1. Outline 2. IT and Media Broadcasting 3. Media Publishing and Biotechnology 4. Finance and Society 5. Commerce and Lifestyles 6. Science and Intellectual Property Rights 7. Think Tanks and Environmental Businesses 8. Education and Job Aptitude 9. Future Planning and Research 10. Personal Services and Adaptation of New Trends 11. Precision and Sensor Technologies (Robots) 12. Government Services 13. Medical Treatments and Welfare Services 14. Buildings and Barrier-free Environments 15. Conclusions and Long-range Forecasts
1. Outline
・A society of a declining birthrate and a growing proportion of elderly people
・Combining of corporate cultures
・Entrepreneurs creating innovative new businesses
・Databook of Internships (The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)
2. IT and Media Broadcasting
・Expansion of telecommunication markets and telecommunication technologies
・ADSL ・ Optical fiber (FTTH)
・Roppongi media town
・Student Job General Support Center (The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
3. Media Publishing and Biotechnology
・Way to the international standard
・Marketing to children
・Nanotechnology that passes through cell walls in 2015
・Genetic medicine businesses
4. Finance and Society
・Financial business of NEC
・Advanced financial traceability methods
・Investment operation analysis and asset management support
・A strong financial base
5. Commerce and Lifestyles
・New marketing businesses
・Management services of franchisers
・Responses of specialized trading companies to new medical demands
・LOHAS
6. Science and Intellectual Property Rights
・Sharp's main product
・3D graphics
・Companies' innovative research projects
・Licensing, enforcement and education
7. Think Tanks and Environmental Businesses
・The search for talented individuals
・Patent businesses
・Role of special project teams
・Strengthening of strategies and methods of communication
Old Tokyo Station (under renewal 2007-2012) New Tokyo Station (2012.10.1)
8. Education and Job Aptitude
・Change in the educational environment
・Use by companies
・Study of the human genome
・Specially related to the special economic educational zones
9. Future Planning and Research
・Leisure businesses
・Collection and analysis of information
・Occupation of clinical psychologist
・System integration businesses
10. Personal Services and Adaptation of New Trends
・Clients: legal affairs, human resources and public relations departments
・Change of consumer preference from buying to leasing
・Pizza delivery companies
・Adjusting to new consumer needs
11. Precision and Sensor Technologies (Robots)
・Providers of input and output to information systems
・Designing for HCI (Human-Computer Interaction)
・In vivo / in vitro sensing
・Canon, Ricoh and Shimazu Corporation
12. Government Services
・3R businesses (Reduce, Recycle, Reuse)
・Tendering of public works
・Waste disposal systems
・Environmental businesses
13. Medical Treatments and Welfare Services
・Stem cell research
・Aiming at an aging society
・Ideas from affluent societies
・Caregiver / patient relations based on informed consent
14. Buildings and Barrier-free Environments
・The environment, energy and the economy
・Golf course planning
・Safety and convenience
・Building materials revolution
15. Conclusions and Long-range Forecasts
・Digital information industries in a sustainable society
・To protect the environment while doing business
・Global marketing
・The race to success
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