

Hospital reservation data

TrafficOne-stop arrangement / settlement with dispatch app

Regional comprehe-nsive care

Telemedicine, care information IT

SettlementSettlement at local volunteer points

【Possible regulatory reform cases】• Arrangement with regulations under the Road 

Transportation Law concerning the use of volunteer drivers.

• Clarification of exceptions / application of laws related to telemedicine.

• Handling of Volunteer Points under the Fund Settlement Act, Gold Business Act, etc.

【Examples of requests for information provision to assumed administration】• Information on the health status of the elderly and 

the degree of care required.

The city provides a data linkage platform, including the operation of the volunteer point system.

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In the case of city B facing population decline and depopulation・In B City, in order to improve administrative efficiency and digitize citizen services in light of population decline and depopulation, the city, local universities, IT / local companies, etc. are promoting smart cities throughout the city.

・Focusing on the data linkage infrastructure, we actively collect data provided by opt-in citizens, administrative data, and private enterprise data, and provide analysis results as a variety of services to local residents. (Good for Citizen / Society / Industrial)

・Currently, about 20% of citizens register with government / private content distribution, and in the future, link with My Number Card, public / private one-stop service, medical / welfare / mobility, and common cashless service Etc., aiming to contribute to the regional management plan by data and to expand citizen services by digital.

・Specific examples of medical care that we would like to realize include new mobility from sparsely populated areas to regional core hospitals, reviewing the relationship between doctors and patients, cashless services on the spot after medical treatment, and drone home delivery using electronic prescriptions. Digitally shifting citizen relationships.

Data Linkage Platform

Government (1) / Local government (2) Companies IndividualAdministrative / resident data Company holding data Personal data

Administ-ration

Introduction of digital

government

Traffic①A review

of the overall state of

Disaster prevent-

ionQuick

response based on real-time

data

Medical / Welfare①②

Shift to preventive

medicine by data

analysis feedback to

patients

Education③Provision of learning services tailored to

individual users through data linkage between elementary,

middle and high schools

Finance④Introduction of common

area cashless service by ID settlement.

EnergyRealization of

local production and local

consumption model by

visualization of energy

consumption.

【Examples of requests for information provision to assumed administration】①Real‐time traffic data ②Mass data related to medical and welfare

TourismIncreasing

population of exchanges

through push distribution of information using digital

DMO

Incorporation of the point system, the association provides a data linkage platform

CASE２

【Possible regulatory reform cases】 ①Guidance to the time zone when it is easy to secure an autonomous vehicle. ②Introduction of telemedicine, telemedicine guidance, drone and home delivery. ③Full‐scale introduction of distance learning according to proficiency level ④Handling of points by the Fund Settlement Act, Gold Commerce Act, etc.

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Super City Initiative（Expected effects of the bill, Comparison between conventional and SC types）

■Simultaneous, integrated, and comprehensive realization of business plans In the conventional type, each ministry is adjusted during the study of the business plan, and many

projects are abandoned at that stage, or the contents are individually revised, and the plan is also divided.

For the SC (Super City) type, the Cabinet Office is also added, and the entire business, including multiple regulatory reforms that should be realized, is examined in an integrated manner. By publicizing the proposal at the pre-stage of each ministry's adjustment, it encourages each ministry's study to proceed simultaneously, in one, and comprehensively.

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Conventional type

SC type

Super City Initiative: Outline of the Bill

10Revise the basic policies for the creation of a Super City

Cabinetdecision on the basic policies for national strategic special zones (Article

5

︶

*Add the description of the significance of the Super C

ity and the designation criteria

Revision

of the governmental ordinance w

ith regard to the definition of national strategic special zones (Article 2.1)*D

efine “Super City zone” in the governm

ental ordinance

Decision by the prim

e minister on the nationalstrategic

specialzonepolicies

(Article6)

* Add the policies on the defined Super C

ity zone

︵For regulations regarding local administration

︶

Set special provisions in m

unicipal ordinances

R

equest for special provisions for regulationsFor “advanced zone data utilization project” activities, the

councilsetforthezone

can request the prim

e minister to new

ly set special provisions for regulations by submitting a draft zone plan m

ade by incorporating the opinions of stakeholders including local inhabitants and by attaching a w

ritten proof of agreem

ent made by the local inhabitants and a regulatory reform

plan as required by the relevant ordinance to the draft plan pursuant to the cabinet office order.

•In response, the prim

e minister shall ask the M

inister of State in charge of the regulations to exam

ine whether or not to set the special provisions as requested.

The Minister shall decide on the m

atter in consultation with the C

ouncil on N

ational Strategic Special Zones and then make notifications and a public

announcement about the final decision w

ithout delay. •

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ationalStrategicSpecialZones

canm

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mendations

tothe

MinisterofState

incharge

oftheregulations,as

required.

Revise the Act on National Strategic Special Zones for the creation of a Super City

Drafting of a plan for the zone

︵”basic plan

”)(Article 8

︶

・Name of the zone

・Details and entity to implem

ent the Super City project (w

hich should include the im

provement of data linkage infrastructure

for public welfare and greater convenience in the

project objectives)

・Special provisionsdeem

ednecessary for the

“advanced zone data utilization project”

activities

・Socioeconomic

effectsand

others

Council set for the zone(Minister of State in charge, heads of 

the related municipalities and companies)

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theprim

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infrastructureim

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forthe

zone

︵Article

８︶

・Request for the provision of data ow

ned by the national governm

ent, etc. (could be m

ade only by those w

ho meet the safety

managem

ent criteria)

︵For regulations regarding national administration

︶

Add special provisions to existing ones

Set multiple special provisions together in a prom

pt manner

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Support measures for promotion of Super City Initiative〇In order to realize the Super City Initiative at an early stage, we will select a small number of cities that will

challenge bold regulatory reform and provide full support as a national project that actively attracts investment from other countries. Select a small number of cities that challenge leather, and provide full support as a national project that actively attracts foreign investment.

②Support for building advanced services

〇We actively support the development and construction of cutting-edge services that involve bold regulatory reform, such as automated driving, MaaS, and distance learning in Super Cities, utilizing the framework of regional revitalization promotion grants.

Supporting ICT

infrastructure(ex.) Local 5G

①Development of data linkage infrastructure (Cabinet Office business / consignment)〇Promote the creation of a data linkage platform in selected cities for

super cities, which will be the basis for implementing advanced services through regulatory reform.

〇In order to ensure smooth interoperability that allows progressive introduction of advanced services, the government will follow the rules set by the government and continuously receive evaluations and recommendations from third parties.

③ Full implementation stage in the city

In addition to ① and ②, aggressively introduced urban infrastructure development support schemes including investment and financing by political banks, etc.

Block chain Sensor technology

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29th. June. 2019

＠OSAKA

1,128 participants including 75 local governments, 207 companies, and 20 research institutions.

Scan the QR code for Super City Smart City Forum2019 movies

The keynote address introduces the current status and issues of smart city in each country from experts at the forefront, highlights issues common to cities and issues addressed internationally, and the outline and aim of Super City Initiative were explained by experts who compiled the recommendations. In the panel discussion, 2 themes were discussed based on examples of smart city around the world and the Super City Initiative proposed by Japan, (1) leadership and consensus building necessary for super cities / smart cities, and (2) the importance of international cooperation related to super cities / smart cities.

The world's first international forum related to smart cities approvedat the G20 Trade Digital Economy Ministers' Meeting was held onJune 29, 2019 in Osaka at the same time as the G20 Summit.

28 booth exhibition by the company has technology/solution for Super City / Smart City

Exhibition：Technology exhibition for Super City / Smart City networking

Sectoral Sessions：Trends around Super City and the smart city surrounding it

Plenary Session：Domestic and overseas trends related to Super City

10 thematic sessions on advanced technologies and solutions were held by experts from smart cities in Japan and abroad, including companies and academic institutions.

Super City／Smart City Forum 2019~The Latest Trend and Prospect of Japan and Overseas for Super City~

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Super City Open Lab

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“Super City Open Lab”

The lab is a community aimed at a bridge that a company with knowledge and technology related to the Super City Initiative will be able to provide between local governments and businesses that are finding it difficult to collect knowledge by always exhibiting on SNS at a virtual exhibition booth. ＜Facebook ＞

The “Super City Open Lab” kick-off event on August 28 attracted more than 180 participants from 90 companies. In the future, we will proactively provide information from companies, etc. who have the technology, know-how and other knowledge necessary for the realization of the Super City Initiative to local government officials working on the realization of the concept.

＜Kick-off event＞

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Super City Open Lab

Number of registered organizations︓

https://www.facebook.com/SuperCityOpenLabo/

PID 博報堂 国際電気通信基礎技術研究所 PicoCELA SKハイニックスジャパン 新建築社 東芝 新経済連盟 LIFULL ウフル テクノシステム 西日本電信電話 東京海上日動火災保険 メディアオーパスプラス KPMGモビリティ研究所 大阪商工会議所 シスコシステムズ 森トラスト サノヤスMTG 伊藤忠テクノソリューションズ エクサウィザーズ 日本ユニシス IHI ミチクリエイティブシティデザイナーズ 大日本印刷 関西経済連合会 凸版印刷 NTTドコモ 大林組 ノキアソリューションズ＆ネットワークス 日立製作所 TIS 鹿島建設 Origin Wireless Japan  リコージャパン 富士通 東京建物 ティアフォー 日鉄興和不動産 清水建設 NTTアーバンソリューションズZMP 日本設計 野村総合研究所 日本電気 三井不動産 アクアイグニス 日本総合研究所 三菱地所 トランス・コスモス PayPay 日本電信電話 日本政策投資銀行 三菱UFJリサーチ＆コンサルティング あいおいニッセイ同和損害保険 タカラベルモント スマートシティ・インスティテュート KDDI 住友商事 産業精神保健研究機構 東急 みずほ銀行 電線のない街づくり支援ネットワーク 有限責任監査法人トーマツ センターピア 他

Autonomous driving field

（Tier4）

Telemedicine field(NTTdocomo）

Environmental Infrastructure

Field（HITACHI）

Digital payment field（PayPay）

＜Introduction of posted articles＞

Contribute to the construction of a super city through development of automated driving systems and provision of autonomous driving EVs.

Demonstrates a telemedicine system using high-definition diagnostic video that takes advantage of 5G's high-speed, large-capacity, low-latency, and multiple connections.

A digital platform was built for efficient maintenance and management of underground infrastructure and high-precision detection of water leakage was realized.

It has rapidly expanded to small shops that have never been able to introduce cashless payments, leading Japan to become cashless.

（As of January 30, 2020）

Public Offering of ideas from local governments for Super City Initiative

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○ The Cabinet Office is promoting the Super City Initiative thatrealizes the ideal future society in advance through cutting‐edgetechnology and bold deregulation in the Fourth IndustrialRevolution.

○ This time, we will conduct a “Public Offering of ideas from localgovernments” to recruit ideas that are currently under review fromlocal governments that are considering the Super City Initiative.

○ Accelerate the examination of the Super City Initiative in the region by making use of the submitted content in the detailed design of future systems and policy decisions on related measures, as well as mutual disclosure of the essence and exchange of opinions with the Cabinet Office Prompts.

September 9, 2019

Face recognition at the time of getting on and off the shuttle bus to the hospital, integrating hospital reception and medical expenses accounting processing, realizing a smooth hospital visit and medical treatment.

Disseminate telemedicine services to prevent unnecessary and urgent hospital visits and enable drug delivery by drone through linkage with medical record information.

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Public Offering of ideas from local governments for Super City Initiative

Acceptance of ideas submitted by 51 local governments.

X

Regional issues to be solved Idea

Inconvenient transportation environment that is overly dependent on private cars.

Improving QOL for people with weak traffic such as the elderly and people with disabilities.

Medical, nursing, and welfare issues brought by the declining birthrate and aging population.

解決したい地域課題

Move Medical care Logistics

Y

Population aging rate exceeds 40%. Countermeasures for shaking and

tsunami with a seismic intensity of 6 or more due to the coming large earthquake.

Dealing with natural disasters such as typhoons that come every year.

解決したい地域課題 Establish an effective communications network

led by the government and incorporate disaster prevention technology including gas generators into daily life.

Connect with the administrative network through the special resident card app for tourists, and provide disaster, evacuation and relief information in the event of a disaster.

Administration

Disaster prevention tourism

（As of January 7, 2020）