Launch of a Major Incubation Plan in Aichi Prefecture

 ■Launch of a Major Incubation Plan in Aichi Prefecture The “Station Ai Project Promotion Council” was held at the Aichi Prefectural Government.A massive incubation facility will be created to kick off a community involving industry, academia, and the government to build a startup ecosystem of manufacturing x digital. This started through an initiative by Governor Hideaki Omura.I am participating from the perspective of the CiP Council.The objective of the “Station Ai” facility is to deliver innovation by combining manufacturing technologies,...

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Launch of the Esports Activation Review Conference

 ■Launch of the Esports Activation Review Conference The “Review Conference on Measures to Activate Esports” has begun.It is hosted by the Japan Esports Union (JeSU) through a commission from the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry. I am serving as the chairperson.While researching the market size and the conditions overseas, we will identify the purpose and issues of esports, and seek action by the industrial world, government, and municipalities.Committee members include professional esports players, the Computer Entertainment Supplier’s...

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World’s First IoT Broadcast

 ■World’s First IoT Broadcast Regarding the fusion of communication and broadcasting, I have promoted “IPDC,” in which communication protocol IPs are put on radio waves for broadcasting, since 10 years ago.The “IPDC Forum” has received a special experimental station permit for this V-High band.We will carry out IPDC experiments using this permit.We will develop broadcasting use cases and explore a new business model for broadcasting companies.I serve as the representative of the IPDC Forum, which is comprised of 38 member companies, including...

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Opening of iU and 10 Challenges

 ■Opening of iU and 10 Challenges iU has received a decision by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology approving its establishment and will officially open.We will create a university that does not exist anywhere else in the world. I will serve as the President.https://www.i-u.ac.jp/iU has the longest official name in Japan of “Information Management Innovation Professional University.”We put innovation in the name of a university for the first time in the world, but the only “name” is iU.Information management...

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My Desire to Change the Gloomy Atmosphere

 ■My Desire to Change the Gloomy Atmosphere It was reported that Japan was selected as 2nd overall in the international ranking of “Best Countries.” It appears that stability and the future outlook were rated highly.1st was Switzerland.It appears to have been recognized as a “stable, open country” with a mature society and developed financial system.3rd was Canada, 4th was Germany, and 5th was the United Kingdom.The United States slumped at 27th due to a loss of reliability and leadership as a result of the Trump effect.China rose due to...

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Super-Filtering as an Online Safety Measure for the Youth!?

 ■Super-Filtering as an Online Safety Measure for the Youth!? I will serve as the chief investigator for the Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts, and Telecommunications Task Force for Preparing an Environment for Safe and Secure Internet Use by the Youth.According to a study by the Cabinet Office, internet usage by the youth is 93%, which is almost all of them. Smartphone usage is 63%.In the group of youth aged 9 and under, internet usage is 57%, and smartphone usage is 33%.99% of high school students have their own smartphone....

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Takeoff of the Artist Commons for Numbering Artist IDs!

 ■Takeoff of the Artist Commons for Numbering Artist IDs! Artist Commons Corporation was started up.It will assign a unique ID for each artist for smooth linkage between media and content services.This project that was being advanced based on the CiP Council is becoming independent and turning into a company.Artist Commons (AC) was formed jointly by 8 organizations and 2 companies in music and entertainment, including the Japan Association of Music Enterprises, the Federation of Music Producers Japan, and the All Japan Concert & Live Entertainment...

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Stepping Down as Chairperson of the Intellectual Property Strategy Headquarters Committee - Part 2

 ■Stepping Down as Chairperson of the Intellectual Property Strategy Headquarters Committee - Part 2From 2015, entering the second half of my 10 years, the stage following the internet and smartphones became an important theme.Distribution has transitioned to 5G and the cloud, and there are varied environments in terms of devices and usage, such as IoT and VR.AI- and data-driven advertising and sales strategies became mainstream in the content business.AI + data became the central theme.The Next-Generation Intellectual Property System Evaluation...

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Stepping Down as Chairperson of the Intellectual Property Strategy Headquarters Committee - Part 1

 ■Stepping Down as Chairperson of the Intellectual Property Strategy Headquarters Committee - Part 1 The Intellectual Property Strategy Headquarters Committee underwent a renewal. I will continue to serve as a member of the committee, but I am stepping down as Chairperson. This comes after serving as the Chairperson for 10 years.10 years ago, I wrote, “Although the cultural abilities (expressive abilities) that Japan excels in, along with technical abilities, are recognized around the world as “Cool Japan,” our latent potential on the industrial...

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National Association of Commercial Broadcasters in Japan Online Digital Strategy 2019

 ■National Association of Commercial Broadcasters in Japan Online Digital Strategy 2019 I will serve as the chairperson for the Online Digital Research Society for the National Association of Commercial Broadcasters in Japan.The report for this fiscal year has been put together, and I wrote the foreword.--------------------------------For last year’s foreword, I wrote, “The fishy wind of politics is blowing.” This was to cast doubt on the principles of the administration to review broadcasting regulations and the radio wave system. The discussions...

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Plans, Execution, and the Other Side

 ■Plans, Execution, and the Other Side ●Plans　I call myself a policymaker because all I do is draft policies. However, this is a concept I came up with, and “social entrepreneur” is the closest title among those that are commonly used in society. 20 years have passed since I left public office to go to university when I was almost 40 years old, and I have started over 20 social businesses, such as public service corporations and projects.　Let’s promote entrepreneurship. Let’s lower the threshold. iU aims for everybody to start a business and...

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Sharing Economy Report Summary

 ■Sharing Economy Report Summary The Cabinet Secretariat “Sharing Economy Evaluation Meeting” that I participated in put together a secondary report.The mid-term report from 2 years ago was held up by the pillars of:1) Securing safety and reliability through voluntary rules2) Efforts to clear up gray zones3) Establishing and sharing leading best practices through municipalitiesBelow are the results of these efforts.1) Service popularization: Recognition increased by 11.8% in a year to 42.4%2) Market size expansion: 50.3 billion yen in fiscal...

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I Learned About Cutting-Edge AI and IoT at Super University

 ■I Learned About Cutting-Edge AI and IoT at Super University Super University was a 3-day course held at the Learning of Tomorrow Association to discuss cutting-edge technologies that will nurture next-generation leaders, hold workshops, and develop a community to break down the walls of universities.There were tens of participants, including young proprietors and potential executives at major companies.Professors Yutaka Matsuo and Noboru Koshizuka from the University of Tokyo spoke about AI and IoT.Mr. Matsuo: “The Future of Artificial Intelligence:...

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The Intellectual Property Plan Somehow Came Together

 ■The Intellectual Property Plan Somehow Came Together The Intellectual Property Plan was finalized during a council at the Prime Minister’s Office, which the Prime Minister and cabinet members attended.This is the 10th plan since I was appointed Joint Chairperson.Since Japanese clothes became mandated as part of the Cool Japan policy during the first round, this means that 10 years have passed since Japanese clothes became required.First, the 3 pillars of “beyond average,” “fusion,” and “empathy” were established to achieve the “Value Design...

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Discussion in the House of Representatives Regarding Deliberation on the Broadcast Act - Part 2

 ■Discussion in the House of Representatives Regarding Deliberation on the Broadcast Act - Part 2 ○Ideas behind a common platform・Preparation can be expected for a platform that handles common issues, such as transmission bases, apps, and rights processing.・Next-generation media measures, such as IP cloud and data analysis, can also be expected.・Cooperation with the communication and IT industries would be preferable, instead of only working within the broadcasting industry.○Copyrights issues・Under the Copyright Act, records and productions...

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Discussion in the House of Representatives Regarding Deliberation on the Broadcast Act - Part 1

 ■Discussion in the House of Representatives Regarding Deliberation on the Broadcast Act - Part 1 Having been invited as a witness to the House of Representatives’ Committee on Internal Affairs and Communications regarding the revised Broadcast Act that would clear the path for NHK to simultaneously transmit their regular programming on the internet, I received questions regarding all aspects from Diet members from all parties.○Why regular simultaneous transmission?・As the internet becomes infrastructure, being able to receive signals at anytime...

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Revisions Enacted to the Broadcast Act with Approval of Simultaneous Transmission by NHK - Part 3

 ■Revisions Enacted to the Broadcast Act with Approval of Simultaneous Transmission by NHK - Part 3 Now I would like to touch on this revision to the law.I do not have much of an opinion on the enhancement of governance over NHK, duty of loyalty for executives, and the disclosure of information because they are a matter of course, but there is hope that NHK will finally be able to carry out simultaneous transmission.In addition to the approval of standards for execution and checks in the form of the requirement to submit plans, NHK will be...

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Revisions Enacted to the Broadcast Act with Approval of Simultaneous Transmission by NHK - Part 2

 ■Revisions Enacted to the Broadcast Act with Approval of Simultaneous Transmission by NHK - Part 2 To summarize the issues for broadcasting succinctly, it is the lack of growth.Communication has developed significantly through the internet and smartphones over the 27 years since the fusion theory was put forth.The internet is also catching up to TV in terms of scope of advertising.TV is doing well to endure while stagnating.However, there is a significant discrepancy in terms of strength.The total aggregate market value of the flagship TV...

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Revisions Enacted to the Broadcast Act with Approval of Simultaneous Transmission by NHK - Part 1

 ■Revisions Enacted to the Broadcast Act with Approval of Simultaneous Transmission by NHK - Part 1 Revisions were enacted to the Broadcast Act, clearing the path for NHK to simultaneously transmit their regular programming on the internet.I was invited to the House of Representatives’ Committee on Internal Affairs and Communications to present my opinion as a witness.This revision is help up by 3 pillars, but the simultaneous transmission by NHK is attracting attention in particular.I presented my opinion from a standpoint of agreement, or...

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Content Promotion Measures with the Liberal Democratic Party - Part 2

 ■Content Promotion Measures with the Liberal Democratic Party - Part 2 What is important is that the stage after the internet and smartphones has also arrived for content.Distribution has transitioned to 5G and the cloud, and there are varied environments in terms of devices and usage, such as IoT and VR.It is expected for AI- and data-driven advertising and sales strategies to become mainstream in the content business and for management through blockchain to grow.Online advertising has already grown to a scale that exceeds TV advertising,...

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Content Promotion Measures with the Liberal Democratic Party - Part 1

 ■Content Promotion Measures with the Liberal Democratic Party - Part 1 I was invited by the Liberal Democratic Party Intellectual Property Investigation Committee to speak on the theme of “The Current State and Tasks for Content Promotion.”Content policies, which began in the 1990s, saw an upsurge in the 2000s. In the past, they were focused on domestic matters and promoting industry, but they are now transitioning to an emphasis on global and online development based on the declining birth rate in Japan and the global advancement of IT....

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Establishment of the Act to Promote the Computerization of Education

 ■Establishment of the Act to Promote the Computerization of Education 　The Diet established the “Act to Promote the Computerization of School Education.”1 year prior to this, systemization of “digital textbooks” was achieved through the revisions to the School Education Act and other laws presented by the government.　This law is the other engine to significantly advance the computerization of school education through comprehensive measures for municipalities to formulate and execute plans for promotion.　However, digital textbooks and programming...

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