116 Administrative Challenges from Local Governments and Ministries Across Japan Now Publicly Available — Call for Solutions from Businesses at "Kanmin MEET in Municipal Comprehensive Fair"

The Japan Management Association (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Chairman: Gokkyu Takahara) has released a full list of 116 administrative challenges faced by participating local governments and national ministries for the special on-site program "Kanmin MEET in Municipal Comprehensive Fair," part of the "Municipal Comprehensive Fair 2026 (30th edition)" to be held at Tokyo Big Sight West Halls 3 and 4 from July 8 (Wed) to 10 (Fri), 2026.

Kanmin MEET is a reverse-matching initiative where local and national government bodies present their challenges and companies propose solutions. Participating companies can review the challenges in advance and prepare proposals for direct discussions with responsible officials during the event. Additionally, three new Kanmin MEET seminars showcasing successful public-private co-creation cases will be newly launched.

Kanmin MEET Reveals 116 Local Government Challenges Across 5 Themes — Advancing a New Model for Solution-Oriented Matching

Participating companies can select areas of interest from the following five themes and review in advance each challenge's background, past initiatives, desired solution types, and budget status.

Many requests include: "Budget already allocated," "Potential for budget allocation depending on proposal," "Seeking procurement method suggestions," and "No current budget allocation planned."

▼ Kanmin MEET in Municipal Comprehensive Fair Page ▼

* Viewing the "List of Challenges" requires prior visitor registration.

Details here

<Examples from the Challenge List>

Theme

Challenge Examples

1 Childcare and Education, etc.

Community-based expansion of school club activities, improving fish dish consumption in school lunches, achieving self-sustainability of children's experience program "KodonaBASE," etc.

2 Health and Welfare, etc.

Improving elderly nutrition, enhancing physical function and social participation, creating a delivery economy that turns food safety data into added value, etc.

3 Administrative Operations and DX, etc.

Using generative AI and AI agents to replace staff tasks and improve productivity, implementing "no-form-filling counters" to reduce burdens for both visitors and staff, etc.

4 Disaster Prevention and Safety, etc.

Improving fire investigation efficiency using AI, preventing advanced fraud crimes with cutting-edge technologies, strengthening bear countermeasures, etc.

5 Others

Hydrogen production and EV smart grids using surplus electricity, advanced decarbonization toward 2050 carbon-neutral cities, utilization of idle land and facilities, etc.

Kanmin MEET Venue Map Released — Instantly Identify Participating Local Governments and Their Themes

The venue map for Kanmin MEET Tokyo has also been released, showing which local governments and ministries will appear at which booths and their attendance dates (July 8, 9, and 10). By selecting target challenges from the "List of Challenges" and checking the venue map for the location and attendance dates of responsible local governments, companies can efficiently plan their on-site meetings.

Venue Map here

[Newly Announced] Kanmin MEET Seminars: Frontline Voices from Public-Private Co-Creation

All of these seminars have been newly confirmed for this event. Direct participants will share real public-private co-creation cases (pre-registration required, free admission). These sessions offer valuable insights into partnership development, collaboration frameworks, and achieving results for companies planning to engage in public-private partnerships or municipal business.

<Selected Seminars>

Date

Title

Speakers (Confirmed)

7/8 (Wed)

12:00–12:30

A Town Where People Attract People — Hamanaka Town, Hokkaido, and Public-Private Co-Creation that Empowers Residents

Hideyuki Ohtsubo, Director (in charge of regional revitalization), Hamanaka Town, Hokkaido

7/10 (Fri)

Connecting Sky and Land: A New Logistics System — Kobuchizawa Village, Yamanashi Prefecture × Aeronekst, Drone Delivery as Community Infrastructure

Naomi Funakoshi, Village Mayor, Kobuchizawa Village, Yamanashi Prefecture / Keisuke Tajiri, Representative Director, President, and Group CEO, Aeronekst Inc.

Recommended for:

Business development and strategic planning staff aiming to launch new ventures with local governments as partners

Startups, SIers, and manufacturers seeking to expand their technologies and services into the public sector

Sustainability departments at large enterprises exploring business opportunities focused on ESG, regional coexistence, and social issue resolution

▼ Details and registration available on the "Regional Co-Creation Zone" page ▼

Details and registration here

Municipal Comprehensive Fair 2026 (30th edition) Event Overview

Dates: July 8 (Wed) – 10 (Fri), 2026, 10:00–17:00

Venue: West Halls 3 and 4, West Exhibition Building, Tokyo Big Sight

Organizer: Japan Management Association (a general incorporated association)

Admission: Free (pre-registration required)

Previous event statistics: 8,648 visitors / 354 organizations from 46 prefectures / 100 exhibitors / 2,497 seminar participants

Visitor Registration here (Free)

Inquiries

Municipal Comprehensive Fair Secretariat (Japan Management Association) Contact: Shibata, Iida

E-mail: lgf@noma.or.jp

About the Japan Management Association (NOMA)

Founded in 1949 as the Japan Management Efficiency Association, NOMA has consistently promoted the modernization and efficiency of Japanese management as its core mission.

Core Philosophy:

NOMA contributes to the development of a sustainable society by advancing harmony among management, humanity, and science.

Mission:

To continuously innovate Japan's future management together with our customers.

Japan Management Association Official Website: https://www.noma.or.jp/