Kanonji City, Kagawa Prefecture and Epson Sales Conclude Dispatch Agreement for 'Regional Revitalization Entrepreneur'
Kanonji City and Epson Sales Japan signed an agreement to dispatch personnel to promote administrative DX and develop digital talent, utilizing VR/AR for regional revitalization.
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Kanonji City, Kagawa Prefecture (Mayor: Akihiro Saeki, hereinafter Kanonji City) and Epson Sales Japan Corporation (President: Haruo Kuribayashi, Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, hereinafter Epson Sales) have concluded an agreement to dispatch Epson Sales employees to Kanonji City based on the "Regional Revitalization Entrepreneur Program" promoted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
Under this agreement, in accordance with the DX promotion plan formulated by Kanonji City, they will work on promoting administrative DX, developing digital human resources, and disseminating the new appeal of the region utilizing VR (Note 1) and AR (Note 2) technologies, thereby promoting regional revitalization through public-private partnerships.
Features and Initiatives of Kanonji City
Kanonji City is the central city of the Seisan region facing the Seto Inland Sea at the western end of Kagawa Prefecture, located almost in the middle of Shikoku. The Mitoyo Plain and Ariake Beach spread across the city area, and Mt. Unpenji of the Sanuki Mountains is on the south side, blessed with a rich natural environment where mountains, sea, and plains harmonize. It also has historical and cultural resources such as the "Zenigata Sunae (Kan'ei Tsuho)" in Kotohiki Park, the 68th sacred site of Shikoku "Jinnein", and the 69th sacred site "Kanonji". Against the backdrop of these regional resources and industries, Kanonji City is developing businesses utilizing regional characteristics in various fields.
Kanonji City website: https://www.city.kanonji.kagawa.jp/
Features and Initiatives of Epson Sales
Epson Sales aims to be a "company that contributes to solving social issues and creates enduring value together with customers." To date, through the provision of solutions utilizing printers and projectors, the company has tackled the resolution of social issues such as reducing environmental impact and improving operational efficiency.
In recent years, the company has strengthened collaboration with local governments and is also working on regional value creation such as promoting GX and DX.
This time, by collaborating with Kanonji City, the company will further accelerate support for sustainable town development through the promotion of administrative DX and the dissemination of regional appeal utilizing digital technologies.
Epson website: https://www.epson.jp/
Under this agreement, in accordance with the DX promotion plan formulated by Kanonji City, they will work on promoting administrative DX, developing digital human resources, and disseminating the new appeal of the region utilizing VR (Note 1) and AR (Note 2) technologies, thereby promoting regional revitalization through public-private partnerships.
Features and Initiatives of Kanonji City
Kanonji City is the central city of the Seisan region facing the Seto Inland Sea at the western end of Kagawa Prefecture, located almost in the middle of Shikoku. The Mitoyo Plain and Ariake Beach spread across the city area, and Mt. Unpenji of the Sanuki Mountains is on the south side, blessed with a rich natural environment where mountains, sea, and plains harmonize. It also has historical and cultural resources such as the "Zenigata Sunae (Kan'ei Tsuho)" in Kotohiki Park, the 68th sacred site of Shikoku "Jinnein", and the 69th sacred site "Kanonji". Against the backdrop of these regional resources and industries, Kanonji City is developing businesses utilizing regional characteristics in various fields.
Kanonji City website: https://www.city.kanonji.kagawa.jp/
Features and Initiatives of Epson Sales
Epson Sales aims to be a "company that contributes to solving social issues and creates enduring value together with customers." To date, through the provision of solutions utilizing printers and projectors, the company has tackled the resolution of social issues such as reducing environmental impact and improving operational efficiency.
In recent years, the company has strengthened collaboration with local governments and is also working on regional value creation such as promoting GX and DX.
This time, by collaborating with Kanonji City, the company will further accelerate support for sustainable town development through the promotion of administrative DX and the dissemination of regional appeal utilizing digital technologies.
Epson website: https://www.epson.jp/