Public Facility Management
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Structural Analysis of Abandoned School Small Concessions — The Institutional–Execution Gap Behind 1,951 Unused Schools
Of Japan's 7,612 abandoned schools, 1,951 remain unused. MEXT officially recommends small concessions, and the 10-year rule eliminates subsidy repayment obligations. Yet schools sit empty. This analysis examines the structural barriers across regulation, funding, and human capital that prevent the simplest form of PPP from being implemented.
The Structural Gap in Priority Review Regulations — Behind the 82% Adoption Rate Lies a System That Doesn't Work
Japan's Cabinet Office has promoted Priority Review Regulations for PPP/PFI adoption, achieving an 82.1% adoption rate among cities with 200,000+ residents. Yet a structural gap exists between adoption and actual implementation. This analysis cross-references population-stratified data, Ministry of Internal Affairs surveys on institutional hollowing, and pioneering cases to quantify why regulations exist but fail to function.