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Ageing is changing the way we move. Japan shows how transport systems can adapt

People wearing protective face masks walk on the street after the government announced state of emergency for the capital and some prefectures following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak at Sugamo district, an area popular among the Japanese elderly, in Tokyo, Japan April 15, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato - RC2X4G9WOYTG

In Japan, the period when people’s day-to-day mobility is restricted is getting longer, not shorter Image: REUTERS/Issei Kato

Takakazu Doi
Project Lead, Mobility Project, C4IR
Jonathan Soble
Editorial and Communication Lead, World Economic Forum, C4IR Japan
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