Kagawa prefecture in the southern Japanese island of Shikoku is not the first place that comes to mind when thinking of a wholesale transformation of the transportation landscape. But as accelerated aging takes its toll, especially in rural regions with the younger population inexorably migrating into the bigger cities, the viability of the current transportation […]
Short update for Fukuoka that new automated driving tests will begin on a 5km stretch of road between the citrus-picking area of Ichinoki, and the Ichikawa town hall representative office at the local “roadside station”. Location of the test: the small village of Miyama (population: 103). Period: from September 2nd through September 9th. I think […]
Located in the center of the main island of Honshu, Shiga is a landlocked prefecture surrounding the renowned Biwako lake. Due to its strategic position at the intersection of traffic from Kyoto/Osaka to its immediate west, and traffic coming from the East and Tokyo, during the middle ages the area was the stage of incessant […]
