Next-Generation Regional Revitalization Magazine 'Ambitions REGION' Launches on May 25
AlphaDrive's 'Ambitions' media has launched a new magazine focused on regional economies, featuring an interview with Kazuto Ataka and analyses of municipality case studies across Japan to foster knowledge exchange between regions.
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Ambitions, a business media platform for innovators, is launching a new magazine with a focus on 'regional economies.'
The lead interview features Kazuto Ataka, providing an in-depth discussion on the future of regional revitalization, based on his 'Kaze no Tani' (Valley of the Wind) initiative.
The protagonists of regional economies are regional change-makers (Regional Preneurs). The opening feature introduces 40 of these individuals.
The main feature, 'Regional Co-Creation,' provides a thorough analysis of case studies from over 10 regions, including Fukuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Fukuchiyama City (Kyoto), Tsuyama City (Okayama), Osaka Prefecture, Toyota City (Aichi), Yokosuka City (Kanagawa), and various remote islands, aiming to create scalable models.
Spanning 100 pages, this marks the birth of a new business magazine dedicated to opening up the future of regional revitalization.
Content Highlights:
Lead Interview: Kazuto Ataka - Hope called 'Valley of the Wind'
Lead Project: The Era of Passionate Bureaucrats - Regional Preneurs
Feature: Regional Co-Creation: Scientifically structuring industry-academia-government collaboration
- Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Pref.: Flexible Collective City (Mayor Soichiro Takashima, Shuhei Ishimaru of FDC, Yusuke Suzuki of LINE Yahoo Communications)
- Shizuoka Pref.: The Original Startup Prefecture (Governor Yasutomo Suzuki, TECH BEAT Shizuoka)
- Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Pref.: Strategies for a city with under 100k population (Mayor Kazuo Ohashi, Prof. Shogo Kamei)
- Tsuyama City, Okayama Pref.: Approaches in an era of population decline
- Osaka Pref.: Solving social issues through young employees and local companies
- Kansai (KSII): Implementing research seeds through industry-academia collaboration
- Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Pref.: Local high school students and young officials gather in the 'Work Department'
- Toyota City, Aichi Pref.: 'Toyota Crew' changing the city through industry-academia-government-citizen integration
- Remote Islands: Alternative management theories at the edge of marginal economies
Special Project: Masked Discussion with Civil Servants - Why does our work get lost?
Second Feature: Evolution of Successor Management (Atotsugi) - Including XI generation of Tsubame Bussan, Kaii Sasage, and Atotsugi Koshien summary.
Comment from Keita Okubo, Editor-in-Chief of 'Ambitions REGION':
'What regional economies need is not imitation of major cities. In over 1,700 regions across the country, there are countless challenges and practical wisdom. We launched this magazine with the goal of circulating information from area to area by covering the front lines of industrial promotion across Japan and delivering those insights to the next wave of challengers.'
The lead interview features Kazuto Ataka, providing an in-depth discussion on the future of regional revitalization, based on his 'Kaze no Tani' (Valley of the Wind) initiative.
The protagonists of regional economies are regional change-makers (Regional Preneurs). The opening feature introduces 40 of these individuals.
The main feature, 'Regional Co-Creation,' provides a thorough analysis of case studies from over 10 regions, including Fukuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Fukuchiyama City (Kyoto), Tsuyama City (Okayama), Osaka Prefecture, Toyota City (Aichi), Yokosuka City (Kanagawa), and various remote islands, aiming to create scalable models.
Spanning 100 pages, this marks the birth of a new business magazine dedicated to opening up the future of regional revitalization.
Content Highlights:
Lead Interview: Kazuto Ataka - Hope called 'Valley of the Wind'
Lead Project: The Era of Passionate Bureaucrats - Regional Preneurs
Feature: Regional Co-Creation: Scientifically structuring industry-academia-government collaboration
- Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Pref.: Flexible Collective City (Mayor Soichiro Takashima, Shuhei Ishimaru of FDC, Yusuke Suzuki of LINE Yahoo Communications)
- Shizuoka Pref.: The Original Startup Prefecture (Governor Yasutomo Suzuki, TECH BEAT Shizuoka)
- Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Pref.: Strategies for a city with under 100k population (Mayor Kazuo Ohashi, Prof. Shogo Kamei)
- Tsuyama City, Okayama Pref.: Approaches in an era of population decline
- Osaka Pref.: Solving social issues through young employees and local companies
- Kansai (KSII): Implementing research seeds through industry-academia collaboration
- Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Pref.: Local high school students and young officials gather in the 'Work Department'
- Toyota City, Aichi Pref.: 'Toyota Crew' changing the city through industry-academia-government-citizen integration
- Remote Islands: Alternative management theories at the edge of marginal economies
Special Project: Masked Discussion with Civil Servants - Why does our work get lost?
Second Feature: Evolution of Successor Management (Atotsugi) - Including XI generation of Tsubame Bussan, Kaii Sasage, and Atotsugi Koshien summary.
Comment from Keita Okubo, Editor-in-Chief of 'Ambitions REGION':
'What regional economies need is not imitation of major cities. In over 1,700 regions across the country, there are countless challenges and practical wisdom. We launched this magazine with the goal of circulating information from area to area by covering the front lines of industrial promotion across Japan and delivering those insights to the next wave of challengers.'
FAQ
『Ambitions REGION』とはどのようなマガジンですか？
地域経済にフォーカスし、全国の産業振興の現場における実践知や挑戦を取材・編集して届ける次世代地方創生マガジンです。
『Ambitions REGION』創刊号の巻頭インタビューは誰ですか？
「風の谷という希望」の活動で知られる安宅和人氏です。
主な特集テーマは何ですか？
「地方“共”創生」をテーマに、福岡市や静岡県など10以上の地域の官民連携モデルや、地域変革者（Regional Preneurs）の紹介などを行っています。
発行元はどこですか？
株式会社Ambitions（株式会社アルファドライブの関連会社）です。
ターゲット読者は誰ですか？
地方創生や地域経済の変革に関心を持つイノベーターや自治体職員、ビジネスパーソンを想定しています。