Date : June 28, 2024
Video Report: The Future of Japanese Cities: Japan in 2120, Based on a Statistical Prediction Model（Dr. Tomoya Mori, Professor, Institute of Economic Research, Kyoto University）
post date : 2024.06.27
Japan’s population is decreasing at a pace that will make it less than 40 million in 100 years, the same level it was in the 1800s, and many cities will decline, but the population distribution will rapidly shift towards western Japan and new regional frameworks will appear centered around a smaller number of major cities, such as Tokyo and Fukuoka. This is according to the results of a simulation led by Kyoto University Institute of Economics Research Professor Tomoya Mori. In the face of this unprecedented population decline, how will Japanese cities and rural communities change in the future, and can the problems that will emerge be turned into opportunities?
The FPCJ invited Dr. Tomoya Mori, an expert in urban and regional economics who led this research, to discuss the future of Japanese cities and what Japan will look like in 2120 according to this statistical prediction model. The professor will provide his analysis based on economic theory and the data prediction model, what issues there will be, and how to prepare for the future.
The briefing was attended by journalists from China, France, German, Spain and USA.
■Date: June 28 (Fri), 2024, 15:00-16:30
■Theme: The Future of Japanese Cities: Japan in 2120, Based on a Statistical Prediction Model
■Briefer: Dr. Tomoya Mori, Professor, Institute of Economic Research, Kyoto University
■Language: Japanese, with consecutive English interpretation
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