CICC TOKYO DAYORI
CICC TOKYO DAYORI vol.91
Prologue to Expectations of Digital Talent from Abroad The IT sector is not the only industry in need of digital talent. Allfields that have never been associated with IT before are in need ofdigitally literate people. Not only engineers, but also digitallyliterate human resources are in demand. The construction of a digital society and digital economy through rapiddigital transformation has become an urgent need in both developed andemerging countries, and therefore the development of digital humanresources is being strongly promoted. In Japan, the declining birthrate and aging population in all industriesare causing a serious decline in the workforce, which is becoming asocial problem. Japan is considering the introduction of foreign […]
CICC TOKYO DAYORI vol.90
CICC moved its office in July last year. It will have been almost oneyear since we moved to our current location in Nihonbashi-Kobunacho inTokyo. The literal English translation of Nihonbashi-Kobunacho is“Bridge of Japan - Town of Small Boats”. It is a business districtabout a 20-minute walk from Tokyo Station with the Nihonbashi Riverflowing nearby. From around 1720 during the Edo period (1603-1868), this area was alanding place for small boats to unload their cargo on the NihonbashiRiver. During this period, water transportation played the mostimportant role in transportation. A large amount of goods from all overJapan gathered to the port of Edo, and the nearby Nihonbashi area wasvery busy as a […]
CICC TOKYO DAYORI vol.89
I found that Hitachi, Ltd., a leading Japanese general electronicsmanufacturer and IT company, has developed an application that allowsyou to use subways, buses, cable cars, pay elevators, car sharing, etc.in Genoa, Italy, without having to bring anything.https://social-innovation.hitachi/en/article/genoa-maas/That app, so called “GoGoGe " on your smartphone and put yoursmartphone in your pocket or bag, you don't need to operate the app. Inaddition, this app can also display the degree of congestion ofvehicles, so you can check the degree of congestion before boarding thesubway or bus, so you can avoid congestion.Furthermore, with this app, the fares used on that day will be billedtogether the next day. It seems that the cheapest fare […]
CICC TOKYO DAYORI vol.88
We are currently having the criminal case which is making noise in Japan now.The case has been taken up by Japanese media every day, and the public is closely watching the progress for police investigation.The case is a series of robberies aiming at rich people, especially for seniors.It has occurred widely in Japan, and serious injuries and murders have been occurred due to robbery. The culprit is a special confidence man group, and the number of cases has been increased rapidly.The characteristics of this criminal case are the followings. Criminal groups are composed of “instructors” and “executors”. The “instructors” are Japanese, and said to be outside of Japan (probably in […]
CICC TOKYO DAYORI vol.87
The voice recognition systems have become popular. I put "Alexa" at mybedside and every night I ask her by voice what time to wake me up thenext morning. When I first experienced voice recognition, I was surprised anddelighted, as if a fairy tale had come true. Still, I didn't ask sillyquestions like "Who is the most beautiful woman in the world?" The latest AI analyzes not only human voices but also various sounds.AI has made sounds visible to people with hearing impaired. JR East launched the test operation at Ueno Station, a commuter hub inTokyo.I also use Ueno station for my commute. So, I saw what it is reallylike. AI […]
CICC TOKYO DAYORI vol.86
“Autumn is Around the Corner!” After consecutive brutal heat and humid days (in the 40s with 85%-90%)during this summer season in Japan, another great season to enjoy thenature is around the corner. Yes, “Autumn”.Would assume that Spring season is being well-recognized by peopleworldwide as the best timing to enjoy pink-colored “cherry blossoms”,meanwhile Autumn is another one to enjoy nature of green colored leavesturning into red-and-yellow-in-various-gradations of “Ko-Yo”(Autumnfoliage, if you will) and to enjoy “Momiji-Gari” activities.The Japanese word of “Momiji-Gari” or, "autumn-leaves hunting," cantranslate literally to maple-leaves-hunting. It refers to the activityof viewing the red-and-yellow painted trees while strolling aroundfields through the crisp & fresh autumn air. Mountains are dyed inbeautiful […]
CICC TOKYO DAYORI vol.85
“My heart from the Silk Road country Uzbekistan” This past July I made my first business trip in three years to the SilkRoad country of Uzbekistan in Central Asia.Since my private visit to Uzbekistan in 2014, friendship between Japanand Uzbekistan has been one of my life's work.I have many friends in Uzbekistan.Uzbekistan is one of the most pro-Japan countries in the world.However, 95% of Japanese do not know about Uzbekistan.Uzbekistan is a former Soviet Union country that gained independence in 1991.The Soviet Union forcibly took 650,000 prisoners of war from thedefeated Japanese army in World War II.At the same time, 25,000 Japanese POWs were forcibly taken toUzbekistan, creating a lot […]
CICC TOKYO DAYORI vol.84
In Japan, where the birthrate continues to decline, the number of petsexceeds the number of children. As of April 1, 2021, there were 14.93million children under the age of 15, but the total number of dogs andcats kept in 2021 was much higher at 16.05 million. With the increase in telecommuting and suburban migration due to theCorona pandemic, the demand for pets has skyrocketed. Pet tech, a newservice that utilizes digital technology to help pets live comfortablyas members of the family, is attracting attention.Japan’s pet tech market is expected to grow from USD 82.1 billion in FY2018 to USD 603.6 billion in FY 2023, with a CAGR of 47%. In […]
CICC TOKYO DAYORI vol.83
"Visualized" happiness There is no end to the debate about "happiness" in the east and west.After all, I found an interesting article if I thought that the definition of "happiness" was different for each person and that each person would decide for himself and herself.Hitachi, Ltd., one of Japan's leading IT companies, is said to be operating a subsidiary that aims to commercialize technology for measuring happiness and support corporate management activities.The subsidiary's app uses accelerometers on smartphones and wearable terminals to measure unconscious physical activity and quantitatively measure a person's sense of well-being. It is said that the measured data will be used to create an organization for employees […]
CICC TOKYO DAYORI vol.82
One month flew by since the year 2022 began.Since the beginning of the year, I drive my car more often.Last year, my mother was diagnosed with cancer and have to undergo radiation therapy, so I have to take her to and from the hospital every now and then. I drive along the national highway towards Tokyo to get to a hospital specializing in cancer treatment. There are a lot of traffic all the time.There are many large delivery trucks, and as I only drive around my home neighborhood, I found it inconvenient.So I decide to avoid the national road and take a loop route. The national road is straight and […]