What is Society 5.0?

Sosety 5.0 is Japan's science and technology policy.

Image: From the Cabinet Office HP (https://www8.cao.go.jp/cstp/society5_0/index.html)

According to the Cabinet Office, Society 5.0 (Society 5.0) is described as follows:.

Human-centered society (Society) that balances economic development with the resolution of social issues through a highly integrated system of cyberspace (virtual space) and physical space (real space) The term
refers to a new society following a hunting society (Society 1.0), an agrarian society (Society 2.0), an industrial society (Society 3.0), and an information society (Society 4.0). It was first proposed in the 5th Science and Technology Basic Plan as an ideal future society for our country.

quoted from the Cabinet Office website ( https://www8.cao.go.jp/cstp/society5_0/index.html)

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In the information society, computer technology has developed, but the connection between things and the Internet of Things has been weak, and the sharing of knowledge and information has been weak. On the other hand, at Society 5.0 'new world', there is a policy to create new value by connecting everything to the Internet (Internet of Things) and connecting things with everyone through IoT
, and to solve social problems (Aging issues, etc.) by using AI (artificial intelligence) and big data.

Society 5.0 and Smart Cities

Society 5.0 is also thought to have a significant impact on community development (urban development).
For example, when making future predictions, it is believed that more accurate predictions can be made by using artificial intelligence (artificial intelligence) and huge amounts of past data " Big Data ".
Further, as Society 5.0 advances, the way people work will change. For example, as telework becomes widespread, suitable cities (district) will be created.