Urban Strategy & Regional Transformation
Shaping Sustainable Futures with Data-Driven Governance
Cities and regions across Japan are facing mounting structural challenges—from population decline, a shrinking birthrate and aging population, to industrial stagnation and declining tax revenues. At the same time, digital technologies present new opportunities to maximize limited resources and unlock regional potential.
In addition to our established work on demographic outlook, comprehensive plans, and industrial visions, we provide regional management consulting focused on data-driven policy design and execution support. Our services span long-term visioning, industrial revitalization, digital transformation, evidence-based policymaking (EBPM), and the realization of smart cities. With a strong track record in regional revitalization, we work collaboratively with stakeholders across public and private sectors —including academia, financial institutions, and local industry—to co-create resilient, regionally grounded development models tailored to each community’s unique characteristics.
Service Offerings
Future-Oriented Strategy Development
- Support for formulating long-term regional visions
- Strategies for industrial digital transformation (DX) and value-creation
- Data-driven urban development strategies
Smart Transformation Leveraging Local Assets
- Promoting the digitization of regional resources and unique assets
- Accelerating the use of AI and other technologies
Evidence-Based Policymaking (EBPM)
- Reforming policy development and decision-making processes
- Measuring and analyzing policy effectiveness
- Support for developing regional data infrastructures
Consultants
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Toshihide Akagami
Vice President

