Soar Hosts 'One-Coin Inundation Sensor Trial' Inspection and Exchange Meeting with Yonezawa Enterprises
Soar Co., Ltd. (Saxa Group) held an inspection tour of the MLIT-led 'One-Coin Inundation Sensor Trial' and an exchange meeting with local companies in Yonezawa. The event focused on public-private collaboration for disaster prevention using real-time flood data.
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Soar Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as 'Soar'), a member of the Saxa Group providing OLED devices and contract development/manufacturing services, hosted an inspection tour regarding the 'One-Coin Inundation Sensor Trial' promoted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), along with an exchange meeting with enterprises in the Hachimanpara area of Yonezawa City, at its headquarters on Friday, April 17, 2026.
During the inspection, the background and details of the trial were introduced. Opinions were exchanged with Yonezawa Mayor Yosuke Kondo, Saxa President Masatoshi Saito, Soar Chairman Masatoshi Yamaki, SCSK General Manager Masato Shirakawa (the sensor manufacturer), and representatives from five local regional enterprises. The participants shared perspectives on the potential for public-private collaboration toward future disaster prevention and mitigation.
### Background of the MLIT Trial
This trial is an initiative by the MLIT aimed at linking rapid disaster response to real-time understanding of inundation situations. It utilizes low-cost inundation sensors against a backdrop of frequent flooding and river overflows caused by heavy rains nationwide in recent years. Diverse stakeholders, including national and local governments and private enterprises, are collaborating to verify the effectiveness of sensor characteristics, information sharing, and their potential use in disaster prevention actions.
MLIT Website: One-Coin Inundation Sensor Trial
https://www.mlit.go.jp/river/gijutsu/wankoinsensa/index.html
The Saxa Group, in cooperation with Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture, has installed inundation sensors at a total of six locations: five on Soar's factory premises and near the Tenno River, and one at Saxa Techno Co., Ltd. By 'visualizing' inundation status, the group aims not only to strengthen its own disaster measures but also to contribute to society through information sharing with the national and local governments.
Through this initiative, we will deepen public-private collaboration with Yonezawa City and local companies, contributing to solving social issues in the fields of disaster prevention and mitigation, and realizing a safe and secure local community.
During the inspection, the background and details of the trial were introduced. Opinions were exchanged with Yonezawa Mayor Yosuke Kondo, Saxa President Masatoshi Saito, Soar Chairman Masatoshi Yamaki, SCSK General Manager Masato Shirakawa (the sensor manufacturer), and representatives from five local regional enterprises. The participants shared perspectives on the potential for public-private collaboration toward future disaster prevention and mitigation.
### Background of the MLIT Trial
This trial is an initiative by the MLIT aimed at linking rapid disaster response to real-time understanding of inundation situations. It utilizes low-cost inundation sensors against a backdrop of frequent flooding and river overflows caused by heavy rains nationwide in recent years. Diverse stakeholders, including national and local governments and private enterprises, are collaborating to verify the effectiveness of sensor characteristics, information sharing, and their potential use in disaster prevention actions.
MLIT Website: One-Coin Inundation Sensor Trial
https://www.mlit.go.jp/river/gijutsu/wankoinsensa/index.html
The Saxa Group, in cooperation with Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture, has installed inundation sensors at a total of six locations: five on Soar's factory premises and near the Tenno River, and one at Saxa Techno Co., Ltd. By 'visualizing' inundation status, the group aims not only to strengthen its own disaster measures but also to contribute to society through information sharing with the national and local governments.
Through this initiative, we will deepen public-private collaboration with Yonezawa City and local companies, contributing to solving social issues in the fields of disaster prevention and mitigation, and realizing a safe and secure local community.