Japanised “sharing economy":

In comparison with Sweden

Abstract

In Japan, the term and concept of the "sharing economy" began to be observed around 2010's, with businesses such as home sharing and skill sharing has been operated. In this study, based on the observation of current situation on the sharing economy in Japan and the authors' previous research comparing the arguments of the sharing economy in Japan and Sweden from the perspectives of policy making and academic research, the characteristics of Japanised“sharing economy" and future tasks are discussed.