The 1st TTPU Seminar “Realizing New Mobility Services ～ Examining the Japanese MaaS from User’s Perspective ～”

Organizer	Organizer： 　Graduate School of Public Policy, the University of Tokyo Co-organizer： 　Japan Transport and Tourist Research Institute (JTTRI) 　Research Institute for Road and Street(RIRS)
Date / Time	Fri, Feb 21,2020 13：00～17：00
Venue	Ito Hall, Ito International Research Center, Hongo Campus, the University of Tokyo （Tokyo）
Theme	Realizing New Mobility Services ～ Examining the Japanese MaaS from User’s Perspective ～
Lecturer	Opening Remarks： 　Akio Takahara, Dean, Graduate School of Public Policy, the University of Tokyo 　Masafumi Shukuri, Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Public Policy, the University of Tokyo 　Chairman, Japan Transport and Tourism Research Institute (JTTRI) Keynote Speech 1： “For Promoting the Japanese MaaS” 　Yasuto Kawarabayashi, Deputy Minister for Public Transport and Logistics Policy 　Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) Keynote Speech 2： “Wellbeing of People & Local Society and MaaS & New Mobility Services ” 　Haruo Ishida, Specially Appointed Professor, Nihon University 　Professor Emeritus, University of Tsukuba President, Research Institute for Road and Street Presentation 1： “MONET Technologies and Challenges for MaaS” 　Saeko Miyaoka, MONET Technologies Inc. Presentation 2： “ EMot, a MaaS Application and the World to be Realized by MaaS Japan, as a Common Database” 　Junya Nishimura, Senior Manager, 　Next Generation Mobility Team Management Strategy Department, Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd. Presentation 3： “New Mobilities Deployment into Urban Areas and their redesign and update” 　Mariko Shigematsu,The Council for Area Development and Management of Otemachi, Marunouchi, 　and Yurakucho Mitsubishi Estate Company, Limited Presentation 4： “What is the Japanese MaaS? Findings by the Choi-Soko Project” 　Hiromi Kato,Innovation Center AISIN SEIKI Co., Ltd. Panel Discussion： Panelists： 　Hirohiko Shigeta, Director of New Mobility Service Division Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism 　Shinsuke Ito, Founder and CEO of rimOnO Corporation 　Advisor, KPMG Mobility Institute of Japan 　Saeko Miyaoka, MONET Technologies Inc. 　Junya Nishimura,Senior Manager, Next Generation Mobility Team Management Strategy Department, 　Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd. 　Mariko Shigematsu, The Council for Area Development and Management of Otemachi, Marunouchi, and Yurakucho 　Mitsubishi Estate Company, Limited 　Hiromi Kato, Innovation Center AISIN SEIKI Co., Ltd. Moderator： 　Haruo Ishida, Specially Appointed Professor, Nihon University Professor Emeritus, University of Tsukuba 　President, Research Institute for Road and Street Closing Remarks： 　Hiroshi Ohashi, Associate Dean, Graduate School of Public Policy, the University of Tokyo

Event Summary

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http://www.pp.u-tokyo.ac.jp/events/2020-01-14-23470/

At the beginning of the seminar, Professor Takahashi, Dean of Graduate School of Public Policy made an opening remarks at the seminar. Next, Mr. Shukuri, a visiting professor of the University of Tokyo made his welcome speech to the audience. Then the keynote lectures were given by Mr. Kawarabayashi, Deputy Minister for Public Transport and Logistics Policy, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and Professor Ishida, President, Research Institute for Road and Street, Specially Appointed Professor of Nihon University and Professor Emeritus of University of Tsukuba. In the first half o the seminar, four presentations on the state-of-the-art technologies were made, whose speakers were Ms. Saeko Miyaoka of MONET Technologies, Inc., Mr. Junya Nishimura of Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd., Ms. Mariko Shigematsu of The Council for Area Development and Management of Otemachi, Marunouchi and Yurakucho and Ms. Hiromi Kato of AISIN SEIKI Co., Ltd.

In the second half of the seminar, panelists exchanged opinions in the panel discussion about MaaS feasibility from users’ perspective as well as how to successfully deploy new mobility services to our society. Panelists pointed out advance in data linkage of MaaS, while pointing out the difficulty of on-site coordination and the depth and the size of the challenges. They also shared views about how to tackle with the challenges, how to coordinate different parties, and how to establish an environment suitable for all parties including local governments and transportation companies.

The seminar was successful with much participation, despite the current tough times and an active Q&A session in the panel discussion. It was also helpful to promote MaaS in Japan in the future.

Program of the seminar is as the following

Opening Remarks	Akio Takahara Dean, Graduate School of Public Policy, the University of Tokyo Remarks (Japanese)
Opening Remarks	Masafumi Shukuri Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Public Policy, the University of Tokyo Chairman, Japan Transport and Tourism Research Institute (JTTRI) Remarks (Japanese)
Keynote Speech　１	Yasuto Kawarabayashi Deputy Minister for Public Transport and Logistics Policy　Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) “For Promoting the Japanese MaaS”
Keynote Speech　2	Haruo Ishida Specially Appointed Professor, Nihon University Professor Emeritus, University of Tsukuba President Research Institute for Road and Street “Wellbeing of People & Local Society and MaaS & New Mobility Services” file (Japanese)
Presentation　1	Saeko Miyaoka MONET Technologies Inc. “MONET Technologies and Challenges for MaaS”
Presentation　2	Junya Nishimura Senior Manager, Next Generation Mobility Team Management Strategy Department, Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd “ EMot, a MaaS Application and the World to be Realized by MaaS Japan, as a Common Database”
Presentation　3	Mariko Shigematsu The Council for Area Development and Management of Otemachi, Marunouchi, and Yurakucho Mitsubishi Estate Company, Limited “New Mobilities Deployment into Urban Areas and their redesign and update” file (Japanese)
Presentation　4	Hiromi Kato Innovation Center AISIN SEIKI Co., Ltd. “What is the Japanese MaaS? Findings by the Choi-Soko Project” file (Japanese)
Panel Ｄiscussion	＜Panelists＞ 　Hirohiko Shigeta　 　　Director of New Mobility Service Division　Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism 　Shinsuke Ito 　　Founder and CEO of rimOnO Corporation　 　　Advisor, KPMG Mobility Institute of Japan file (Japanese) 　Saeko Miyaoka 　　MONET Technologies Inc. 　Junya Nishimura 　　Senior Manager, Next Generation Mobility Team 　　Management Strategy Department, Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd. 　Mariko Shigematsu 　　The Council for Area Development and Management of Otemachi, Marunouchi, and Yurakucho 　　Mitsubishi Estate Company, Limited 　 　Hiromi Kato 　　Innovation Center, AISIN SEIKI Co., Ltd. <Moderator> 　Haruo Ishida 　　Specially Appointed Professor, Nihon University Professor Emeritus, University of Tsukuba 　　President, Research Institute for Road and Street
Closing Remarks	Hiroshi Ohashi Associate Dean, Graduate School of Public Policy, the University of Tokyo Remarks (Japanese)

Outline of the seminar

There were many participants from universities research institutions, transportation companies, consulting companies, and press because of the highly interesting theme. The seminar was successful.

The seminar details have been uploaded on the TTPU website below.
http://www.pp.u-tokyo.ac.jp/news/2020-03-06-24031/

An article about the seminar was published in the paper, Tokyo Kotsu Shinbun. （No.29112, Monday, March 2^nd, 2020） （Newspaper company: Tokyo Kotsu Shinbunsha）