Osaka Revitalization and Energetic City : Osaka

October 16, 2008Osaka Seminar in Chicago

Takashi Kashiwagi

Vice Mayor of OsakaOsaka Renaissance

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Contents

1. Osaka: Center of the Kansai Region

2. Osaka’s Urban Revitalization Strategy and Energetic City

3. Revitalization of Osaka under the “Energetic City” Concept

4. Movements Relating to Energetic City

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1. Osaka: Center of the Kansai Region

KANSAI

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Osaka: Poised to Maximize the Potential of the Kansai Region

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OSAKA

KOBE

KYOTO

NARA

WAKAYAMA

SHIGA

HYOGO

Concentration of cutting-edge companies and research institutes

Strong links with Asia-Pacific

Huge market

Highly educated workforce

Excellent urban infrastructure

Rich historical and cultural assets

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The second phase of Kansai International Airport

Kansai International Airport features an Extensive Range of Flights to and from Major Asian Destinations

The second runway

(opened in August 2007)

Number of scheduled flights to Asia(Schedule for summer 2007)

Routes to Asia (flights per week)

Country Passenger

flights Cargo flights

South Korea 91 11

China 176 72

Hong Kong 35 25

Taiwan 39 9

Other countries and regions in Asia 95 29

Total Asia 436 145

Total overall 585 191

Percentage of flights to Asia within total outbound flights 74.5 ％ 75.7 ％

Percentage of flights to China within total outbound flights 30.1 ％ 12.8 ％

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2. Osaka’s Urban Revitalization Strategy and Energetic City 　

Strengthening Functions to Create Intellectual Businesses

Enhancing Functions to Invite Many More Visitors to Osaka and Develop Cultural Activities

Promoting Attractive Urban Development

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Robot Technology Health Care and Preventive Medicine

IT and Ubiquitous Networking Technology

Promoting Intellectual/ Creative Business

Strengthening Functions to Create Intellectual Businesses

Stimulating Intellectual/ Creative Activities

Three Key Industries

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Energetic City : Osaka !

Happy Children!

・ Improving and increasing nurseries

・ Enhancing creativity of children

・ Food education through junior high

school lunch

Vibrant Communities!

・ Assisting citizens’ activities

・ Supporting NPOs in communities

・ Greener environment No. of NPO 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

And Energetic Osaka!

・ Attracting industries & universities

・ Focusing & nurturing key 　　 Industries such as robotics

・ Enforcement of Osaka Brand as Water Capital 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

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Aqua Metropolis Osaka 2009

○Theme: Osaka, Life with Rivers

○Period: 2009.8.22 to 10.12

○Projects

　　 Water Capital Project

　　 River and Port Cruise Project

　　 River Walk Project

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3. Revitalization of Osaka under the “Energetic City” Concept

West Section of Nakanoshima District Midosuji District

Establishing Midosuji Brand

South District (JR Namba Station) North District (JR Osaka Station)

Symbol of the International City of Osaka

Concentration ofCultural and Commercial Facilities

A center of Activity inRevitalizing the Kansai

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Nishi Umeda

Hankyu

Umeda Station

New Umeda City

Yodo-gawa

River

JR Osaka

Station

Phase 1 Development Area (7ha.)

Knowledge-Capital Zone (1.5 ha.)

Osaka Station North District

(24 ha.)

Knowledge-Capital in Osaka Station North District:

Future Center of Knowledge-based Industries

The Osaka Station North District has incredible potential. Under the theme of “knowledge capital,” development of this area is aimed at creating a concentration of intellectual industries, including robotics and IT, to drive the economy of Osaka.

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Team Osaka has succeeded in winning the RoboCup championship for the fifth year running.

4. Movements Relating to Energetic City

Robotics researchers from around the world

gather in Osaka!

Robotics researchers from around the world

gather in Osaka!

As an international center for robotics-related activities, Osaka delivers the latest

robotics information to the rest of Japan and the world.

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Academic Exchanges with Foreign Universities

Tongji University (China)University College London (U.K.)

Osaka City University and UCL signed an academic exchange agreement in the field of Medical science

Osaka City, Tongji University and The Ritsumeikan Trust signed agreement to establish Tongji University’s Osaka Branch

Carnegie Mellon University (USA)

Osaka branch of Carnegie Mellon University’s Entertainment Technology Center was established in February 2008, which specializes in the integration of scientific technology and art.

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Thank you very much ! 　

Contact: Office of Urban Revitalization and Promotion, Osaka City Government http://www.osaka-saisei.jp/eng info@osaka-saisei.jp