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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