Seminar "Front Lines of Autonomous Driving x Regional Revitalization x Business Creation" by Takeyasu Maeda, Executive Vice President of FORIN Inc. on Thursday, June 4, 2026!

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【Learning from the Success Story of Sakai Town, Ibaraki Prefecture! Town Planning Starting from Mobility】

Front Lines of Autonomous Driving x Regional Revitalization x Business Creation

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[Seminar Details]

https://www.ssk21.co.jp/S0000103.php?spage=pt_26277

[Lecturer]

Mr. Takeyasu Maeda, Executive Vice President, FORIN Inc.

[Date & Time]

Thursday, June 4, 2026, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

[How to Attend]

■ In-person attendance

Kioi Forum

1F New Otani Garden Court, 4-1 Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

■ Live streaming (Zoom webinar)

■ Archive streaming (available for 2 weeks, can be watched anytime at your convenience)

[Key Lecture Contents]

In Japan, population concentration in the Tokyo metropolitan area continues, and in rural areas, the shrinking regional economy is becoming serious due to the advancement of an aging society with declining birthrates. Against the backdrop of these challenges, efforts toward regional revitalization began in earnest around 2015 in various regions, but have not necessarily achieved sufficient results in terms of young people moving away from rural areas and the creation of regional industries.

This seminar will feature the successful case of regional revitalization in Sakai Town, Ibaraki Prefecture, which has attracted national attention for its advanced initiatives. Beyond merely introducing policies, it will specifically explain how the town rebuilt its finances, fostered industries, attracted companies and human resources, and achieved regional revitalization. Additionally, practical tips directly linked to the consideration of new business concepts and proposals will be provided.

1. Initiatives in Sakai Town, Ibaraki Prefecture, which achieved financial reconstruction in a short period
(1) Increasing hometown tax donations from less than 100,000 yen per year to 6 billion yen in 5 years
(2) Investment recovery through facility investments with low burden on the town and rental income, etc.
(3) Initiatives for attractive town planning starting with autonomous buses

2. Sakai Town, Ibaraki Prefecture, becoming a showroom for advanced technology
(1) Economic effects from Japan's first regular public road operation of autonomous buses
(2) Establishment of a domestic drone development base in Sakai Town, attracting national attention
(3) Development of a perovskite solar cell manufacturing base and its utilization as a practical application hub

3. Creation of business opportunities in regional revitalization
(1) Investing in projects with ripple effects, not just the profitability of individual projects
(2) Creation of new businesses utilizing regional characteristics and synergistic effects
(3) Shared future vision that resonates and leadership that involves stakeholders

4. Q&A / Business Card Exchange

[Contact Information]

New Social Systems Research Institute

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Email: info@ssk21.co.jp

TEL: 03-5532-8850

FAX: 03-5532-8851

URL: https://www.ssk21.co.jp

[About New Social Systems Research Institute (SSK)]

New Social Systems Research Institute (SSK) was established on December 6, 1996, and for over 28 years since its founding, its main business has been information provision services, planning and holding approximately 500 business seminars annually for corporations.

SSK seminars aim to contribute to the creation of business opportunities by quickly providing high-level management strategy information, marketing information, and technology information in a diversifying business environment.

In addition to its seminar business, SSK is expanding various businesses, providing information and services necessary for customers' business success and expansion, such as seminar planning and operation agency services, lecturer dispatch, B2B advertising, commissioned research, market research report sales, and on-demand seminar sales.

SSK constantly disseminates cutting-edge information and continues to be a strategic partner for its customers.