(1) Maintaining and Updating Geospatial Information as the Foundation of Society

The Digital Japan Basic Map Note $ ^{1} $ and Fundamental Geospatial Data Note $ ^{2} $ , which can be commonly used by the entire society as the basis for utilizing various geospatial information, is being rapidly developed and updated with the coordination of various administrative organizations. Various types of information regarding national land are being developed, such as aerial photographs, geographical name information, digital national land information, and continuous monitoring of crustal movements with GNSS-based control stations. In addition, the system is being constructed, enabling prompt assessment and provision of the information on national infrastructure, such as maintenance of information on the topographical classification used as the basic material for developing hazard maps prepared for future disasters, and urgent photography of aerial pictures during disasters.

## (2) Initiatives to Promote the Utilization of Geospatial Information

Most of the geospatial information developed is widely provided through the Internet. Also, initiatives are being taken by the industry, academia and government to further promote Geospatial information library that allows for the searching, browsing, and downloading of various information as well as improving GSI Maps $ ^{3} $ , which allows for the layering of various information on the web, and further promote the sharing and mutual use with society as a whole. In addition, in order to raise public awareness and to create new industries and services, the industry, academia, and government collaborated and hosted the “Geospatial EXPO 2014” in November 2014, while also carrying out the verification project to effectively use the geospatial information for disaster prevention, disaster mitigation, and regional activation.

## 3 Realizing an Electronic Government

Following the “Declaration to be the World’s Most Advanced IT Nation”, various initiatives are being carried out to realize an electronic government. In particular, regarding the online usage, initiatives are being taken to improve convenience for citizens as well as making administrative operations simple and efficient, based on the reform policies to improve the convenience of online procedures.

Regarding automobile ownership procedures, a “One-Stop Service (OSS)” that allows for the execution of various procedures, –such as inspection, registration, automobile parking space certification, and payment of various vehicle taxes—online and at the same time, is being promoted through the cooperation of various ministries, and is currently being implemented for the new registration of brand new cars in 11 municipalities. Based on the “Basic Policy Regarding the Reform of Independent Administrative Institutions” approved by the Cabinet on December 24, 2013, initiatives are underway to realize nationwide deployment and increase the procedures handled by the OSS by the end of FY2017. The examination of the convenience improvement plans using the MY NUMBER in the automobile inspection registration procedures is being promoted based on “Japan Revitalization Strategy” revision 2014 (Cabinet decision in June, 2014) and “Process Schedule of Declaration to be the World’s Most Advanced IT Nation” (Cabinet decision in June, 2014).