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The purpose of this paper is to clarify the characteristics of the “Fukushima Co- creation Project”implemented by the Japan Patent Office(JPO)in FY2023, as well as the characteristics of concrete policy(project)formulation using design thinking through detailed description of the project and interviews with participants. Interest in the use of design thinking by government organizations, which began in Europe, is spreading to Japan as well. Symbolic examples include the activities of “JAPAN+D”led by bureaucrats from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). In Japan, examples include Fukui Prefecture’s collaboration with design experts in “Open Innovation for Policy,” Shiga Prefecture’s persona creation in a working group on the theme of “Post COVID-19 ,” and Nagaoka City’s design thinking training for civil servants. Although the use of design thinking in government organizations is spreading in this way, it is mainly practiced for the purpose of examining new policy issues, improving effectiveness and efficiency in implementing policies, or as training, and there are not many practices aimed at planning new policies and projects. Through a detailed description of the project conducted by the JPO staff themselves with the support of external organizations, and through interviews with the partic- ipating staff and supporting external organizations, we describe the characteristics and future prospects of using design thinking for the purpose of government project planning.
