1.0PAPERSKYhttps://papersky.jp/en/Akirahttps://papersky.jp/en/author/akira/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="xkqQrmMLjy"><a href="https://papersky.jp/en/shiga-future-project-03/">Takashima: Connecting the dots and creating an experimental city for the future</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://papersky.jp/en/shiga-future-project-03/embed/#?secret=xkqQrmMLjy" width="600" height="338" title="“Takashima: Connecting the dots and creating an experimental city for the future” — PAPERSKY" data-secret="xkqQrmMLjy" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://papersky.jp/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> https://papersky.jp/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/MG_2372-scaled.jpeg25601707Efforts to revitalize local economies could be filled with promise and hope by focusing on throwing fresh light on the rich, unique climate and discovering new, unrecognized value—that was the starting point of Shiga Future Design Project. The project for exploring Shiga Prefecture’s tomorrow with data is a three-way collaboration between Shiga University, the first institution of its kind in Japan to establish a faculty of data science; Ars Electronica Futurelab, an Austria-based cultural organization specializing in media art; and Toyota Coniq Alpha, Inc., a company that uses data to shape the future. The local university will serve as a hub and work with the local residents and corporate partners to use the local data and create local happiness. To this end, the first step is to visit the people based in the local community who are already taking action for the future. PAPERSKY joins the journey to explore Shiga’s multiple potential futures, and presents our findings in a series of five stories.