SMART MOBILITY CITY 2013
NEWSLETTER

vol. ５2013.11.21

SMART MOBILITY CITY 2013
The 43rd Tokyo Motor Show 2013 Organizer-Themed Project

Vehicles and the City System
Now in the 21st century, cities throughout the world are being rapidly transformed. Emerging countries in places
like Asia are seeing the rise of megacities, which in turn is causing serious traffic congestions, air pollutions, andan upsurge in energy consumption, making it difficult to balance the needs of city living with sustainable growth.
Furthermore, many countries including Japan need to address the issue of a rapidly aging and diminishing
population, and a mature society must also be realized.
In a sustainable society that looks toward the future, changes are expected to be brought not only to the urbanstructure, but also to the communities and our ways of living. Smart city systems will make cities more compact
with concentrated functions. New living environments will be provided where people of different generations will
be able to share the same space and services. These changes will transform our activities and style of transport.	
Along with such changes to our cities, the roles and functions of vehicles will also be dramatically changed. A
manifestation of this is the micro mobility and standing-type personal mobility vehicles. Micro mobility will
obviously help save energy consumption in transportation, but it will also serve as an easy means of getting
around the neighborhood for people of all ages, including the elderly as well as those raising a family. This is a
new category of vehicle that will enhance the life and mobility for the aging and diminishing population. This
vehicle, along with the standing-type personal mobility vehicle, is expected to provide a new means oftransportation to answer the needs for new styles of mobility for the future. When micro mobility and personal
mobility become a familiar means for people to go out, an enriching community will be created as never before
with different people involved in lively communication amongst one another.	
The vehicle sharing service is also evolving. It will be connected through the telecommunication network to public
transportations such as trains and rental bicycles, so that vehicles will also be offered as a means oftransportation within the cities. Communities will be connected seamlessly and services will be offered to answer
the needs of each person, thus providing more freedom and convenience in getting around. Vehicles will continue
to support our lives in the future by helping to bring about an urban lifestyle that is both enriching and sustainable.	
Come and experience how vehicles will be connecting to the cities of our future at the Tokyo Motor Show
organizer-themed project SMART MOBILITY CITY 2013 themed to “KURUMA NETWORKING: Vehicles
connecting people’s lives and society.” 	

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NEWSLETTERCOLUMNMore	  Easily,	  More	  Casually!	

I rode a compact electric car for the first time in my life.		
Although I say car, there are no windows, only two seats in the front and back,and no rearview mirror. The door is a gull-wing type that doesn’t open out but
slides up. It reminded me of the car from the movie Back to the Future.		
It can run at a speed of up to 60 kilometers per hour. It’s something between
bicycles or mopeds and automobiles. Or so I thought, at first.	

Ririko Amakasu
Novelist・ Born in 1964 in Kanagawaprefecture.	
・ Novelist for many magazines onthemes of fashion, food, sports,automobiles, and more. Major
novels include Shinkukan, Chunen
Zenya, Mi-Cuit, Nagai Shitsuren,
Order Made, etc. Essays include“Shishunki Busu” and “Ana no Aita
Baketsu.” Hosts the Book club since
2011.
Blog:
www.1oven.com/ririko_amakasu/

From the road I was driving on, I could see Minato Mirai close by. This view ofYokohama, where the new and the old blend in wonderful harmony, seemed to be
the perfect match for this unique-looking car.		
Yes, this is neither bicycle nor moped, and definitely not a four-wheeledautomobile. But it wasn’t anything in between, either. It’s not just the shape thatmakes it different. Its purpose, the situations for its use, and the way it is owned
are all different. At times, it might also be a car that is used by a different sort ofperson. My thinking on this car has changed.		
You might call it an amiable partner for when you want something more than abicycle, but that can be taken out more casually than an automobile.		
It might replace the sturdy bicycles that we see loaded with shopping baskets andchild seats. Or it might help the elderly to get around. It will shorten the sense ofdistance around the neighborhood, making it easier and smoother to get around.	
The future is already in our reach. And on this day, I believe I got a feel for what
awaits us in the future. 		
(Ririko Amakasu)	

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Programs at the Venue
Vehicles and the City System
Conference“Future Life Brought about by Next Generation Mobility”	
“Micro Mobility Design Contest Award Ceremony”: Three-dimensional micro mobility designs aresubmitted by students, and works of excellence will be awarded at this ceremony. Other programs arescheduled to be offered, including critiques on the submitted designs by members of the selectioncommittee (chairperson of the selection committee: Ken Okuyama, as well as talk sessions with theaward-winning students.	
Location: Conference Rooms 605-608, Conference Tower 6F
Date: 10:30 – 12:00 on November 24 (Sun.)
Afternoon session “Yomiuri Smart Project Symposium 2013”: The symposium will introduce specificexamples of the new possibilities of vehicles brought about by next-generational mobility, based on suchfactors as actual results from demonstration experiments.
Location: Conference Rooms 605-608, Conference Tower 6F
Date: 13:00 – 16:00 on November 24 (Sun.)	
Test Rides
The first such offering at a motor show, this is a rare opportunity to actually try operating personalmobility and micro mobility vehicles.	
(1) Personal Mobility Experiences
Location: Core Exhibit Area, West Hall 4
Period: November 22 (Fri.) – December 1 (Sun.)(2) Micro Mobility Experiences	
Location: Core Exhibit Area to the Track Yard, West Hall 4
Period: November 22 (Fri.) – December 1 (Sun.)
	Core exhibit(1) SMC TOURSSMC TOURS will be offered at the core exhibit area as a program for visitors to experience what life
would be like ten years after the advent of technologies and services that are just about to be offered,as well as those that are currently undergoing demonstration experiments, and what the future of our
dreams would be like. In this tour, visitors will enter a mini theater shaped like a vehicle, and go on ajourney of discovery to see the diverse possibilities of smart mobility, where they will find the lifestyles
and vehicles of tomorrow.	
(2) Exhibitor Booth Zone 	
Various exhibitor booths will display diverse mobility for the next generation, and will also propose theroles that these new mobility will serve in the urban environment.
For inquires, please contact:
Tokyo Motor Show SMART MOBILITY CITY 2013 Public Relations Department
Contact: Ms. Junko Kawahara
smc2013-pr@motor-show.jp
TEL: +81-3-3309-8951 FAX: +81-3-3309-8952 CELL: +81-90-1036-8060

Details on SMART MOBILITY CITY 2013 will be provided in future newsletters.
Please	e-mail smc2013-pr@motor-show.jp if you would like to receive the latest information.
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List of Programs 	
Core exhibit 	
SMC TOURSAt the core exhibit area of the organizer, located at the center ofthe exhibition area, SMC TOURS will be offered as a program forvisitors to experience what life would be like ten years after theadvent of technologies and services that are just about to beoffered, as well as those that are currently undergoing
demonstration experiments, and what the future of our dreams
would be like. In this tour, visitors will enter a mini theater shaped
like a vehicle, and go on a journey of discovery to see the diverse
possibilities of smart mobility, where they will find the lifestyles andvehicles of tomorrow. And on the wall will be a gigantic map
displaying the overall picture of smart mobility, providing an indepth and straightforward presentation on next generation
vehicles and the social system surrounding them.
<List of Contents>
I. Connecting for safety
II. Connecting for convenience
III. Connecting for fun
IV. Connecting for reassurances
V. Connecting for smart lifestyles
VI. Connecting for freedom
Location: West Hall 4
Period: November 23 (Sat.) – December 1 (SunTest Ride
SMC Test Rides: Experience Smart Driving(1) Personal mobility experiences
Location: Core Exhibit Area, West Hall 4
Period: November 23 (Sat.) – December 1 (Sun.)(2) Micro mobility experiences
Location: Core Exhibit Area and Track Yard, West Hall 4
Period: November 22 (Fri.) – December 1 (Sun.)(3) Electric two-wheeler test rides
Location: Track Yard West Hall 4
Period: November 22 (Fri.) – December 1 (Sun.)(4) Advanced driver assistance systems
Location: Rooftop Exhibition Area
Period: November 22 (Fri.) – November 26 (Tue.)(5) Autonomous vehicle demonstrations
Location: Rooftop Exhibition Area
Period: November 25 (Mon.) – November 26 (Tue.)

ConferenceInternational Symposium
Auto makers, IT companies, and internationally renowned experts will
present lectures and sessions regarding development trends foradvanced technology such as automated driving, as well as the societyof tomorrow and potential for future mobility. �“Connected vehicles for enhancing safety and reassurance– Possibilities of advanced driver assistance systems”
Location: Conference Rooms 605-608, Conference Tower 6F
Date: 10:30 – 16:30 on November 25 (Mon.)“Future societies and future mobilities”
Location: International Conference Room, Conference Tower 7F
Date: 11:00 – 16:30 on November 28 (Thu.)(Special Cooperation by Toyota Motor Corp.)“Future Life Brought about by Next Generation Mobility”(Sponsored by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport andTourism / The Yomiuri Shimbun
Location: Conference Rooms 605-608, Conference Tower 6F
Date: 10:30 – 16:00 on November 24 (Sun.)
Advanced Technology Seminar� Agency for Natural Resources and Energy
�� “Fuel Cell Seminar in Tokyo”
�Location: Conference Rooms #605-606, Conference Tower 6F
�Date: November. 28 (Thu)� Kids Workshop
1．Nissan Motor Co., Ltd“Nissan Wakuwaku School”
Location: CONFERENCE TOWER 1F 102
Date : November 23(Sat) 24(Sun)
2． ecomo Corp.
ecomo Car Design Park “Designing Cars with Clay”
Location: SMART MOBILITY CITY 2013 Kids Area
Date: November 23(Sat.),24(Sun.),30(Sat.),December 1(Sun.)
3． Panasonic Corp.
'Let's make a Hybrid car!' a workshop held by Panasonic kidsschool
Location: Panasonic Center Tokyo
SMART MOBILITY CITY 2013
Date: November 23(Sat.) , 24(Sun.)
4． Mabuchi Motor Co., Ltd.
“ Let’s make a wooden car that runs with Mabuchi motor!”
Location: West Exhibition Hall 1F Atrium
Date: November 24(Sun.), 30(Sat.), December 1(Sun.)(6) Charging infrastructure and EV/PHV test drives(Sponsored by Next Generation Vehicle Promotion Center)
Location: Rooftop Exhibition Area
Period: November 27 (Wed.) – December 1 (Sun.)

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