1、Profiling Urban AttractivenessJAPAN POWER CITIESTable of ContentsPreface02About Japan Power Cities 202103Target Cities05Evaluation System07138 Cities:Results and Analysis09Tokyo 23 Wards:Results and Analysis 22Featured Research25Definitions of Indicators29PrefaceJapan Power Cities,Steering Committee

2、,ChairmanHiroo IchikawaAugust,2021The global COVID-19 pandemic has shown the severity of an infectious disease for the first time in 100 years and raised new questions about the lifestyles and urban activities established in the 20th century.In an era of increasing urbanization,it has given people a

3、n opportunity to think about how cities should be in the 21st century.Japan Power Cities-Profiling Urban Attractiveness(JPC)has been produced since 2018 with the aim of improving the overall strength of Japanese cities and generating vitality across the country.To improve the strength of a city,it i

4、s necessary to first identify its individuality and main characteristics its assets and attractions,and its areas of weakness.The results of such analysis can be used not only as a benchmark for policy planning in each city,but also as useful data for business and residential choices.In Japan,while

5、the rapid development of the tertiary sector continues to increase growth in major cities,there remains concern about the decline in both population and industry in the smaller,regional cities.The challenges faced concern what form big cities should take and how best to achieve the revitalization of

6、 regional cities.To solve these challenges,objectively evaluating the special characteristics of both large and regional cities,so as to clarify their strengths and weaknesses,is indispensable.This year,29 new cities were added to the list by changing the criteria for selecting target cities to all