The need to decentralize the nation's capital has become more important than ever, with government agencies, businesses and the population being concentrated in Tokyo beyond a healthy level.
As living with the coronavirus becomes more normal and with the risks of other pandemics growing, Japan needs to physically disperse important agencies and facilities around the country.
And with remote work becoming part of the norm since the declaration of the state of emergency earlier this year, the country has a better understanding of how technology can help change many business practices we thought would not be possible before the COVID-19 outbreak.