"Japan Empowerment Summit 2023" with 76 speakers from 30 programs has finally begun!

Press release

We have announced the timetable for all programs of the Japan Empowerment Summit 2023 presented by Metaverse Japan, which will be held at Shibuya Stream Hall on Thursday, February 2, 2023. A total of 30 programs and a total of 76 people will be on stage.

In the theme session, Mr. Masaaki Taira, member of the House of Representatives, chairman of the web3 project team of the Liberal Democratic Party, will take the podium, starting with "The New Way of Japan Opened Up by the Metaverse", as well as industrial applications that combine real and virtual such as education, medical care, SDGs, tourism, and sports. 14 programs will be held to talk about the Multiverse and the Communicationverse. In the interactive session, a total of 16 programs will be held, including the session of "Ministerial Lightning Pitch Cabinet Office" by Mr. Seishi Shiobara, Counselor of the Cabinet Office Intellectual Property Strategy Promotion Secretariat.

In addition to sessions, this summit will also have booths where you can experience the latest case studies from partner companies and experience AR and VR.

Exhibition booth overview

Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP)
Exhibits and introduces the concepts, features, strengths, merits, and achievements of DNP's metaverse construction system "PARALLEL SITE" and "Regional co-creation type XR town development PARALLEL CITY" that enhances the value of experiences in virtual spaces. to hold. In addition, virtual spaces linked to real areas such as “Sapporo City Kita 3-jo Plaza”, “Shibuya Ward Miyashita Park”, “Akihabara”, and “Ureshino City”, which have been opened and operated so far, as well as local traditional crafts and tourism We will also introduce the “Kyotokan PLUS X,” a virtual space where you can interact and offer attractive resources, etc., through a demo.

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
The future of healthcare x Web3.0/Metaverse envisioned by Chugai will be introduced through panels and videos.

Sharp Corporation
Sharp's ultra-lightweight VR equipment will be on display and a hands-on demo will be held.
① In the concept exhibition corner, we will exhibit concept animation videos and color variations of futuristic designs.
(2) At the demo experience corner, you can put on a smartphone-connected VR and experience the light weight, RGB camera through, hand tracking, etc.

Cluster Co., Ltd.
You can experience Shibuya Ward's official distribution platform "Virtual Shibuya".

Psychic VR Lab Inc.
We will exhibit the package plan of the real metaverse platform "STYLY".
To experience what AR is like, you can experience STYLY's AR content on the latest devices.

One To Ten Co., Ltd.
I would like to introduce the "Iwami Ginzan Metaverse Project," a joint project between Taisei Corporation and Iwami Ginzan Gungendo. You can experience an overview of the project, an introduction to the technology, and one-to-ten digital twinverse “QURIOS”.

Please pay attention to the “Japan Empowerment Summit 2023 presented by Metaverse Japan” where you can discuss and learn about the future and challenges of “Regional Revitalization x Metaverse”.
Website:https://mvjsummit.com/mvjs2023/

additional session

[Interactive Session (4F)] *Speakers in no particular order, titles omitted
■ 11:40-12:00
Ministry Lightning Pitch Cabinet Office
Problems that may occur in the Metaverse space and how to deal with them

I will explain the outline of the activities of the Cabinet Office Intellectual Property Strategy Promotion Secretariat "Public-Private Partnership Conference on Responding to New Legal Issues Concerning Contents in the Metaverse" I will give an overview of the response to
<Speakers>
Masashi Shiobara
Counselor, Intellectual Property Strategy Promotion Secretariat, Cabinet Office (in charge of content promotion)
Kenshiro Michishita
lawyer

timetable

[About Japan Empowerment Summit 2023]

Discussions over the future and use cases of the Metaverse in the Web3 era are rising not only in Japan, but also around the world. Looking ahead to 2023, the evolution of VR devices and the entertainment field have already begun to make great strides, and beyond that, along with the evolution of technology, there will be an industrial multiverse that fuses the real and the virtual, and an education called the communication verse. , medical care, SDGs, tourism, and sports are expected to be implemented in society.
As the first step for Japan to embark on a new frontier of the digital economy, we, MVJ, will hold an event of regional revitalization x Metaverse for the Web3 era as the Japan Empowerment Summit. Digital technology has advanced dramatically, new lifestyles with/after corona have begun to spread, and the driving force of the new era of web3 is accelerating, and the Metaverse has the potential to expand rapidly. MVJ provides a place to discuss and learn about the future and challenges of “regional revitalization x Metaverse,” with the aim of revitalizing the region with the Metaverse and building a hub with local governments.
[Participating ministries (planned)] *In no particular order
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry / Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications / Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology / Digital Agency
[Participating municipalities (planned)] *In no particular order
Sapporo City / Sendai City / Gunma Prefecture / Chiba Prefecture / Saitama City / Shibuya Ward / Yokohama City / Kawasaki City / Shizuoka Prefecture / Hamamatsu City / Hakuba Village, Nagano Prefecture / Fukui City / Kyoto City / Kobe City / Tamba Sasayama City / Kameoka City / Hiroshima Prefecture / Mihara City / Takamatsu City / Mitoyo City / Oita Prefecture / Okinawa City / Yamakoshi Residents Conference

[Event overview]

Name: Japan Empowerment Summit 2023 presented by Metaverse Japan
Organizer: General Incorporated Association Metaverse Japan
Co-sponsored by Future Design Shibuya
Support: Digital Agency / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications / Ministry of Education / Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism / Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry / Shibuya Ward
Gold Partner: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. / Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Partners: Sharp Corporation / Adobe Corporation / Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. / Cluster Co., Ltd. / Psychic VR Lab Co., Ltd. / One To Ten Co., Ltd.
Media Partners: Forbes JAPAN, Lifehacker [Japanese version]
Special cooperation: Tokyu Corporation
Date: Thursday, February 2, 2023
Time: 10:00-21:00 (planned)
Venue: Shibuya Stream Hall
URL: https://mvjssummit.com/mvjs2023/
Participation application (paid): https://japanempowermentsummit2023.peatix.com
Application deadline: February 1, 2023 (Wednesday) 22:00 *The deadline has passed.
*Free for MVJ members, government agencies, and partners
*Session content, speakers, and schedule are subject to change.

[Association Overview]
Name: General Incorporated Association Metaverse Japan
Date of establishment: March 14, 2022
Location: Daikanyama Tsutaya Bookstore SHARE LOUNGE, 17-5 Sarugakucho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Group website: https://metaverse-japan.org/