Civic Tech Field Guide
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https://dss.csis.u-tokyo.ac.jp/projcet_ctdi/Active

シビックテック・デザイン学創成寄付研 (Civic Tech Design Initiative (CTDI))

東京大学内に設置された「デジタル空間社会連携研究機構」を中心に、市民や地域企業、行政、関連団体など多様なステークホルダーが関わり、地域やコミュニティのためのデータ・

Tokyo
2024
Academia, Learn about civic tech, Research and policy centers
https://www.jibungoto-planet.jp/Active

Jibungoto Planet

It's an open source carbon footprint web application that enables users to approximate their annual carbon footprint.

Japan
2022
Carbon calculators
Climate action, Responsible consumption and production
https://sites.google.com/view/civictechzenchiba/Active

CivicTechZenChiba

CivicTechZenChiba is an alliance of civic tech action members in Chiba to support each other.

Chiba, Japan
Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others, Partner networks and coalitions
https://note.mu/code4nerimaActive

Code for Nerima

The Code for Japan Brigade based in Nerima-ku, Tokyo

Nerima City, Tokyo, Japan
2018
Civic hacking meetups, Foundational layers, Meet the others, The People
https://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/kurashi/machizukuri-kankyo/toshiseibi/suishin/minnade/torokubo/so-ninteibo.htmlActive

Yokohama City (Digital / Civic Initiative)

Introducing a 'Community Development Council' system where local residents proactively participate in town planning.

Yokohama City, Japan (Nihon or Nippon) 🇯🇵
Building inside government, Civic data, Participatory democracy, Urban planning
https://www.code4japan.org/case/stopcovid19ActiveOpen-source

COVID-19 Open Data Field Specification

Standardized data format for local government COVID-19 data; compiled by engineers, deployed nationwide by MIC

Japan (Nihon or Nippon) 🇯🇵
Civic data, COVID Engagement Projects, Data schemas and standards, Supporting public sector from outside government
https://vimeo.com/911235196?share=copyActive

KIKI, Virtual Human Interpreter

The world's first text-to-sign interpreter for emergency alerts

Japan
2024
Assistive and Accessible Tech, Disaster response and humanitarian tech
2024 Webby Awards
https://www.code4japan.org/activity/summitActive

Code for Japan Summit

It is one of the largest Civic Tech conferences in Japan with about 1,000 participants in two days.

Japan
Conferences, In-person meetings, Meet the others
https://www.kosonippon.org/en/about/residents-councils.htmlActive

Residents Councils

KOSO NIPPON's take on citizen assemblies

Tokyo
Sortition & Citizen Assemblies