・View the home stadium as a microcosm of society and practice mobility management there.
・The average number of spectators is 4,816, whereas the average number of vehicles parking at and around the stadium is 2,045 (2,945 at max), meaning many spectators come by car. After each game, the area becomes crowded with vehicles leaving the parking lot, and it usually takes a substantial amount of time to reach main roads. This problem has become a contributing factor to the decrease in spectator satisfaction.
・The average number of bus route users is 321, only 6.7% of all means of transportation (data collected in 2015). We need to increase this ratio and eliminate congestion along the roads and parking lots.
| Open data | |
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| 1.水戸市公共交通基本計画 | http://www.city.mito.lg.jp/000271/000273/000280/koutu/p016266.html |
| 2.ホームゲーム観客数データ（水戸ホーリーホック提供） | http://www.city.mito.lg.jp/000271/000273/000280/koutu/cog2016000.html |
・Heavy inbound traffic during morning and evening commutes produces bottlenecks in some areas of the city. However, building a new road to solve localized congestion during a limited period is not cost effective, given the expected population decline and decreasing tax revenue. Under such circumstances, we seek to reduce traffic by discouraging the overuse of private cars.
・We need to identify the percentage of short-distance commuters (less than 5 km) and commuters with sufficient public transportation options who use private cars for commuting, as well as possible incentives that could encourage them to use other means of transportation.
・66% of Mito residents use private cars for commuting (2010 National Census).
| Open data | |
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| 1.平成22年国勢調査 | http://www.e-stat.go.jp/SG1/estat/List.do?bid=000001039661&cycode=0 |
| 2.水戸市公共交通基本計画 | http://www.city.mito.lg.jp/000271/000273/000280/koutu/p016266.html |
| 3.水戸市内における路線バスの車両台数・利用者数 | http://www.city.mito.lg.jp/opendata_lib/machidukuri/koutsu/p016143.html |
・Municipalities conduct statistical surveys commissioned by national or prefectural governments, but there have been no discussions regarding how survey data are used.
・We need to have ongoing dialogues with citizens about the use of data for “promotion of public participation and public-private collaboration” as one of the open data objectives.
・We also seek to deepen discussions on the “essence of regional issues” to know whether municipalities’ problems are truly areas that should concern citizens.
| Open data | |
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| １ 地域経済分析システム RESAS | https://resas.go.jp/ |
| ２ 水戸市オープンデータライブラリ | http://www.city.mito.lg.jp/opendata_lib/index.html |
Under the population vision of Kasukabe City, the population will decline from 237,000 at present to about 143,000 in 2060 because of the acceleration in demographic aging. On the contrary, if the city ensures the birth rate (1.764%), which can satisfy the hopes of youth and promotes town compactification and proper resettlement (relocation) measures, we could keep the population at about 189,000 in 2060 and maintain relatively well-balanced demographics in the future. We need to take measures to realize natural and social increases in population.
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| 1.春日部市まち・ひと・しごと創生総合戦略（人口ビジョン編、総合戦略編、資料編） | https://www.city.kasukabe.lg.jp/seisaku/shisei/shisaku/sougou/sougousenryaku.html |
| 2.平成28年度春日部市統計書 | https://www.city.kasukabe.lg.jp/j-system/shisei/toukei/toukeisho/h28toukei.html |
| 3.「春日部市の地域別人口動態およびその特性」調査研究報告書（平成26年度） | https://www.city.kasukabe.lg.jp/seisaku/shisei/gaiyou/soshiki/seisaku/seisaku/documents/houkokusho1.pdf |
| 4.「人口増加策の必要性と具体策についての調査研究」報告書（平成24年度） | https://www.city.kasukabe.lg.jp/seisaku/shisei/gaiyou/soshiki/seisaku/seisaku/documents/jinkou-zoukasaku.pdf |
Kasukabe City is home to the huge Takesato Housing Complex, which symbolizes years of spectacular economic growth. The complex is managed by the Urban Renaissance Agency. There were more than 20,000 residents at its peak. However, the number of residents has declined to fewer than half the peak number, based on an increasing tendency to own houses, aging facilities, and resulting complex restructuring. The population’s aging rate at the complex is exceptionally high—44.8% as of August 1, 2016 (28.3% on average across the city). Currently, Takesato Housing Complex is losing its lively nature. Although both the city and the Urban Renaissance Agency have been working on complex reactivation and promoting occupancy among younger generations, further revitalization is needed.
| Open data | |
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| 1.武里団地の人口・世帯数・高齢化率の推移 | https://www.city.kasukabe.lg.jp/seisaku/shisei/gaiyou/soshiki/seisaku/seisaku/miraikenkyuu_h28.html |
| 2.官学連携団地活性化推進事業 | https://www.city.kasukabe.lg.jp/seisaku/kyouiku/sankangaku/danchikasseika/index.html |
| 3.平成28年度春日部市統計書 | https://www.city.kasukabe.lg.jp/j-system/shisei/toukei/toukeisho/h28toukei.html |
| 4.「定住人口の増加策について」調査研究報告書（平成22年度） | https://www.city.kasukabe.lg.jp/seisaku/shisei/shisaku/shisei/documents/h22_teijuu_00_all.pdf |
Mobara City has events throughout the year—a cherry blossom festival in spring, Tanabata festivals in summer and winter, and a harvest festival in autumn. Nevertheless, there is no particular format to demonstrate the city’s hospitable spirit so that out-of-town visitors can enjoy festivals comfortably. There are no “staple foods,” light meals, or sweets at these events. Menus prepared with local ingredients could increase the popularity of the festivals. To promote such local events to visitors, we need to generate ideas through dialogues with citizens who host visitors. Mobara City is now taking up this new challenge!
| Open data | |
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| 【七夕まつりポータルサイト】 | http://www.mobara-kankou.com/tanabata/index.html |
| ・トイレ、・案内所、授乳室、・駐車場、・イベント会場、・通行止め、・タイムスケジュール | http://www.mobara-kankou.com/tanabata/guide/img/2016_access.jpg |
| 【まつり個別データ】 （以下は、求めに応じて公開の予定です。） ・賞をとった美しい七夕かざりの位置情報（七夕まつり） ・キッチンカーの位置情報（七夕まつり） ・桜の美しい写真スポット情報（さくらまつり） |
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The population of non-Japanese citizens has increased to 12,966 as of December 31, 2015—a record high after a temporary decline right after the Great East Japan Earthquake. Now, we have more contacts with non-Japanese residents in many aspects of daily life.
However, results of the citizen attitude survey conducted by Matsudo City showed no change in the tendency to take advantage of opportunities to exchange with non-Japanese residents. For example, the response rate of those who answered “very often,” “often,” or “sometimes” was just 11% in 2001 (first year of the survey) and only 11.2% in 2015.
Looking toward the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics in 2020, Matsudo City—adjacent to Tokyo—needs an understanding of foreign cultures to recognize cultural differences and develop strategies for coexistence among Japanese citizens.
| Open data | |
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| 1.国籍別外国人住民登録者数 | http://www.city.matsudo.chiba.jp/profile/jinkoutoukei/toukeisho/toti.files/2_09.xls |
| 2.市民意識調査実施結果（平成27年度調査） | http://www.city.matsudo.chiba.jp/shiminnokoe/enquete/kekka/27_shiminisikicyousa.html |
Nagareyama City is now promoting the “Being a Mother in Nagareyama Is Wonderful” campaign, but some new residents perceive a gap between the image of the city at the time of decision-making and its reality. The city seeks to close this unhappy gap and increase admirers for Nagareyama City by disseminating relevant data and information to would-be residents to ensure that they have a proper image of the city.
| Open data | |
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| １．転入者アンケート | http://www.city.nagareyama.chiba.jp/section/353/21285/003267.html |
| ２．流山市まちづくり達成度アンケート | http://www.city.nagareyama.chiba.jp/information/84/8502/index.html |
For sound child development, it is important that infants enjoy the fullness of love in a homey and warm atmosphere. In recent years, an increasing number of children have not adapted to group life at children’s homes; thus, the need for foster homes has emerged. Nakano Ward is going to promote the transfer of responsibility to child consultation centers or to an area-wide comprehensive care system (e.g., foster care system) to help all children grow safely and securely.
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| 1.中野区まち・ひと・しごと創生総合戦略 | http://www.city.tokyo-nakano.lg.jp/dept/101500/d022323.html |
| 2.中野区子ども・子育て支援事業計画 | http://www.city.tokyo-nakano.lg.jp/dept/241500/d020538.html |
| 3.中野区統計書2016 | http://www.city.tokyo-nakano.lg.jp/dept/101500/d022454.html |
Nakano Ward seeks to develop a town in which all citizens—the elderly, families with children, and those with disabilities—can help each other and live with peace of mind in a hands-on society with no barriers between people who offer support and those who are supported. In particular, we consider care prevention, pre-senior age health promotion, and improvement of pre-nursing care activities as urgent issues.
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| １．地域包括ケアシステムの充実に向けた取組みと介護予防・生活支援事業の拡充スケジュールについて | http://kugikai-nakano.jp/shiryou/162115578.pdf |
| ２．中野区健康福祉総合推進計画2015、第6期中野区介護保険事業計画、第4期中野区障害福祉計画 | http://www.city.tokyo-nakano.lg.jp/dept/401500/d020565.html |
| ３．保健福祉審議会 介護・地域包括ケア部会最終報告書 | http://www.city.tokyo-nakano.lg.jp/dept/401500/d020529_d/fil/siryou1.pdf |
Kanagawa Prefecture established the Kanagawa Prefecture Ordinance for Crime-free Safe and Secure Town Development in 2005, at which time it created a subsidy program and developed awareness to promote the activation of voluntary crime prevention organizations. As a result, the number of such organizations has increased rapidly from about 1,000 in 2006 to approximately 2,300 (with 210,000 members) in 2016. These organizations promote area patrols and crime prevention by community watchdogs. However, as the society’s sense of unity has been deteriorating because of family nuclearization and other social trends, the number of such organizations has failed to increase. With the group members aging and remaining unchanged, revitalization of group activities has become an important issue.
The number of reported crimes in Kanagawa Prefecture has decreased significantly to about 62,000 in 2015—down from about 190,000 in 2002, when the number of reported crimes was at its worst historically.
One of the contributing factors to the decrease in crimes is the increase in voluntary crime prevention organizations and their vigorous activities.
The needs survey disseminated to prefecture residents revealed their acute awareness of safety, security, and crime prevention, with “living safely and securely” being ranked high in terms of importance. Yet, the same old faces and activities of these organizations are becoming problematic.
With a view toward the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics in 2020 and the need to demonstrate hospitality and focus simultaneously on safety and security, we need to revitalize crime prevention activities with new area-wide measures involving all stakeholders, including residents’ associations, neighborhood associations, governments, and businesses.
We are looking for ideas to develop citizens’ civic pride for their communities, encouraging people to settle down and participate proactively in community development. Yokohama City, with a population of about 374,000, is different in origin from those cities whose foundations were established by the nobles and samurai class in medieval and early-modern periods, such as Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, and Sendai. Yokohama was established by young citizens (merchants) who came from all over the country with high ambitions in the closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate when the Port of Yokohama was opened. It was a city with an open and free spirit and a tradition of citizen autonomy. On the other hand, more and more working generations in their 30s to 50s have been moving to Tokyo. How to develop Yokohama is becoming a big issue because we would like Yokohama to be an attractive city where its residents would wish to continue living and people from the other cities would like to move to or visit. It is also important to think about how people’s love and pride for their communities grow to develop a sense of unity and a willingness to help each other. In this contest, we are looking for ideas with “civic pride” as a key term to find out how we can develop a livable town that fosters an emotional attachment so that we can strengthen the community-based mutual connection among citizens.
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| 横浜市民意識調査 単純集計データ 他 | http://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/seisaku/seisaku/opendata/catalog.html （よこはまオープンデータカタログ（試行版）） |
Yokohama City established the Sports Promotion Plan of Yokohama City (hereafter, the Plan) in March 2011 to help all generations—from children to the elderly—enjoy an active lifestyle through sports activities, and it has been engaging in sports promotion measures since then. One of the targets in the Plan is that roughly two out of three citizens (65%) engage in some sports activity more than once a week. The figure was 49.3% in 2015, indicating the need for further promotion. For adults with disabilities, the figure was a mere 19.6%, according to an estimation by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology based on the Opinion Poll of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics (2015) conducted by the Cabinet Office. This figure is much lower than the figure for healthy adults.
Given the coming large-scale sporting events such as the Rugby World Cup 2019 and Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, we need to organize and use sports data and information effectively and efficiently for various stakeholders—children, the elderly, healthy people, and disabled people—to advance sports promotion among citizens.
| Open data | |
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| １ 横浜市スポーツ振興課HP | http://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/shimin/sports/ |
| ２ 横浜市のスポーツ情報「ハマスポ」（横浜市体育協会） | https://www.hamaspo.com/ |
Kanazawa Ward could be where Yokohama City’s future lies because it is the only ward in Yokohama City with a decreasing population. What can we do to attract the child-rearing generation to move into Kanazawa Ward—as a bedroom town of Tokyo—and compete with Kawasaki City and other neighboring communities experiencing a growing influx of new residents?
Kanazawa Ward is a leading tourist spot in Yokohama, attracting more than three million tourists per year, but the majority of them visit Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise. The ward has the largest stock of national treasures and cultural properties within Yokohama, as it is a town that supported the Kamakura culture. It is also a gourmet town famous for nori (edible seaweed) and Tokyo Bay eels. How can we promote these attractions widely and encourage people to visit Kanazawa Ward?
| Open data | |
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| 金沢区観光協会 | http://www.yokohama-kanazawakanko.com/ |
| 観光入込み客数 | http://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/kanazawa/kz-opendata/data/45-kz-chishin.xls |
| 金沢漁港 | http://www.kanazawa-gyokou.com/index.html |
Urbanization and family nuclearization are gradually transforming regional communities. Since children should interact with various adults in the community, communication with local residents—not only with family members—has excellent effects on child development.
Miyamae Ward has the largest youth population (aged 0–14) in Kawasaki City (Kawasaki: 13.2%, Miyamae: 14.5%, both on average as of June 2016), and more than 10,000 people move in and out of the ward every year. In the community where many children and child-rearing families live, support for childcare with various stakeholders—governments, residents, and local businesses—playing respective roles is essential in creating an environment for sound child development and worry-free child-rearing.
By joining the Challenge, Miyamae Ward will solicit ideas from residents regarding beneficial services for child development and childcare as part of the town’s quest for community-wide childcare support.
| Open data | |
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| 1.川崎市の人口・世帯数に関するデータ | http://www.city.kawasaki.jp/shisei/category/51-4-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0.html |
| 2.川崎市子ども・子育て支援事業計画 子どもの未来応援プラン | http://www.city.kawasaki.jp/450/page/0000066207.html |
| 3.宮前区こども子育てホームページ | http://www.city.kawasaki.jp/miyamae/category/117-3-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0.html |
| 4.みやまえ子育てガイドとことこ＆おでかけマップ | http://www.city.kawasaki.jp/miyamae/page/0000059270.html |
| 5.第4期宮前区地域福祉計画 | http://www.city.kawasaki.jp/miyamae/category/126-1-9-0-0-0-0-0-0-0.html |
| 6.年刊 教育調査統計資料 | http://www.city.kawasaki.jp/880/page/0000018770.html |
Kamakura City, one of the major tourist towns in Japan, attracts more than 20 million visitors every year. The number of visitors per city area is overwhelmingly high (more than 550,000) for the relatively narrow area of Kamakura, compared to other major tourist cities. Therefore, the city faces many problems, including a strong concentration of tourists.
Kamakura is promoting tourism measures to become a mature tourist city where every resident and visitor is satisfied and where all stakeholders work together. The city has many faces as a leading tourist destination, historical and cultural city, and residential city. Thus, it is very important to develop a town where citizens can live safely and tranquilly alongside tourists. Kamakura is expected to promote town development for the happy coexistence of all stakeholders (i.e., citizens and tourists) on its mission to become a mature tourist city.
| Open data | |
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| １．第3期鎌倉市観光基本計画 | https://www.city.kamakura.kanagawa.jp/kankou/2016kihonkeikaku.html |
| ２．鎌倉市の観光事情 | https://www.city.kamakura.kanagawa.jp/kankou/kankoujijou2709.html |
| ３．観光に関する資料（鎌倉市） | https://www.city.kamakura.kanagawa.jp/kamakura-kankou/0800data.html |
| ４．RESAS 観光マップ | http://resas.go.jp |