EPISODE · Sep 17, 2025 · 30 MIN
Smart Cities Revolution: How Japan's #1 Community App is Solving Global Demographic Challenges with Kohei Yano
from GSD Venture Studios Podcasts by Gary Fowler · host GSD Venture Studios
What happens when an entire country starts aging faster than anywhere else in the world?Japan is finding out - and creating amazing solutions! 💡Join us in a new interesting episode with Kohei Yano who built something incredible called PIAZZA - Japan's #1 community app that's helping solve population decline and aging challenges.This is fascinating stuff: 🏘️ Think Nextdoor, but it actually works with city governments 🏗️ They partner with real estate developers on major urban projects 📱 Technology that helps aging communities stay connected and sustainable 🌍 Japan's solutions will be needed globally as other countries face similar challengesKohei's journey is amazing: From studying Civil Engineering in Canada to investment banking to gaming industry M&A to founding a company that's literally helping reshape cities!Perfect watch if you're interested in: → How technology solves real social problems→ Smart city innovation → Japanese business and culture → The future of aging societies → Community building through appsDon't miss this live conversation! Have you ever thought about how technology can help aging communities?#SmartCities #JapanInnovation #CommunityTech #AgingSociety #UrbanPlanning #PIAZZA
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What happens when an entire country starts aging faster than anywhere else in the world?Japan is finding out - and creating amazing solutions! 💡Join us in a new interesting episode with Kohei Yano who built something incredible called PIAZZA - Japan's #1 community app that's helping solve population decline and aging challenges.This is fascinating stuff: 🏘️ Think Nextdoor, but it actually works with city governments 🏗️ They partner with real estate developers on major urban projects 📱 Technology that helps aging communities stay connected and sustainable 🌍 Japan's solutions will be needed globally as other countries face similar challengesKohei's journey is amazing: From studying Civil Engineering in Canada to investment banking to gaming industry M&A to founding a company that's literally helping reshape cities!Perfect watch if you're interested in: → How technology solves real social problems→ Smart city innovation → Japanese business and culture → The future of aging societies → Community building through appsDon't miss this live conversation! Have you ever thought about how technology can help aging communities?#SmartCities #JapanInnovation #CommunityTech #AgingSociety #UrbanPlanning #PIAZZA
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