The 2022 Nominations
A total of 174 ideas, technologies, and challenges have been nominated.
| Proposal Title | Proposer's Name | Prefecture/Country |
|---|---|---|
| Making Ice Cream with an IH Cooking Heater: Let's Make Cold Dishes with an IH Cooktop | Yasuhiko Okuma | Fukuoka |
| "Social Time Coin": Experimenting with a "New Society" in a "New Economic Zone" | Daisuke Goto | Kyoto |
| A Child Seat to Save Babies from the Heat | Mizuki Ishigaki, Shizuoka Kita High School | Shizuoka |
| "ADDress": A Multi-Location Living Platform with a Flat Monthly Fee | ADDress, Inc. | Tokyo |
| Is Your Weather "Sunny"? "Okimochi Tenki": An Emotion Analysis Device Using Voice Emotion Recognition Technology | Masahiro Ishii | Kanagawa |
| "Tendoc": An Engine That Uses AI to Make Any Document Accessible for the Visually Impaired | TAKAO AI Inc. | Kanagawa |
| AR Comics You Read by Walking | Shintaro Imatani | Gifu |
| A Proposal for a New Disinfection Option to Replace Alcohol and Hypochlorous Acid | Akinori Koyama | Kumamoto |
| Transforming Weather Forecasts with "Heavy Water Vapor" Observed from Space | Kei Yoshimura | Chiba |
| Roll-up Solar Power Fabric for Space Stations | Haruhiko Shirai | Kyoto |
| A Compact Jet Device for Use in Space | Tomoya Iimura | Kumamoto |
| Shoes That Let You Run on Water | Hiroki Kubota | Hokkaido |
| An Industrial Accident Prevention Service That Notifies of Heatstroke Risk with AI | Ad-Dice Co., Ltd. | Tokyo |
| Development of AI-Powered Dental Solutions | Dental Prediction Inc. | Tokyo |
| Sweets That Let You Experience "Non-existent Flavors" Using SNS Short Videos | Masashi Henzan | Saitama |
| What? Such a Wonderful Reality on This Day of Such a Painful Past! Discovering Healing and Inspiration with a Page-a-Day Calendar | Takamasa Sakai | Saitama |
| Crosswalk Caution-Alert App | Tsukasa Miura | Aomori |
| Augmented Reality Heals My Reality: A New Vision Brought by an Expanded World | Rina Ouchi, Yuko Yamashita, Junichiro Yoshimoto, Tetsuya Yamamoto | Aichi |
| Aurora Chorus Project: Noise is Unknown and Beneficial. Utilizing it with Modern Technology to Induce Body Extension and Expand the World. | Ryota Suzuki | Chiba |
| Indoor AR Cloud "IndooAR": Let's Color the Inside of Buildings with Useful Information | Shota Imamura, Kazuki Henmi, Kaoru Akiyama, Sota Watanabe | Ibaraki |
| I Have a Friend in My Tea Set: Development of the World's First Tea Robot That Regulates My Mind and Body | Tetsuya Yamamoto, Takanobu Takihara, Chikusa Utsumi, Nagisa Sugaya, Jin Kinugasa | Tokushima |
| Thermography Glasses to Prevent Undercooked Meat: From a Color Vision Barrier-Free Perspective | Momoka Ishihara | Kanagawa |
| New "Gaze" Communication That Conveys "Feelings" and Connects "Everyone" to Realize a New World | Kazutaka Uemura | Kanagawa |
| ORGENIUS: An AI Platform to Pass Down Regional Traditions and Expert Thinking to the Next Generation | LIGHTz Inc. | Ibaraki |
| "Good 'Cho' (Intestine) Condition, Resolved ('Ketsu') Hole Sensor" Built-in Washlet | Miyuki Oka | Oita |
| A New "Disinfecting, Antibacterial, and Deodorizing" Item Made of New Functional Fiber That Can Be Used on the Face, Hands, Mouth, and in Various Other Places and Applications | Takao Asaba (Ubiquitous Environment Co., Ltd.) | Tokyo |
| Learning Machine / Absorbing Knowledge During Sleep | Alyssa Arunkijthawornkul | Thailand |
| "Like You": A Matchmaking, Rejection-Proof Confession App for Hidden Mutual Crushes | Keisuke Midorikawa | Saitama |
| Glasses That Prevent You from Forgetting Things Just by Wearing Them | Yuto Yagishita, Seiryo Junior High School | Shizuoka |
| Stop It at the River Mouth! To Keep the Ocean Clean | Keisuke Nishimoto | Chiba |
| Traceability with Images: "GAZIRU" Image Recognition Service | GAZIRU Inc. | Tokyo |
| Smart Scissors That Can Even Turn Off Home Appliances! | Ryuta Kobayashi | Tokyo |
| A New Approach to "City Strolling" in the Tourism Industry | Miki Ikezaki | Kanagawa |
| Patient's Virtual World | Wiwat Srijan | Thailand |
| "Monoxer": A Learning Platform for Knowledge Retention | Monoxer Inc. | Tokyo |
| [Game Application] Proposal for a Causal Inference Physics/Chemistry Engine with Deep Learning. Simulating Emergent Phenomena and Complex Collision Detection. | Shunsuke Awakura | Kyoto |
| Development of a Highly Entertaining Environmental Problem-Solving Method Through New Interactions Between Game Space and Real Space | Tsubasa Nakashima | Hyogo |
| To an Era Where You Don't Have to Wash Off Your Makeup! | Mitsuhiro Nagashoji | Hokkaido |
| Health Promotion! Cleaning and Tidying Wiper | Jikka Kataduke Seiri Kyokai (General Incorporated Association) | Tokyo |
| "Koroyawa": A Floor and Mat That is Soft Only When You Fall, Preventing Fractures from Falls in the Elderly | Akishi Shimomura, Magic Shields Inc. | Shizuoka |
| Code Me: Creating an Exciting World with Fragrance and IT | Code Me Inc. | Kanagawa |
| Respiratory Muscle Training App "Rehabee" | Takeru Kano | Aichi |
| Disaster Preparedness Goods in a Kotatsu | Ayumi Miura | Gifu |
| A Gamified Digital Therapy App to Encourage Children to Proactively Engage in Pediatric Bronchial Asthma Treatment | Kantaro Yoshimura, Takahiro Izumi, Mizuki Tanabe, Chuya Furukawa, Yutaka Iwasaki | Osaka |
| Realizing a Programming Environment That is Easy for Children to Use and Can Last a Lifetime | Hiroaki Deguchi | Kanagawa |
| A New Birth Celebration That Absorbs CO2 for the Future of Children! Fruit Tree Planting NFT Service: Let's Go Harvest When It Grows Up | Kazuhiro Tanaka | Tokyo |
| Komapping: Development of Interactive Projection Mapping That Can Be Enjoyed Anywhere | Tatsuaki Kamoi | Tokyo |
| The Must-Have Fashion Item of the Future That Will Create the Next Trend | Kurumi Ueda | Chiba |
| Don't Let Corona Win! Live Commerce Project "Digital Ehime Tour" | Yuko Deguchi, Create Co., Ltd. | Ehime |
| Fall-Proof Electric Motorcycle Development Project | Hiroshi Hamada / RIDE DESIGN | Osaka |
| An Animal Stool That Also Becomes a Toilet in a Disaster | Shohei Ozaki | Gifu |
| Pioneering the Ultimate Listener Environment! | Torato Tsuruta | Fukuoka |
| Dog Food Made from Fish Scraps, Bones, and Other Waste Parts That Would Become Food Loss | Ayumu Konno | Tokyo |
| "Haisha Atama": A Service That Optimizes Industrial Waste Collection Routes with AI | Fanfare Inc. | Tokyo |
| 3-Choice Shogi | Sen Horita | Saga |
| CIAT Project - COMPUTER IS A TEACHER - The Tortoise and the Hare | Shota Sato | Ibaraki |
| Share Sleep: Visualizing Drowsiness - Sharing Each Individual's Best Timing for Sleep, Leading to an Era Where Short Breaks are Rationalized | Kenya Sakamoto | Shiga |
| "Contact Lens" That Captures the "Moment" | Yuna Mochizuki, Shizuoka Kita High School | Shizuoka |
| An Edo-Period Invention Transcends Time to Save the World: Yes Rikusensha (Land Boat) Ver. 2022 | Masato Arai (Honjo Machi NET) | Saitama |
| Braille Karaoke System Enjoyable on Your Own Device | Yuki Kawachi | Tokyo |
| Development of a Method to Effectively Detect Landslides Using Seismic Waveforms | Masumi Yamada | Kyoto |
| Next-Generation Gas Cylinder Supply Service "CubiTan" | Atomis Inc. | Kyoto |
| Nature x People x ICT ⇒ Revitalization of Traditional Industries | Maho Sugimoto | Ishikawa |
| An On-board System That Drastically Reduces Traffic Accidents Just by Cars Driving on the Road | Kotaro Ota, Shizuoka Kita High School | Shizuoka |
| Self-Fitting Shoes | Kaito Ninomiya | Ehime |
| Small Robot for Car Interior Cleaning | Nadakun Pattanasmit | Thailand |
| "iBSEN": A System That Continuously Analyzes the Severity of Critically Ill Patients and Allows Real-Time Monitoring on a Smartphone | CROSS SYNC Inc. | Kanagawa |
| It's a waste to shred or throw away paper, so I want to create a machine that removes all the ink and graphite, making it usable as blank paper again. A way to recycle paper without burning it. | Koshi Suga | Hokkaido |
| Circular Library | Kotaro Murayama | Kanagawa |
| People with Disabilities x Able-Bodied People: A Platform That Utilizes Disabilities for Insightful Advice | Maki Oishi | Tokyo |
| Fire Extinguishing Wall | KANTHATHAT KHOENPHAI | Thailand |
| Building a Foundation for the Present and Future of Female Athletes: Menstruation x Mental Coach | Mihoko Ozawa | Aichi |
| New Sensation Sport "Vocal Strike" | Kosei Nishimura, Yutaro Hara, Kenshin Kisaichi, Yuki Nishio | Osaka |
| Confronting Earthquakes and Water Problems. | Kazuki Senda | Hyogo |
| Pick Up Butts! Reduce Ocean Plastics! Turn it into a Resource! Ekiden Relay! A One-Month Campaign to Eliminate Littering! | Tony Honma | Tokyo |
| Dramatically Increase Familiarity with Mathematics. Videos That are Visually Easy to Understand the Essence, Feel Good, and Have a Message. | Yachima Kagurazaka | Tokyo |
| Development of a "Drug Discovery Big Data Integration System" Based on Supercomputers | Yasushi Okuno | Osaka |
| "Sukima MaaS" (Gap MaaS) - A Gap Skill-Up ICT Platform | Takako Yamada | Mie |
| Studymusic~♬ | Rio Goto | Yamagata |
| Snack Jack X Warabi Mochi - Crispy Fried Green Pea Snack | G with G | Thailand |
| Closed System for Spirulina Cultivation: A Smart Farm for Cost Reduction, Mass Production, and Low Risk | Mr.Peerawat Vangvichianchot | Thailand |
| Smart Care: A Platform to Care for the Elderly, People with Chronic Illnesses, and Those Living Alone | EJE | Thailand |
| Smart Prescription Vending Machine | Nattharat Ratsila | Thailand |
| Thermoelectric Generating Fiber Capable of Temperature Regulation Using Manufacturing Current | Mr Peerawat Vangvichianchot | Thailand |
| An App to Make Friends Around the World You Want to Protect | Yume Onodera | Miyagi |
| Look-This-Way with People All Over the World!! | Mina Yamazaki | Saitama |
| "Visualizing" the World's Radiation Environment - Taking the Radiation Contamination Visualization Technology "iRIS" Born from Fukushima's Reconstruction to the World | Masaki Sato, Japan Atomic Energy Agency | Fukushima |
| A Dictionary You'll Never Forget | Shinji Aikawa | Saitama |
| Senior Migrant Search: A Migration Platform Connecting Senior Migrants with Those Hoping to Relocate | Keigo Hamana | Shimane |
| Weed Control and Growth Management System for Crops Using Sunlight Control | Mitsutoshi Sakuragi | Gifu |
| Recreating a Variety of Scents Using a Multi-Component Blending Olfactory Display | Takamichi Nakamoto | Kanagawa |
| Tablet-Form Hydration | Sawa Kikuchi | Fukuoka |
| Braille for Everyone | Kurumi Nagata | Chiba |
| A Community Issue Resolution Platform That Creates a Casual "Related Population" Where Anyone, Anywhere, Can Think About the Future of the Region Together | Mayuko Ikehata | Saitama |
| Jelly Food Made from Spirulina, Rich in Protein and Nutrients | Mr.Peerawat Vangvichianchot | Thailand |
| Changing Regions from Small Hubs: Electric Vehicle Fast Charging Station + Alpha | Maki Oishi | Tokyo |
| Regional/Urban Issue Exchange x Friend-Shoring | Social Issues/SDGs Hint Expo Committee, Tadahiro Shiraishi | Osaka |
| "SHIRAHA": Solving SME Hiring Challenges with AI | HAB&Co., Inc. | Oita |
| A Job Search Platform Tailored to the Unique Concerns and Conditions of the Hearing Impaired | Hogaku Inc. | Kanagawa |
| "Super" Instant Cup Noodles | Akine Tanigaki | Ibaraki |
| Power Generation System in TPMS | Haruhiko Shirai | Kyoto |
| Digital Phalaenopsis Orchid (3D Model NFT Art) Gift Platform: For a Long-Lasting Relationship with Flowers That Never Wilt | Kazuhiro Tanaka | Tokyo |
| Digital Home Sitter | Haruto Shibuma | Yamagata |
| Research on a Creative Expression Method Fusing Electronic Components and Traditional Embroidery | Ryoko Takagi | Tokyo |
| "eSports Caravan to Deliver Dreams, Hope, and Energy to Children Battling Illness" | Jotaro Osawa | Tokyo |
| Road Revolution!! Smart Line LED | Miku Takahashi, Shizuoka Kita High School | Shizuoka |
| Road Inspection AI "RoadManager" | UrbanX Technologies, Inc. | Tokyo |
| Durian Harvesting Robot | Pong (พ้ง) | Thailand |
| Trade Master: The Next Level - Towards Flexible Trading That Neither Humans Nor Large Hedge Funds Could Achieve | Naohiro Yoshida, Diversity Research Institute, Inc. | Saitama |
| Drone-Based Social Infrastructure Inspection System | Takanori Ebisumaru | Hokkaido |
| Nukabot | Ferment Media Research | Tokyo |
| Paint-on Solar Cells (Ink that Generates Electricity When Painted) | SOLAR POWER PAINTERS Inc. | Tochigi |
| "01 BRAIN ROBOT STORE": Where Avatar Robots Controlled by Brainwaves Serve Customers | WITH ALS (General Incorporated Association) | Tokyo |
| Creating Car Upholstery and Window Film from Aerogel Derived from Ash. | Khamphe Phoungthong | Thailand |
| Waste Sorting QR Code | Sirikul Dangmanee | Thailand |
| "NFT Time Capsule AR": A Time Capsule That Allows You to Meet Across Time Through Haptics and AR, Turned into an NFT | Rio Nakata, Iuto | Tokyo |
| Health Management with Earrings | Momoka Tokashiki | Okinawa |
| BeParrot: An AI Tool That Dramatically Speeds Up Voice Transcription and Improves Human Articulation as a Bonus | Riku Arakawa, Hiromu Yagura | Tokyo |
| Human and Monkey Electrocardiograms are Difficult to Distinguish Even with Machine Learning | Tohoku University Dynamic Biometric Information Application Research Group (Emi Yuda, Itaru Kaneko, Daisuke Hirahara), Oscar Martinez Mozos (Örebro University) | Miyagi |
| Fasting Support Through an App by a Practicing Doctor Certified as a Fasting Meister | Kenji Oga | Hyogo |
| VR Ultimate: Activities Towards Making Ultimate an Olympic Sport in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics | COLLVO | Osaka |
| "VRun System": A VR Technology That Can Reduce VR Sickness | Yukigumo Inc. | Nagano |
| For Driver App | Wimonporn Chuadoungpui | Thailand |
| Five Senses Information Map for Welfare and Marketing | Eiri Kato, Sensory Hypersensitivity Research Institute | Tokyo |
| Transportation Revolution Through High-Speed Transport via Logistics Pipes | Takato Sugiura | Mie |
| PlantHere Farmland Rental Platform | Yannawut Kimnaruk | Thailand |
| A Summarization System That Enables Review | Takeru Nishimoto | Shiga |
| "Pet Paw Scent Diffuser": A Scent-Reproducing Diffuser to "Feel the Scent of Family" | Daiki Yanagimoto | Chiba |
| A Trash Can That Can Automatically Peel Labels from PET Bottles | Kyota Hamada | Fukuoka |
| HOS (Health or souls) for a safe life | Kling girl | Thailand |
| Disaster Preparedness Bedding Set | Akiro Yabuta, Local innoventures | Osaka |
| Matomegane: Smart Glasses to Assist with Cognitive Impairment | Kiichi Hirayama | Kyoto |
| Development of a Wearable Device for Newborns Using a Multi-Vital Sensor | Yuki Ota | Kanagawa |
| Shoes That Give You Directions | Koji Hiroki | Tokyo |
| The School Cafe of the Future | Kaho Arai | Saitama |
| ~A School That Predicts the Future~ | Kisei Fudo | Kanagawa |
| Bringing a Big Catch of Smiles to Everyone (Yamamori Project) | Hiroshi Nagao, Tatsuki Fukuchi, Kyosuke Katayama, Subaru Yamamori, Naoto Kaneko | Kanagawa |
| Driverless Capsule | Pawat Prachakrit | Thailand |
| An Online Communication Service That Makes Society Healthier Through Mentoring with the Keyword "Cheer Up" | Hirokazu Muraoka | Tokyo |
| Meta Reality Suite: A Suit That Can Simulate Objects | mintchocobo | Thailand |
| "No Longer Troubled by Crying": 'AwaBaby', an App That Helps You Understand a Baby's Emotions at a Glance | Koga Nakai | Tokushima |
| Antibacterial Polymer Film for Vegetables | Bippy | Thailand |
| A Foundational Technology for Low-Workload Environmental Surveys Focusing on the Ecological Behavior of Wild Animals | Keijiro Nakagawa | Tokyo |
| Yandereca♡ A Life Management Platform for the Ailing You ♡ | Kentaro Miyake, Hotaka Nomoto, Yuki Kitagawa, Eiji Yamashiro | Ibaraki |
| Power Generation with Playground Equipment?! A Self-Sustaining Campus | Yuna Hishinuma | Saitama |
| Underfloor/Under-Parking 'Secret Switch' | Mako Tominaga | Nagasaki |
| Application Match for Students with Dreams | Chatewarin Sintuwarakul | Thailand |
| A Sponge That Absorbs Only Dirty Water | Kaiki Iwanaga | Hyogo |
| Challenge of Yoshimoto Kogyo Comedians: "Solving Social Problems Through Comedy" | Manu Shimaoka, Priscilla Shimaoka, Yumi Fujita, KO - Yoshimoto Kogyo Co., Ltd. | Kanagawa |
| "BabyFoods": A Service That Allows You to Search for Baby Food by Ingredient | Hikaru Takenaka | Tokyo |
| Around-the-World Headphones for People Who Can't Travel | Maho Asano | Saitama |
| Let's Enjoy the Appearance of Rare Mirages Using Various Colored Lenses! | Takamasa Sakai | Saitama |
| Digitizing Receipts | Nene Hongo | Hyogo |
| A Key That Never Forgets to Lock | MF Cooperation | Thailand |
| Robot Friendly Project: Let's Go Out on the Town with Robots | Tomomi Ota | Tokyo |
| My Idea for the Best Music Subscription App for Travel | Chihiro Betsumiya | Chiba |
| App Teen Community | thanakorn Khanthong | Thailand |
| Auto EV Charging Station | EV THUNDER | Thailand |
| Avalon : Metaverse Operating System | Avalon | Thailand |
| Braillify | Mountainous | Thailand |
| CHECKBRUSH | CHECKBRUSH | Thailand |
| Cococompass Opener | mintchocobo | Thailand |
| Diagnosing Sugar Through Lip-Lock | Shamsa Kanwal | Pakistan |
| Drown Airbag | mintchocobo | Thailand |
| Emotion line | Yannawut Kimnaruk | Thailand |
| Extraordinary natural hair dye | Bippy | Thailand |
| If gravity can be controlled | WILAILAK BUNDI | Thailand |
| MindFit Digital Mental Health Coaching platform for Kids and Family Therapies | nicetynine | Thailand |
| MORE MEAT 3-D Tenderloin | MORE MEAT | Thailand |
| PP Block Upcycle | Powerpuf | Thailand |
| Smart-Light | Nontakorn Laklame | Thailand |
| Tooth-Press | Jinnaphat Theparat | Thailand |
| Tuna paste | Danuwat Kanarat | Thailand |
| Yakya™ "イェークヤ" - At-source Waste Management Decarbonization Platform | Thitiwat Tanitchodnuntasiri | Thailand |