The bond between father
and daughter, youthful days
in
pursuit of music,
an active and creative life after
retirement, and farmers seeking
top-quality produce…
DENSO's vision for 2035 through imagination and technology.
Japan Mobility Show 2023DENSO
FUTURE STORIES
- EXHIBITION PERIOD
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20231028SAT20231105SUN
- VENUE
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TOKYO BIG SIGHTWest Exhibition 4F Hall 3
Tokyo International Exhibition Center
Japan Mobility Show 2023 has ended.
Thank you very much for
your attendance.
PROLOGUE
What is our vision of the future?
In the future that we
envision, we tackle global warming, create safe, reliable and
efficient mobility, and foster greater happiness for everyone.
Such a world may seem out of reach. But we believe it’s possible through great imagination, innovation and technology.
DENSO has collaborated with science fiction writers to bring this visionary future to life.
A father and daughter bonding during their travels,
young
people pursuing music, senior citizens living active and
creative lives, and a farming family seeking top-quality taste
for their produce.
Inside the booth, the future illustrated by the novelists is
presented through immersive monitors and 3D audio theater
devices.
Also shown are the DENSO technologies that could
make these stories a reality.
Technology and imagination. Welcome to our future.
- Current technologies lead to the future.
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- Working for a better future: zero CO2 emissions as the norm for manufacturing
- Overcoming obstacles to the achievement of a hydrogen society, a star of hope for decarbonization
- DENSO carbon neutrality solutions: supporting factory decarbonization
- Pursuing carbon neutrality hand-in-hand with customers and society
- Attractions at the booth.
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Riding Onward STORY1
The bond between father and daughter
Drives that bring people together.
"Please take Kirika for a preview of her trip," is what his wife asked, and so, Daiki and his daughter head to Mt. Yumoe with the Driving AI, Motome. During the drive, Daiki is baffled to learn that the drive is a preview of a double date. Daiki makes an unnecessary comment, which upsets his daughter and makes her run off. But a significant happening that lies ahead brings the father and daughter back together again.
Read the full story.
※Japanese Only
- Attractions at the booth.
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One-day Drive to Mt. Yumoe
(Hayakawa Publishing)
- Profile of Novelist
- Born in 1975 in Gifu prefecture. Since making his debut in the long novel in 1996, Issui Ogawa has been active as a bold and authentic sci-fi novelist. He won the 40th Japan Science Fiction Award for his epic Science Fiction series Signpost to the Stars (Tenmei no shirube (10 volumes)) in 2020. Other works include Twinstar / Cyclone / Runway, etc.
- Current technologies lead to the future.
A 100km/h Live Session STORY2
Youthful days in pursuit of music
Virtual live performances connecting people through their love of music.
A virtual live performance entertains audiences by connecting mobility spaces. Ritsuya, one of the most charismatic figures at the cutting edge of the music scene, shocks his fans with the announcement of his sudden retirement. To bring him back to the stage, Ako and Takiji head for Ritsuya's hometown of Fukuoka. As they drive at 100km/h, an amazing live performance begins.
Read the full story.
※Japanese Only
- Attractions at the booth.
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Burn: Contained in the Module
(Hayakawa Publishing)
- Profile of Novelist
- Born in 1995 in Aichi prefecture. He made his debut with a double win in 2021 with Star Shaker, which won the 9th Hayakawa Science Fiction Contest Grand Prix, and You cannot see the snow (Kimi wa yuki wo mirukoto ga dekinai), which won the 28th Dengeki Novel Prize, Media Works Bunko Prize.
Comment from the author.
We have had the instinct to aim for "anywhere but here" since we were dandelions. It is wonderful to be able to move, isn't is?
- Current technologies lead to the future.
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Finding My Own Unique Colors STORY3
An active and creative life after retirement
Celebrating my individuality.
Living in a rural village, Kazuko finds daily satisfaction in gathering wild plants and tree branches, which she uses as raw materials for the herb-based dyes she receives orders for. Responding to various orders, she sometimes comes across rare plants and flowers. She feels a sense of accomplishment every day, knowing that her work brings happiness to others. One day, Kazuko receives a rather unusual request.
Read the full story.
※Japanese Only
- Attractions at the booth.
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Seize the Upward Trend
(Hayakawa Publishing)
- Profile of Novelist
- Won the 6th Nikkei Hoshi Awards, Excellence Prize for Meteobacteria. Hana Ageha is active in short Science Fiction, including The End of Pathology as Morphology (Keitaigaku toshiteno byori shindan no owari) etc. She is also the 26th Executive Director of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan.
Comment from the author.
Regardless of age, do what you want with people you love. I would love to see the growth of Earth-friendly technologies that support such lifelong work.
Reviving That Taste of Summer STORY4
Farmers seeking top-quality produce
Flavors that stay in our hearts.
Tokyo sees flurries of powdery snow. At the embassy party, European government officials taste delicious watermelons being served. Technology has taken away the concept of seasonal produce. But the season for watermelons was always summer. Yanagi, who operates a watermelon farm, wants guests to enjoy the mid-summer flavor of watermelons. Yanagi's challenge begins.
Read the full story.
※Japanese Only
- Attractions at the booth.
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Growing from the Earth
(Hayakawa Publishing)
Based on the novel by Housuke NOJIRI
- Profile of Novelist
- Born in 1971 in Amami Oshima. He made his debut with the long Sci-Fi novel Gene Mapper which was published independently in e-book format and marked the highest sales in the literature section of the Kindle novel. He won the 35th Japan Science Fiction Award Grand Prize for his second long novel, Orbital Cloud.
Comment from the author.
Our familiar technologies, which we can carry something and grow the produce with, are evolving every day. It would be great if you could think of the benefits you get from such technologies.
EPILOGUE
Proceeding in Circular Motion
Passing on life full of happiness to the next generation.
I visit various regions in my kitchen car. Technology has made the world so convenient. Machines help with the chores, AI offers adequate information, greenhouses have advanced technology, and live venues are mobile. People of all ages and gender are enjoying enriching lives. And I want to pass on this happiness to the next generation.
Read the full story.
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Proceeding in Circular Motion
(Hayakawa Publishing)
- Profile of Novelist
- Born in 1963 in Kyoto. She made her debut in a short story in a Sci-Fi magazine in 1981 when she was in high school. She has been highly acclaimed for the portrayal of human emotions in works such as The Eternal Forest, The Museum Asteroid (Eien no Mori, Hakubutsukan Wakusei). In 2020, she won the 41st Japan Science Fiction Award Grand Prize for Song of Joy, Museum Planet III (Kanki no Uta, Hakubutsukan Wakusei III).
Comment from the author.
When I was in my second year of high school, I gave up becoming a scientist. But if others involved in science are able to utilize their scientific knowledge properly, that would be sufficient.
SIDE STORY
DENSO sees many other images for our future.
SIDE STORY
introduces just a few of these as illustrated short novels.
MAP
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PROLOGUE
A world where nature is part of life.
2035 as DENSO sees it.
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STORY1
Riding Onward
Experiencing future travel.
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STORY2
A 100km/h Live Session
Live performance in the future.
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STORY3
Finding My Own Unique Colors
An active, rewarding life after retirement.
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STORY4
Reviving That Taste of Summer
Experience growing watermelons in the future.
BEHIND
THE SCENES
SPECIAL
CONTENTS
Atsumi TanezakiMain voice work:Anya Forger in "SPY x FAMILY",
Frieren in "Frieren:
Beyond Journey’s End."
Yu WakuiMain voice work:SUMIRE HIKAMI in "Aikatsu!",
SHIORI GOSHIKI in "A
Galaxy Next Door."
Story reading by popular voice actors.
DENSO has collaborated with sci-fi novelists to create novels
of future happiness, and popular voice actors are reading them
aloud.
You can enjoy the novel reading via the QR codes
in the DENSO booth or those in the story contents in the
leaflets.
Please come to the DENSO booth.
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Only
NOVELTY
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1Follow us on Instagram for a chance to win.
Follow DENSO on our official Instagram and get the original aroma stick on a first-come-first-served basis!
*We have finished the distribution of the novelty due to popular demand.
We are giving out another novelty now.
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2Answer the survey to win the gift.
Answer the survey at the DENSO booth and get the original acrylic stand of Denmaru on a first-come-first-served basis.
*The acrylic stands are made of recycled acrylic.
*We have finished the distribution of the novelty due to popular demand.
We are giving out another novelty now.
Comment from the author.
Everyone would be happy if they had enough to live on. And if they could go anywhere, they would be just as happy. This is a big step toward it.