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MeriHari

A “meri-hari” (well-modulated) budget

estimated revenues and expenditures for one year

Taxes, etc.

Budget
予算

Revenue
Expenditure

Administrativeservices
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government undertakes projects suchas building roads, bridges, and child daycare centers.

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That means the taxes paid by the Tokyo residents are turned
into administrative services.

2about 15.0 trillion yen
about 7.5 trillion yen
Budget size ofother cities andcountries

SwedenJPY 13.5T

Tokyo’s budget is bigger than Sweden’s state budget!

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Tokyo has a lot of work to do! After all, it is the capital ofJapan!

４Evaluating projects（≒ review）

Using funds（≒ savings）

toenhance project

reducedtax revenues

efficiency andeffectiveness.
about 90 billion

Restraining issuanceof bonds（≒ debts）

for future
increase in expenditures

severalgenerations to share theburdenyenfund for theThe issuance ofTokyo 2020 Games will bemetropolitan bonds wasused.

intentionally restrained

Settlement

Tokyo never lets up in taking various efforts and means toimprove upon the current conditions.
So this is how sound fiscal management is realized!
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A system for direct reflection of proposals by researchers, Tokyo citizens
and TMG employees in policies and measures
University
proposalTokyo
citizenproposal

system for the reuseof solar panels tailored to Tokyo‘s needsbalancing work and fertility treatment.
established systems for
fertility treatment leave, etc., can be awarded
a sum of money from the Tokyo government.

This is how the ideas of academics and Tokyo citizens take onshape.
Projects are created by using the ideas of various people!
７８Measures for Tokyo’s sustainable growthMore power to ”make money”

JPY 70.4 bn- Becoming a city that makes money and opens the doors to the future -Roll out a growth strategy that attracts people and money from around the world.
● Establish a financial promotion organization.
● Provide a short-term intensive program for women
entrepreneurs.
● Advance field tests of the latest autonomous driving
systems.

9● Support SMEs(※) concerned with game content topromote the e-sport industry.
● Study the expansion of use of IoT, AI, and robots.
● Promote nightlife tourism.
（※）SME : Subject Matter Expert

10Measures for Tokyo’s sustainable growth

Climate change measures①

JPY 175.4 bn- For a city that protects the lives and assets of its citizens -Measures for Tokyo’s sustainable growth

Climate change measures ②

JPY 47.4 bn- For a city that protects the lives and assets of its citizens -Make Tokyo a city where people can feel safe even in
the event of earthquakes or large-scale floods.

Aim to be a world-leading city through further
energy conservation and greater use of renewableenergies.

● Enhance functions such as provision of multilingual● Grant points that can be exchanged for gift

information through the Disaster Preparedness Tokyo

certificates, etc., when consumers replace oldApp.

home appliances with more energy efficient ones.

●Assist preparation of “My Timeline” for evacuationplans tailored to individuals.
● Establish a first responder team that can go to● Spread the popularity of next-generation vehicles(EV, PHV) etc.
● Advance the 100% use of renewable energies indifficult-to-access sites in the event of large-scale

the Tokyo Metropolitan Government maindisasters.

buildings.

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Promote work-style reform

JPY 26.0 bn-For a city where people-to-people connections generate dynamism -Measures for the success of the Tokyo 2020
GamesJPY 312.1 bn

Create a Tokyo where all can lead vibrant lives

Full preparations for the Olympic and Paralympic
Games Tokyo 2020 and Rugby World Cup 2019

● Support companies engaging in work-style● Construction of Tokyo 2020 competition venues, etc.

reforms.
● Provide support to companies for expenses
necessary to introduce telework.
● Support companies encouraging their● Collaborate with events around Japan to publicize
the Tokyo 2020 Games.
● Promote the cultural program of the Games (TokyoTokyo FESTIVAL), etc.

employees to take care leave.

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I feel like I now understand Tokyo’sbudget. The metropolitan
government is polishing up its
policies by taking various measures!

In addition to the measuresexplained here, the Tokyo
Metropolitan Government isadvancing many kinds of initiatives
to address issues such as childdaycare waiting lists，its aging
society, and to advance universal
design use.

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15(30) 42 The Complete Guide to Tokyo’s FY2019 Budget Proposal (issued March 2019)
Edited and issued by the Finance Section, Budget Division, Bureau of Finance, Tokyo Metropolitan Government(Phone: 03 (5388) 2669)
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