In modern Japan, where the declining birthrate is a pressing issue, creating a supportive environment for child-rearing and enhancing efficiency in municipal operations are crucial tasks for local governments. The "ikunowa" parenting information app is a cutting-edge ICT solution strongly recommended for municipalities to address these challenges.
What is ikunowa?
ikunowa is a web app that provides parents and individuals involved with children with all the necessary information they need, utilizing data held by the municipality. It offers information on facilities like nurseries and parks, as well as child-rearing-related information such as vaccination schedules.
Features
Municipal Work Efficiency
ikunowa reduces the workload on municipal operations while supporting efficient data utilization. It promotes the organization and publication of data held by municipalities, streamlining internal data management tasks.
- Data Format Standardization: Municipal data is managed in standard formats (based on Digital Agency's municipal standard open data sets) to support high-quality data organization.
- Data Publication Support: Organized data can be published as high-quality open data, promoting data reuse.
- Data Quality Management: Ensures data quality by adhering to standard formats, including ID assignment and version control.
- Motivation Maintenance: By showcasing created data as output through "ikunowa," the motivation for data updates across municipal departments is maintained.
User-Friendly Interface
ikunowa emphasizes ease of use, providing an intuitive interface that allows residents to easily find the information they need, even if they are using it for the first time.
Personalization Features
Based on the user's residential area and child's age, personalized information is provided, ensuring that each household receives the most relevant information quickly.
Recommended Municipalities
- Municipalities wanting to provide child-rearing information tailored to their characteristics.
- Municipalities unsure of what type of information to provide to child-rearing families.
- Municipalities wishing to effectively utilize various data held internally.
- Municipalities aiming to promote DX (digital transformation) through effective data use.
- Municipalities promoting open data but facing challenges in gaining internal understanding.
Functions
Spot Information
Provides information on important public facilities for child-rearing, such as parks, nurseries, elementary, middle, and high schools, sports facilities, and more.
Vaccination Navigator
Displays vaccination schedules based on the child's birth date, supporting timely vaccinations.
Government Program Guide
Displays various citizen support programs to ensure that residents can smoothly receive necessary assistance.
Data Integration Display
Integrates and displays related data such as evacuation sites, parking lots, and AED installation locations, making it easy to find necessary information at a glance.
Flexible Category Support
Provides information tailored to area characteristics, such as universally designed parks, children's safety houses, cherry blossom viewing spots, and indoor play areas.
Emergency Response
Capable of responding to natural disasters and infectious disease outbreaks by quickly distributing important information to ensure residents' safety.
Usage and Effectiveness
Case Study: Saga City
ikunowa is used as a mini-app within the Saga City super app. Using 19 types of open data released by the Saga City Hall, it provides information on childcare facilities, play areas, public facilities, and more, as well as special products and locally-produced stores certified by Saga City.
Promoting DX through Data Utilization
By introducing ikunowa, we support the promotion of DX (digital transformation) in municipalities. Effective use of data improves resident services and operational efficiency.
Promoting Open Data Utilization
Through ikunowa, municipalities can publish their data as open data, promoting data utilization across the community. This encourages citizens and businesses to use the data, leading to the creation of new services and businesses.
Collaboration with the Community
Through civic tech development events like the "Social Hack Day" hosted by Code for Japan, we strengthen collaboration with local communities, building an ecosystem where municipalities and citizens use data together.
Implementation Process
Step 1: Inquiry
Please contact us through the inquiry form (https://forms.gle/p5kmGbvpM1iFkBVa8). We will send you materials and discuss the introduction process.
Step 2: Data Organization
Organize internal municipal data and arrange it according to standard formats. Code for Japan experts support and enhance data quality.
Step 3: System Introduction
Based on the organized data, we introduce the ikunowa system. We configure and customize the system to create the optimal environment that meets the municipality's needs.
Step 4: Operation and Support
After introduction, we provide operational support to ensure stable system operation. We also support regular data updates and feature additions, always providing the latest information.
