The Tall Order of Developing a "100-Year Community": Where Panasonic's First Smart Town Is at 5 Years into That (Excerpt)

Fujisawa Sustainable Smart Town (FSST) in Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan has turned a lot of heads since it opened in November 2014 as one of the few smart cities in the world. Now that it is 5 years old, how has FSST grown over the years? To answer that properly, it was best to visit the area and ask representatives from Panasonic, business partners and the Fujisawa Municipal Government about past, present and future challenges and successes at FSST.