Born from the Earthquake and Accelerated by the Corona Disaster

A Case Stussy of the Administration's Digitalization in Japan

Abstract

　The new Corona disaster provided a good opportunity to promote digitization in local governments. In Japan, many cities, towns, and villages took the opportunity of the corona disaster to promote digitization. This paper introduces the case of Aizu Wakamatsu City, which had been promoting digitalization even before the Great East Japan Earthquake. Since the Great East Japan Earthquake, Aizu Wakamatsu City has been actively promoting the digitization of its administration and had the foundation to utilize ICT. In the Corona Disaster, Aizu Wakamatsu City used a grant provided by the Japanese government to accelerate digitalization. As a result, the city successfully attracted ICT companies and enhanced citizen services. Although there are issues to be addressed, such as the participation of many citizens, Aizu Wakamatsu's challenge can be evaluated as a good example