Turning Ideas into Action

A non-profit that walks alongside NPOs, municipalities, and businesses through every stage of their social impact projects — research, strategy design, and execution. First consultations are free.

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Democratizing social vision — a society where everyone can shape the future

The ability to understand how society works and envision a better future should not belong to experts alone.

The Institute for Social Vision Design (ISVD) is a nonprofit that makes the structures of social issues visible through data and practical knowledge, building a foundation for everyone to think and act on them as their own.

From research and strategic design to project execution — we work with municipalities, businesses, NPOs, and universities to turn visions into reality.

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Public Asset Revitalization

Transforming underutilized parks, abandoned schools, and public facilities into community assets through public-private partnerships. ISVD supports the entire process from feasibility analysis to proposal development.。

#Park-PFI#Abandoned School Reuse#Small Concession

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Research & Analysis

Social Structure Research

Uncovering the structures behind social issues through data and theory. We run hypothesis-driven research projects and provide diagnostic tools to visualize the social impact of initiatives.。

#Data Analysis#Structure Mapping#Impact Assessment#SDI#Hypothesis Testing

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Consulting & Support

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We offer consulting on AI/DX assessment, second opinions, and grants and subsidies.

Strategy & Planning

From vision articulation to logic model design

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Public-Private Partnerships

Small concession, Park-PFI, school reuse support

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Funding & Incorporation

Grants, Google for Nonprofits, entity setup

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Creative & DX

Web, design, and AI adoption consulting

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Student Career Guidance

Explore career paths without pressure

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Second Opinion

Third-party review of plans and operations

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Insights & Analysis

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Interpreting global and social trends from ISVD's perspective. Hot topics that plant the seeds of social vision.

Japan's Bicycle Blue Ticket: One-Month Review of 2,147 Citations, 7 Zero Prefectures, and the Logic of a 'Visibility Device'

Jun 4, 2026NEW

Japan's 2025 Births at 671,000: A 15-Year Acceleration and the Marriage-Birth Paradox

Jun 3, 2026NEW

Japan's Late-Elderly Medical Premium Cap Raised from ¥800K to ¥850K (FY2026): Pinpoint Increase on the Top 1.2% and Its Spillover to Middle and Lower Incomes

Jun 2, 2026NEW

A Nation That Underinvests in Education — Japan's Public Spending at 56% of the OECD Average and the Inequality It Perpetuates

Jun 1, 2026

Financial Income in Insurance Premiums by FY2028 — Fixing the Anomaly Where Filing a Tax Return Raises Your Premium

May 30, 2026

The Digital Deficit and the 'Year of the AI Agent' — Three Structural Biases Settling in the Draft Phase of Japan's Digital Society Vision Council

Resources & Tools

Practice Guides

How to write grant applications, measure outcomes, and restructure operations. A guide collection for NPOs and social entrepreneurs when they wonder 'what to do next.' 49 guides available.

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