Major Achievements in FY2025
| Project / Initiative | Client | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Contract for operation of a citizen co-creation platform | Kamakura City (Kanagawa Prefecture) | |
| Contract for operation of the Hino Regional Co-Creation Platform | Hino City (Tokyo) | |
| Citizen-participatory city administration promotion project | Kisarazu City (Chiba Prefecture) | |
| Construction, operation, and maintenance of a digital opinion-collection tool for various public projects | Toyonaka City (Osaka Prefecture) | |
| Construction and operation of a citizen co-creation platform | Ichihara City (Chiba Prefecture) | |
| Construction and operation of a resident-participatory consensus-building platform | Mashiki Town (Kumamoto Prefecture) | |
| Construction and operation of a resident-participatory consensus-building platform | Kotoura Town (Tottori Prefecture) | |
| Operation of a participatory consensus-building platform | Ikoma City (Nara Prefecture) | |
| Implementation of the citizen consensus-building platform “Liqlid” | Nonoichi City (Ishikawa Prefecture) | |
| Support for youth participation in the policy-making process | Koka City (Shiga Prefecture) | |
| Construction, operation, and maintenance of an online citizen consensus-building platform | UDCK Town Management General Incorporated Association | |
| Contract for operation of Iwata City’s citizen consensus-building platform | Iwata City (Shizuoka Prefecture) | |
| Operation of a citizen consensus-building platform | Kawachinagano City (Osaka Prefecture) | |
| Outsourced operation of the Fukuchiyama 2040 Citizens Council | Fukuchiyama City (Kyoto Prefecture) | |
| Support services for establishing a resident participation promotion framework | Yamazoe Village (Nara Prefecture) | |
| Citizen participation support using online platforms for the formulation of the latter-term basic plan of Asago City’s 3rd Comprehensive Plan | Asago City (Hyogo Prefecture) | |
| Construction and operation of a citizen consensus-building platform | Tamba City (Hyogo Prefecture) | |
| Construction, operational support, and maintenance of a digital platform | Setagaya City (Tokyo) | |
| Citizen consensus-building and private-sector matching support for reuse of the former Municipal Fifth Junior High School | Kaizuka City (Osaka Prefecture) | |
| FY2025 operation of the “Co-creation with Citizens” online platform | Toyooka City (Hyogo Prefecture) | |
| Contract for operation of Tokai Village’s citizen co-creation platform | Tokai Village (Ibaraki Prefecture) | |
| Operation of the “Minna no Risokyo” special site for Kyoto City’s next comprehensive plan | Kyoto City (Kyoto Prefecture) | Subcontracted through Hakuhodo Kansai Branch Continued from FY2024 |
| FY2025 contract for promoting reflection of children’s and youth voices | Shizuoka Prefecture * Operated jointly on one platform by the prefecture plus Hamamatsu, Fukuroi, Kakegawa, Kikugawa, Omaezaki, Fujieda, Higashiizu, Mori, Oyama, and Matsuzaki | In collaboration with C&Y Partners, Inc. |
| Online platform operation services | Abira Town (Hokkaido) | In collaboration with C&Y Partners, Inc. |
| Support services for gathering and reflecting the views of children and young people in Fujisawa City | Fujisawa City (Kanagawa Prefecture) | In collaboration with C&Y Partners, Inc. |
| Use of an online platform for gathering children’s views | Amagasaki City (Hyogo Prefecture) | Subcontracted through the Amagasaki Youth Consortium (designated manager of the Amagasaki Youth Exchange Center) |
| Iki City SX promotion project: operation of a citizen co-creation platform | Iki City (Nagasaki Prefecture) | Subcontracted through Iki Mirai Tsukuri Site General Incorporated Association |
| Use of Liqlid in Sukumo City’s pre-disaster-recovery town planning | Sukumo City (Kochi Prefecture) | Subcontracted through Eight-Japan Engineering Consultants Inc. |
| Use of Liqlid in formulating Chigasaki City’s pre-disaster recovery plan | Chigasaki City (Kanagawa Prefecture) | Subcontracted through Eight-Japan Engineering Consultants Inc. |
| Use of Liqlid in formulating the basic concept and basic plan for the integration of Arita Town junior high schools | Arita Town (Saga Prefecture) | Subcontracted through Eight-Japan Engineering Consultants Inc. |
| Use of Liqlid in the Yoshino Town Project (tentative name) | Basic agreement between Yoshino Town (Nara Prefecture) and Okumura Corporation | Commissioned by Okumura Corporation |
| Use of Liqlid in support services for formulating Toba City’s comprehensive plan | Toba City (Mie Prefecture) | Subcontracted through Japan International Research Institute Ltd. |
| Use of Liqlid in the shared-use implementation model project for the health app “Maruken” | Hidaka Village (Kochi Prefecture) | Subcontracted through Change Inc. |
| Construction of an online platform for citizen participation in formulating Toyama City’s 3rd Comprehensive Plan | Toyama City (Toyama Prefecture) | Subcontracted through Fujitsu Limited |
| Construction, operation, and maintenance of a citizen-participatory online consensus-building platform | Saitama City (Saitama Prefecture) | Commissioned by Tsunagu Co., Ltd., which has an agreement with Saitama City |
| Use of Liqlid in support services for the latter-term basic plan of Yuki City’s 6th Comprehensive Plan | Yuki City (Ibaraki Prefecture) | Subcontracted through Nippon Insiek Co., Ltd. |
Major agreements, pilots, and related initiatives with local governments and area-management organizations in FY2025
| Agreement / Initiative | Counterparty | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Collaboration agreement on citizen participation in policy-making and use of online platforms | Higashimurayama City (Tokyo) | Continued from FY2024 |
| Collaboration agreement on promoting youth participation in town development through digital technology | Tama City (Tokyo) | |
| Collaboration agreement on promoting resident participation in government through DX | Nagaokakyo City (Kyoto Prefecture) | Continued from FY2024 |
| Agreement on implementing a collaboration project under a startup support program for solving administrative issues | Higashikurume City (Tokyo), Tokyo Metropolitan Government | Using Tokyo’s “UPGRADE with TOKYO” Continued from FY2024 |
| Memorandum on use of an online citizen participation platform toward formulating the Chofu Smart City Strategy (tentative title) | Chofu City (Tokyo) | |
| Collaboration with the Otemachi, Marunouchi, Yurakucho District Urban Development Council | Otemachi, Marunouchi, Yurakucho District Urban Development Council General Incorporated Association | |
| Collaboration agreement on promoting citizen participation through dialogue enabled by digital transformation | Sakata City (Yamagata Prefecture) | |
| Citizen participation platform pilot for the Kishiwada Smart City promotion project | Kishiwada City (Osaka Prefecture) | Pilot project |
| Pilot of Osaka Prefecture Broad Listening using digital technology | Osaka Prefecture | Pilot project |
| Regional challenge-solving program “Dive+Su Meetup” | Nara Prefecture | Selected for an open innovation program |
| “Orbit Base Moriyama”: support for co-creation project generation and next-generation entrepreneur development in Moriyama City | Moriyama City (Shiga Prefecture) | Theme provider |
Initiatives backed by public funds in FY2025 (excerpt)
| Project Name | Implementation Partner | Public Funding Framework |
|---|---|---|
| Contract for building and supporting the beta version of the Indonesian edition of Liqlid | Koso Nippon General Incorporated Association | FY2024 Japanese NGO Grant Aid (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan) |
| Contract for project visualization, web-based opinion collection, and citizen participation platform creation in CDPJ | SMART Fukushi Lab General Incorporated Association (including initiatives in Kurobe City, Toyama Prefecture, and Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture) | FY2025 “Full-scale Redesign Project to Resolve Transport Gaps” (“Co-creation Model Demonstration Operations / Mobility Human Resource Development”) (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan) |
Joint research with local governments and related organizations
| Research Theme | Implementation Partner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Data sharing and utilization to promote town development led jointly by government and residents | Kotoura Town Regional Science Research Institute Co., Ltd. |
Partnerships with regional think tanks
| Theme | Implementation Partner | Area | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| “Takasago Gurutto Guide Map” integration and dissemination project | Kaeru Kanaeru Research Institute General Incorporated Association | Takasago-cho area, Takasago City, Hyogo Prefecture | Supported by the Takasago-cho Union of Neighborhood Associations community revitalization grant |
| Business partnership for the FY2025 demonstration program to create food-related vibrancy under the Nagasaki Model in the northern prefecture area | REPORT SASEBO General Incorporated Association | Manzucho area, Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture | Implemented as part of Nagasaki Prefecture’s FY2025 demonstration project for creating food-related vibrancy under the Nagasaki Model in the northern prefecture area |
Major Achievements in FY2024
| Project / Initiative | Client | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Contract for operation of a citizen co-creation platform | Kamakura City (Kanagawa Prefecture) | |
| Contract for planning and operating programs for children and young people to express their views | Kamakura City (Kanagawa Prefecture) | |
| Contract for operation of the Hino Regional Co-Creation Platform | Hino City (Tokyo) | Using Tokyo’s “Be Smart Tokyo” program |
| Contract for citizen-participatory city administration promotion | Kisarazu City (Chiba Prefecture) | |
| Construction, operation, and maintenance of a digital opinion-collection tool for various public projects | Toyonaka City (Osaka Prefecture) | |
| Construction and operation of a resident-participatory consensus-building platform | Mashiki Town (Kumamoto Prefecture) | |
| Construction and operation of a resident-participatory consensus-building platform | Kotoura Town (Tottori Prefecture) | |
| Operation of a participatory consensus-building platform | Ikoma City (Nara Prefecture) | |
| Implementation of the citizen consensus-building platform “Liqlid” | Nonoichi City (Ishikawa Prefecture) | |
| Contract for operation of a digital children’s perspective meeting | Kanagawa Prefecture | |
| Citizen participation support using online platforms for comprehensive plan formulation | Koka City (Shiga Prefecture) | |
| Construction, operation, and maintenance of an online citizen consensus-building platform | UDCK Town Management General Incorporated Association | |
| Operation of a citizen consensus-building platform | Kawachinagano City (Osaka Prefecture) | |
| Operation of Kawachinagano City’s “Tsunagaru Kawachinagano” platform | Kawachinagano City (Osaka Prefecture) | |
| Construction and operation of Tamba City’s citizen consensus-building platform | Tamba City (Hyogo Prefecture) | |
| Contract for awareness raising on children’s rights and support for social participation | Fujieda City (Shizuoka Prefecture) | In collaboration with C&Y Partners, Inc. |
| FY2024 contract for promoting reflection of children’s and youth voices | Shizuoka Prefecture | In collaboration with C&Y Partners, Inc. |
| FY2024 use of Liqlid in “Jibungotokaigi” | Toyooka City (Hyogo Prefecture) | Subcontracted through Koso Nippon General Incorporated Association |
| Citizen participation support for formulating the latter-term basic plan of Koshigaya City’s 5th Comprehensive Promotion Plan | Koshigaya City (Saitama Prefecture) | Subcontracted through NTT East Japan |
| Use of Liqlid in support services for Ayase City’s regional and town development DX promotion | Ayase City (Kanagawa Prefecture) | Subcontracted through Fujitsu Japan Limited |
| Use of an online platform for gathering children’s views | Amagasaki City (Hyogo Prefecture) | Subcontracted through the Amagasaki Youth Consortium (designated manager of the Amagasaki Youth Exchange Center) |
| Citizen participation support using online platforms for the formulation of the latter-term basic plan of Asago City’s 3rd Comprehensive Plan | Asago City (Hyogo Prefecture) | |
| Use of Liqlid in formulating Sukumo City’s pre-disaster-recovery town planning plan | Sukumo City (Kochi Prefecture) | Subcontracted through Eight-Japan Engineering Consultants Inc. |
| Iki City SX promotion project Operation of a citizen co-creation platform | Iki City (Nagasaki Prefecture) | Subcontracted through Iki Mirai Tsukuri Site General Incorporated Association |
| Operation of the “Minna no Risokyo” special site for Kyoto City’s next comprehensive plan | Kyoto City (Kyoto Prefecture) | Subcontracted through Hakuhodo Kansai Branch |
| FY2024 use of Liqlid in the “Regional Revitalization Roundtable” | Higashiosaka City (Osaka Prefecture) | Subcontracted through Koso Nippon General Incorporated Association |
| FY2024 use of Liqlid in “Jibungotokaigi” | Maebashi City (Gunma Prefecture) | Subcontracted through Koso Nippon General Incorporated Association |
| Analysis and citizen-voting support in Himeji City’s brand message development project | Himeji City (Hyogo Prefecture) | Subcontracted through JTB Himeji Branch |
| Use of Liqlid in Inzai City’s smart city promotion support services | Inzai City (Chiba Prefecture) | Subcontracted through Fujitsu Japan Limited |
| FY2024 use of Liqlid in support services for the Utsunomiya indoor pool project | Utsunomiya City (Tochigi Prefecture) | Subcontracted through Eight-Japan Engineering Consultants Inc. |
| Use of Liqlid in the shared-use implementation model project for the health app “Maruken” | Hidaka Village (Kochi Prefecture) | Subcontracted through Change Inc. |
| Use of Liqlid in support services for the latter-term basic plan of Yuki City’s 6th Comprehensive Plan | Yuki City (Ibaraki Prefecture) | Subcontracted through Nippon Insiek Co., Ltd. |
| FY2024 services for hearing the views of children and young people | Kagawa Prefecture |
Major collaboration agreements with local governments in FY2024
| Agreement | Counterparty | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Collaboration agreement on citizen participation in policy-making and use of online platforms | Higashimurayama City (Tokyo) | Using Tokyo’s “Be Smart Tokyo” program |
| Collaboration agreement on promoting resident participation in government through DX | Yamazoe Village (Nara Prefecture) | |
| Collaboration agreement on promoting youth participation in town development through digital technology | Tama City (Tokyo) | Using Tokyo’s “Be Smart Tokyo” program |
| Collaboration agreement on promoting resident participation in government through DX | Nagaokakyo City (Kyoto Prefecture) | |
| Agreement on implementing a collaboration project under a startup support program for solving administrative issues | Higashikurume City (Tokyo), Tokyo Metropolitan Government | Using Tokyo’s “UPGRADE with TOKYO” program |
Updated: March 9, 2025
Major Achievements in FY2023
| Project / Initiative | Client |
|---|---|
| Contract for operation of a citizen co-creation platform | Kamakura City (Kanagawa Prefecture) |
| Contract for the citizen-participatory city administration promotion project | Kisarazu City (Chiba Prefecture) |
| Construction, operation, and maintenance of an online citizen consensus-building platform | UDCK Town Management General Incorporated Association |
| Takasago City future asset accumulation proposal-based pilot project (Liqlid) * Contract period ended on December 1, 2023 | Takasago City (Hyogo Prefecture) |
| Iki City SDGs promotion project: operation of a citizen co-creation platform | Iki Mirai Tsukuri Site General Incorporated Association |
| Construction and related work for a participatory consensus-building platform | Ikoma City (Nara Prefecture) |
| Contract for operation of the Administrative DX Ideathon venue | Kanagawa Prefecture |
| Contract for support in implementing the “SDGs Business Idea Contest” and promoting citizen participation | Higashimurayama City (Tokyo) |
| Contract for operation of a citizen consensus-building platform | Kawachinagano City (Osaka Prefecture) |
| Construction, operation, and maintenance of an online citizen consensus-building platform | Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. * As part of Toyonaka City’s Senri Chuo New Town digital town development project |
| Construction and operation of Liqlid | Fujitsu Japan Limited * As part of the formulation of Yaizu City’s “Smart City YAIZU Promotion Policy” |
| Contract for operation of the 2nd Administrative DX Ideathon venue | Kanagawa Prefecture |
| Service contract (Liqlid-related services) | Mebuku Ground Co., Ltd. * As part of the “Citizens Create the Future Maebashi Council” initiative in Maebashi City |
| Citizen participation support for comprehensive plan formulation using online platforms | Koka City (Shiga Prefecture) |
| Construction, operation, and maintenance of the “citizen participation platform” for the Japan Climate Youth Conference | Japan Youth Council General Incorporated Association |
Major collaboration agreements and related initiatives in FY2023
| Agreement | Counterparty |
|---|---|
| Hidaka Village health app “Maruken” consortium | Hidaka Village (Kochi Prefecture), Forefront Technology Co., Ltd., Change Inc., Trust Bank, Ltd., and Shikoku Bank Regional Promotion Department |
| Collaboration agreement for building a citizen opinion platform | Kashiwa City (Chiba Prefecture) |
| Collaboration agreement on promoting citizen participation in government through DX | Koka City (Shiga Prefecture) |
| Iki City engagement partner agreement | Iki City (Nagasaki Prefecture) |
| Collaboration agreement between Kanonji City and Liquitous on promoting citizen participation in government through DX | Kanonji City (Kagawa Prefecture) |
| Collaboration agreement on promoting citizen-collaborative town development through DX | Nonoichi City (Ishikawa Prefecture) |
| Memorandum on use of an online consensus-building platform for regional co-creation | Hino City (Tokyo) |
| Collaboration agreement on promoting resident-participatory town development through DX | Kotoura Town (Tottori Prefecture) |
| Collaboration agreement on promoting resident-participatory town development through DX | Mashiki Town (Kumamoto Prefecture) |
Updated: February 1, 2024