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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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
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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 [email protected]
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