Renamed "Consortium for the
Sendai-City x Tohoku University Smart-Frontier
In January 2022, the City of Sendai and Tohoku University established the "Promotion Consortium for the
Sendai-City x Tohoku University Super-City Concept" and have been promoting industry-academia-government joint projects with approximately 60 participating businesses.
In October 2023, the Council was renamed the "Consortium for the
Sendai-City x Tohoku University Smart-Frontier" with the aim of boldly taking up challenges in various fields and becoming the frontier of smart cities that will open up the future of Sendai.
The name was changed to "Sendai City x Tohoku University Smart Frontier Council.
For more information
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Three projects in Sendai City have been adopted for "Vision for a Digital Garden City Nation".
On March 10, 2023,Three projects that Sendai City plans to implement in 2023 have been adopted for "Vision for a Digital Garden City Nation".
We will actively utilize digital technology and work to enhance citizen services and revitalize local economies.
For more information
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A press release was issued regarding the 2021 Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Smart City Model Project Demonstration Experiment.
On April 21, 2022, a press release was issued by NTT DOCOMO, Inc. regarding the results of a demonstration experiment conducted in collaboration
with Sendai City, NTT DOCOMO, Inc. and Tohoku University.
The video filmed and distributed through this demonstration experiment was also made available to the public on Sendai City homepage.Please take a look.
Link to the Sendai City homepage
Link to the NTT DOCOMO, Inc.
Videos of Tohoku University facilities are available on the official youtube channel.
Link to Tohoku University Official YouTube Channel
About the survey of "Urban Visualization Service"
On March, 2022, Sendai City introduced the "Urban Visualization Service," which analyzes camera images taken by AI and tabulates hourly traffic volume
and AI-estimated attributes (gender and age) in order to realize the Super City Concept.
The first session was held at four locations in the city. The survey was also conducted at the North Gate of the Katahira Campus.
* No personally identifiable information is recorded or stored.
About this research analysis
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The "Sendai City-Tohoku University the Super City Initiative Promotion Council" was established, and the inaugural meeting was held online.
On January 28, 2022, the "Sendai City-Tohoku University the Super City Initiative Promotion Council" was established. The purpose of the Council
is to strengthen the promotion system of the Super City Concept and to study and discuss specific measures. The inaugural meeting was held online.
For more information
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"The Smart City Model Project" of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and
Tourism has started a demonstration experiment.
On January 11, 2022, Sendai City, NTT DOCOMO, Inc. and Tohoku University started a demonstration experiment of
"360° filming by drone x AVATOUR (360° real-time spatial sharing solution) x XR for Co-experience communication" as an initiative to realize the Super City Concept.
About this demonstration experiment
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Sendai City has made a re-proposal on the Super City Concept.
On Friday, October 15, 2021, Sendai City submitted a re-proposal including a new proposal for regulatory reform.
Re-proposed documents
仙台市×東北大学スーパーシティ構想 再提案書（Open PDF）
"From the Campus to the City of the Future - A Symposium on the Super City Concept" was held
On Saturday, June 12, 2021, Sendai City and Tohoku University held From the Campus to the City of the Future - A Symposium on the Super City Concept" by online.
仙台市×東北大学 スーパーシティ構想シンポジウム －キャンパスから未来都市が拡がる－を開催しました。
Click here to watch the video of the event.
On April 16, 2021, Sendai City, working in cooperation with Tohoku University which has advanced technology, summarized the idea for the
"Sendai City x Tohoku University Super City Concept" and applied for the call on the project "The Super City typed The National Strategic Special Zones", for which the Government had invited proposals.
The Super City aimes to be a "whole future city" that will take a lead in realizing future lifestyles through a data collaboration in multiple fields and the provision of cutting-edge services as well as boldly implement regulatory and institutional reforms.
Concerned about a rapid depopulation and the centralization to Tokyo in the future, we will make use of the Super City typed National Strategic Special Zone system as one of the measures to achieve a sustainable economic growth in Sendai.
Submitted summary documents
仙台市×東北大学スーパーシティ構想～キャンパスから未来都市が拡がる～（Open PDF）
○For reference
仙台特区（Link to Social Innovation SENDAI homepage）
スーパーシティ型国家戦略特区に関する提案募集に応募しました（Link to the Sendai City homepage）
仙台市×東北大学スーパーシティ構想準備検討会を開催しました（Link to the Sendai City homepage）
The role of Tohoku University
Tohoku University’s Aobayama Campus will be the origin for a new Smart
City concept. We will use our knowledge in research and technology
to create innovative models and create business opportunities toward
a sustainable, green and resilient future. The Science Park on campus will
serve as a hub for a co-creation community and university-launched ventures,
where people can freely contribute in their own way to develop new social
values and share ideas toward a better life for everybody. Subsequent to
a successful implementation of these new ideas on Aobayama Campus, demonstrated
Smart City concepts will be expanded to each of Tohoku University’s campuses
within Sendai City before finally being provided as viable improvements
and innovations for people in the communities.
Science Park Video (Extension of Aobayama Campus)
