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6.7.2 The Platinum Network Society and the Platinum Vision
Award
The Platinum Society is a model for growth in a mature society. A mature richness
in terms of quality and a vision that seeks QOL is not confined to certain regions or
countries, cities or countryside, or outlying islands. However, specific ways to
achieve such a vision or initiative differ with each area. In looking at areas across
Japan, there are many examples to be found that exhibit various kinds of resourcefulness and clever ideas. Areas experiencing certain problems may be able to get
some hints by looking at how other areas with a similar problem handled it. By
exchanging each other’s ideas and knowledge, it may be possible to come up with
something even better. Joining hands with each other will lead to a bigger movement giving them the power to demand legal and social reforms.
From this kind of idea, the Platinum Network Society was launched in August
2010 by its 46 founders. Even if social reforms are known to be necessary, all of
society moving together as one is not a reality. So, first of all, the frontrunners need
to go ahead and increase the number of supporters. Then, when critical mass is
reached, everyone can move together. The people gathered here are the frontrunners
who can make a move before others.
More than 6 years have passed since the Society was launched. The Society has
grown into a large organization and as of September 2016, the Society has 84 corporate members, 154 local government members, 56 special members, and 6 members from outside of Japan, making a total of 300 altogether. As mentioned earlier,
the Platinum Network Society conducts various activities such as developing various educational programs for fostering human resources, publishing the Platinum
Society Handbook, holding symposiums, establishing individual working groups
for health management, and holding discussion meetings to generate ideas
(Fig. 6.15).
Amongst such undertakings, the Platinum Vision Award, inaugurated in 2013,
has been often mentioned in the media and is credited with making Platinum Society
ideals better known. Recipients of the Platinum Vision Award include local governments, corporations or organizations that have created a new industry through some
kind of innovation, or are aiming to resolve regional problems by ingenious measures. Through their efforts, these governments, corporations, and organizations
represent a society that is aiming to become a platinum society.
6.7.3 Creating the Platinum Society Handbook
The Handbook was created so that methods from these advanced examples can be
used in other similar cases. Japan’s rapid economic growth during the period
between 1955 to the 1970s was maintained by the development of factories in
regional areas as society became more industrialized. At that time, the development
6 Platinum Industry and a New Society
6.7.2 The Platinum Network Society and the Platinum Vision
Award
The Platinum Society is a model for growth in a mature society. A mature richness
in terms of quality and a vision that seeks QOL is not confined to certain regions or
countries, cities or countryside, or outlying islands. However, specific ways to
achieve such a vision or initiative differ with each area. In looking at areas across
Japan, there are many examples to be found that exhibit various kinds of resourcefulness and clever ideas. Areas experiencing certain problems may be able to get
some hints by looking at how other areas with a similar problem handled it. By
exchanging each other’s ideas and knowledge, it may be possible to come up with
something even better. Joining hands with each other will lead to a bigger movement giving them the power to demand legal and social reforms.
From this kind of idea, the Platinum Network Society was launched in August
2010 by its 46 founders. Even if social reforms are known to be necessary, all of
society moving together as one is not a reality. So, first of all, the frontrunners need
to go ahead and increase the number of supporters. Then, when critical mass is
reached, everyone can move together. The people gathered here are the frontrunners
who can make a move before others.
More than 6 years have passed since the Society was launched. The Society has
grown into a large organization and as of September 2016, the Society has 84 corporate members, 154 local government members, 56 special members, and 6 members from outside of Japan, making a total of 300 altogether. As mentioned earlier,
the Platinum Network Society conducts various activities such as developing various educational programs for fostering human resources, publishing the Platinum
Society Handbook, holding symposiums, establishing individual working groups
for health management, and holding discussion meetings to generate ideas
(Fig. 6.15).
Amongst such undertakings, the Platinum Vision Award, inaugurated in 2013,
has been often mentioned in the media and is credited with making Platinum Society
ideals better known. Recipients of the Platinum Vision Award include local governments, corporations or organizations that have created a new industry through some
kind of innovation, or are aiming to resolve regional problems by ingenious measures. Through their efforts, these governments, corporations, and organizations
represent a society that is aiming to become a platinum society.
6.7.3 Creating the Platinum Society Handbook
The Handbook was created so that methods from these advanced examples can be
used in other similar cases. Japan’s rapid economic growth during the period
between 1955 to the 1970s was maintained by the development of factories in
regional areas as society became more industrialized. At that time, the development
6 Platinum Industry and a New Society