Takuya Yamagata

He practices “something digital” in a small town called Morimachi, located near Hakodate, Hokkaido. He has a great deal of practical experience in the use and construction of digital technology in government and educational settings, and specializes in working with relatively small municipalities to think about and create digital applications. His motto is “Well, sit down. Open Data Evangelist, IT Strategy Office, Cabinet Secretariat; Advisor for Local Informatization, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

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Article by Takuya Yamagata

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  Can Japan's open data move beyond "just releasing it"? Redefining the system to narrow the gap between municipalities

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  Are Melbourne's second-hand shops the city's resource recycling system?

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  A series on the past, present and future of ICT use as described by a former local government key figure

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  Creating a firefighting water supply mapping app using generative AI

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  I want to create a park on the main street of the city.

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  A story about trying online medical treatment in Mori Town, Hokkaido, and even receiving medicine

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