CivicTech Bird's-Eye Encyclopedia

A guide map visualizing the characteristics and specialties of civic tech organizations across Japan to help match citizens with the right activities.

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Showa Ward, Japan (Nihon or Nippon) 🇯🇵

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The CivicTech Panoramic Guide was created by Prof. Shun Shiramatsu of Code for Nagoya / Nagoya Institute of Technology, graduate student Akira Kamiya, and Tetsuji Ishii of Code for Gifu, among others. It visualizes the characteristics and specialties of civic tech organizations across Japan to help citizens find the best match for their interests and activities.

Org. type: Grassroots / Indie project
Project type: Project, Tool or platform
Country: Japan (Nihon or Nippon) 🇯🇵
Language(s): Japanese
Categories: Civic data, Data visualization, Learn about civic tech, The People, The Tech
Added: 2026-06-15
Last modified: 2026-09-23T07:12:07.000Z

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Formats: web app
Number of integrations: 0
Activity status: Active
Geographic focus: Japan (Nihon or Nippon) 🇯🇵
Geographic focus — country: Japan (Nihon or Nippon) 🇯🇵

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