Since the present National Spatial Strategies were established in August 2015, we have seen rapid changes in various aspects, which even may jeopardize the sustainability of our country. Given these changes, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism （MLIT） of Japan estalished the “Long-Term Spatial Vision Expert Committee” in October 2019 in order to analyze the current situation and changes surrounding our spatial land and to illustrate a future image of it in 2050, as well as to discuss the long-term issues and solutions in this field. The discussions in the Committee are summarized in the final report published in June 2021. Among the three view points presented in the final report, namely 1.Local, 2.Global and 3.Network, this article mainly introduces the Local viewpoint ─ a perspective that is essential in order to create a vast number of sustianable local communities by linking the physical world and the digital world.
