As the evolution of Smart City continues, life becomes more convenient, and approaches for life styles more satisfying and safe keeps increasing. The coexistence between humans and Smart technology is gathering more and more attention as the rapid improvement of digital technology might have made some adverse effects while it contributes to regional creations.

Based on this perspective, in addition to efforts produced so far, this time “Kyoto Expo” will challenge the creation of a “super comfortable smart society” oriented on “richness” of “heart” from “things”, in order to overcome the urgent issues that Japan is currently facing, such as declining social dynamism due to falling birthrate and aging population, rural demographic decline and other social problems.