Monthly Business Planning: Creating a Citizen-Centered Society with AI: The Frontline of Digital Transformation in Government and Local Communities – December 2025 Issue on Sale
Advanced Educational Corporation Press release: October 31, 2025 Monthly “Business Planning”: Creating a Resident-Centered Society Using AI: The Frontline of Digital Transformation in Government and Local Communities – December 2025 Issue on Sale [Regional Feature] Kagoshima Prefecture Governor Koichi Shiota “Profitable Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, and Tourism Strategies” [Series] Tackling Ocean Issues through Co-creation / “Beyond EXPO 2025” From Osaka to the Future The Publishing Department of the Graduate School of Project Design (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Risa Tanaka), part of the Advanced Educational Institution, released the December 2025 issue of “Monthly Project Design,” a specialized magazine on corporate revitalization, regional revitalization, and innovation, on Friday, October 31st.
https://www.projectdesign.jp/2025012
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/36930/514/36930-514-a05864d0e5048a43c7c923a383fea86a-812×1071.jpg Monthly business plan December 2025 issue [Special Feature] The Frontline of Digital Transformation in Government and Local
Governments
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/36930/514/36930-514-4832835864ef56a3d7701d614e7ab0c6-1746×1150.jpg The government’s 2025 “Priority Plan for the Realization of a Digital Society” calls for the full-scale use of AI in government
administration, including the development of Government AI. With the transition to standardized local government systems approaching, the national government, local governments, and businesses are working together to promote digital transformation. New digital transformation services are also expanding, including national payment systems for education, disaster prevention, transportation, and citizen services.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/36930/514/36930-514-c3e1eac2cd0ca2980f2cbf4ab2190fff-912×993.png Digital Agency Digital Director Takashi Asanuma Digital Agency Realizing administration based on the use of AI and data Promoting digital infrastructure and rule development Since its launch in September 2021, the Digital Agency has been leading the digitalization of Japan’s administration. Building on the results and knowledge gained in the four years since its founding, the company is steadily advancing change, step by step, while envisioning a digital society in which “no one is left behind,” centered on utilizing technology that is close to “people.” • Tokyo Metropolitan Government: Using AI as a Powerful Tool to Realize an Ideal City • Public Education DX: Visualizing On-site Issues with the Power of Data / Uchida Yoko • “Smartphone City Hall” / Bot Express adds AI functionality to simplify administrative procedures • Parking Lot DX: Transforming Urban Transportation Infrastructure into Next-Generation Mobility Hubs/NCD, and More
[Regional Feature] Kagoshima Prefecture
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/36930/514/36930-514-4716f40b348980286dd8d3a378f05651-1750×1155.jpg Kagoshima Prefecture, home to many remote islands, including Tanegashima, Yakushima, and Amami Oshima, boasts the largest area and population of inhabited remote islands in Japan. Blessed with a warm climate, agriculture thrives, and the prefecture’s agricultural output is second only to Hokkaido. Furthermore, the prefecture, home to two World Heritage Sites, boasts a dynamic natural environment that is a major draw, and tourism is one of its core industries. Kagoshima Prefecture is focusing on initiatives to improve the “earning power” of agriculture, forestry, and fisheries, tourism-related industries, and local companies, and to enhance their competitiveness in the market. Strengthening the “earning power” of agriculture, forestry, fisheries, tourism, and businesses
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/36930/514/36930-514-f9b1f52ca4c5c407d17de5e9b08ea48a-1322×954.png Kagoshima Prefecture Governor Koichi Shiota Kagoshima Prefecture is home to many fascinating remote islands, such as Amami Oshima and Yakushima, and remote islands account for approximately 30% of the prefecture’s land area. The region is like a “treasure chest,” rich in nature and unique cuisine and culture. However, frequent earthquakes in the Tokara Islands in July highlighted the challenges of disaster prevention measures on remote islands. We spoke to Governor Shiota about Kagoshima Prefecture’s vision for the future. Interviewing noteworthy businesses in Kagoshima Prefecture • “Kagoshima
Broadcasting System x Minami Nippon Shimbun” Collaboration:
Cultivating local talent for new business development • “New Japanese Science” new facility SGG will serve as a bridge for mutual
advancement between Japan and the United States • “Tangoku Shokusan”: Continuing to change with the times and diversifying our business • “LINK SPIRITS” develops new markets with pink sweet potato shochu, and more
Top Philosophy and Ideas
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/36930/514/36930-514-f05ca2f78bfd70a32441cc13bfdc4ee2-820×820.png Hideya Morihira, President and Representative Director, Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. Based on four core technologies Renewing our business to new businesses Hideya Moridaira, President and CEO, Furukawa Electric Starting with copper refining and electric wires, Furukawa Electric has built a history spanning more than 140 years by expanding its business to meet social needs based on its strong technological foundation. This year marks the final year of its four-year medium-term management plan, which began in 2022, and the company is working to achieve further growth, including taking on new business ventures. • Akihiro Kosaka, President and CEO, Tokyo Metro • Toru Takakura, President and CEO, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group • Keita Kato, President and Representative Director, Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. • Fumito Yukihira, President and CEO of Tagawa Industries • Toshi Yamazaki, President and CEO, Nipro, and others
Featured Articles and Series ＜The Breakthrough Power of a Pioneer＞ Ryota Murakami, Fashion Designer Encompassing everything, anxiety, hope, and love Bringing the beauty and dignity of handcrafts to the world Graduate School of Project Design MPD’s New Business / Connecting the Aji Stone Industry and Culture to the Future – Kyohei Tabuchi, 6th Generation of Tabuchi Stone Co., Ltd. (12th Nagoya School Graduate / 2024 Graduate) MPD News / Nationwide Commercial Launches to Convey “Imagination Power” Through Video We also publish articles related to keywords such as “new businesses,” “regional
revitalization,” “concepts,” “ideas,” “innovation,” “DX,” “SDGs,” “decarbonization,” “healthcare,” and “local government.” All photos in this release are taken from the December 2025 issue of Monthly Business Concepts.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/36930/514/36930-514-5ef8afe34a1f35b75d92f5100b83ec11-812×1071.jpg Magazine overview “Monthly Business Plan” December 2025 issue Publisher: Advanced Educational Corporation Business Planning Graduate University Publishing Department Price: 1,300 yen (tax included) ASIN: B0F29GZ5TM Available for purchase at bookstores nationwide. Also available on Amazon https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0F29GZ5TM/ About Monthly Business Planning Founded in September 2012, this specialized magazine focuses on corporate revitalization, regional revitalization, and innovation. This event will introduce case studies that will provide hints for new business ventures and organizational management for business owners, new business managers, and local government leaders from across the country who are seeking new business ideas. https://www.projectdesign.jp/ About the Graduate School of Project Design Opened in April 2012 in Minami-Aoyama, Tokyo, this graduate school is geared toward working professionals, helping them develop and implement business concepts and plans. It offers a diverse curriculum designed to help students develop ideas from the very foundation of their business, develop ideal business concepts, weave ideas for realizing them, and develop business plans. Students engage in extensive discussions with faculty and graduate students active in a variety of industries, and after submitting a business concept plan over two years, they are awarded a professional degree, the Master of Project Design (MPD). The program is based at five campuses in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka, and Sendai, and is currently in its 14th term. A total of 830 students have graduated, creating numerous innovative new businesses. Additionally, the university’s affiliated research institute, the Business Design Research Institute, actively conducts project-based research for companies and businesses, with over 4,500 students having already completed its courses. The institute also publishes research books, including the monthly magazine Business Design. For more information, please see the graduate school website ( https://www.mpd.ac.jp/ ). *Rated “compliant” in the university accreditation evaluation (by field of specialization and institution) by the Japan University Accreditation Association, a public interest incorporated foundation *Designated for the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare’s education and training subsidy (specialized practical education and training) (providing up to 1.28 million yen from the government) Outline of the Advanced Educational Institution Name: Advanced Educational Corporation Chairman: Hideya Higashi Location: 3-13-16 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo School: Business Planning Graduate University (Headquarters: 3-13-16 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo) （拠点 東京、名古屋、大阪、福岡、仙台） ：社会構想大学院大学（東京都港区南青山3-13-18）
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