The Japanese city of Fukuoka plans to become the country's web3 center – Bits Media

The authorities of the Japanese port city intend to make the same amount for projects on Web3, "How many large Japanese companies have made for the whole world at one time".

The city of Fukuoka concluded an agreement with the Astar Japan Labs blockchain companion, the ASTAR network that has developed in the country, to introduce new technologies into city infrastructure. Fukuoka is the second largest port city of the country, playing the role of a strategically important economic zone. The city authorities plan to make the center of Web3 technologies and cryptocurrencies in the country from the city.

In cooperation with Astar Japan Labs, the city will work on new options for using the advantages of Web3 technologies. Reported, that Fukuoku should become one of more than four dozen partners Astar, Amazon Japan and Microsoft Japan.

The city hall plans to attract large competitive organizations to the region, which can work at a global level. Astar intends to interact with the authorities of the city, providing the results of their research and offer options for using blockchain.

According to the founder of ASTAR Sota Vatanabe (Sota Watanabe), Fukuoka has the same intentions in relation to Web3, like some cities in the USA like Miami or New York. The company plans to work closely with the Japanese city, to attract entrepreneurs and developers from all over the country.

Earlier, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kisida (Fumio Kishida) stated, that the state will begin to encourage the digitalization of the regions of the country, To speed up the work of state institutions, using metavselnaya and NFT.