We paid a courtesy visit to Mr. Tsuda of the Kansai Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry. The Kansai Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry is working on the "elementization," "visualization," and "activation" of regional integrated open factories that are spreading throughout the Kansai region, and is supporting the formation of a loose network that transcends the region.

We conducted a hearing about open factory initiatives that are being carried out mainly in Higashiosaka City.

I gained a new perspective on the impact and potential of Open Factory on local communities, and at the same time, I realized once again that this is an event that brings out the best in the current era: communities, companies, and people.