We Are Tomodachi Autumn 2015

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29Oita Prefecture has a population of about 1.17 million. It is known for its many hot spring resorts, such as Beppu and Yufuin, with springs that produce water of various types. In total, the springs produce 285,553 liters of hot water per minute from 4,411 springheads. With mountains covering 70% of its area, the prefecture has many rivers and an abundant supply of fresh water. Visitors are treated to the prefecture’s natural bounty of foods from both land and sea.Basic facts and figuresBorn in 1942 in Hita, Oita Prefecture. After graduating from the Faculty of Law at the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI, now Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry [METI]). He served as first secretary at the Japanese embassy in Spain and as executive secretary to the prime minister. In 2001 he became vice-minister of economy, trade and industry. In 2003 he was elected governor of Oita Prefecture, and he is currently serving his fourth term in this post.Governor Katsusada HiroseOsakaOitaOita: Home to diverse industriesMain participants in the “Eastern Kyushu Medical Valley” projectThe prefecture’s industrial structure ranges from traditional manufacturing to fields with cutting-edge technologies.A large contingent ofinternational studentsOita has hosted international students from over 90 countries, and it ranks second among Japan’s prefectures in the number of such students per capita. Ritsumeikan AsiaPacific UniversityFaculty of Medicineand Engineering,Oita UniversityKawasumiLaboratories Inc.Togo Medikit Co.Asahi KaseiMedical Co.Kyushu University ofHealth and WelfareFaculty of Medicine andEngineering,University of MiyazakiThis project, based on cooperation among government, industry, and academia, aims to promote exports of medical devices and technology and develop human resources capable of providing advanced medical treatment for blood and blood vessels. The initiative has also brought the admission of doctors and medical technicians from countries including Thailand and Malaysia.SemiconductorindustryAuto industryNew industrial cityOita Prefecture20.5%Food products9.3%Lumber9.3%Metalproducts8.2%Ceramics, earthenware, and stoneware6.1%Transportationequipment5.1%Industrialmachinery1,593Number of business locations4.9%Textiles4.8%Plastic4.5%Furniture4.5%Printing4.1%Beveragesand tobaccoElectrical equipment3.0%Other15.7%

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