Interview with Kozo Yamada - DePIN enhances sustainability DEA's "Social Contribution x Web 3.0"

What do you think about the current state of the Web 3.0 field?

Kozo Yamada (hereinafter Yamada): In recent years, a blockchain project called DePIN has been attracting attention in the Web 3.0 field, and I am particularly interested in it.

DePIN is a new approach to operating physical infrastructure in a decentralized network, which makes it possible to develop new products that were difficult to develop using traditional methods, and has great potential, especially in regions and emerging markets where infrastructure development is lagging behind.

The appeal of DePIN is that it reduces costs and enables efficient infrastructure development compared to centralized operations. In addition, sustainable operation is achieved by directly participating users and local communities and being involved in the maintenance and management of the infrastructure. In addition, the transparency of the blockchain is expected to reduce fraud and deficiencies. This allows DePIN to provide services that are easy to understand even for people who have not been interested in crypto assets.

In Japan, where the population is aging and the birthrate is declining, it is becoming difficult for the government alone to maintain and manage the infrastructure nationwide. I believe that DePIN, which encourages individuals to participate in the community by using tokens as rewards and leads to the maintenance and management of infrastructure, will be increasingly used in the future.

What kind of appeal do you want to deliver through your company's projects and services, and what do you want to achieve?

Yamada: Currently, we are jointly running "PicTrée," a participatory social contribution game that combines power infrastructure and Web 3.0, with TEPCO PG and GGG. It is a DePIN project originating in Japan that realizes infrastructure management and regional revitalization at the same time. In a demonstration test conducted in Maebashi City from April to June, many users posted photos of infrastructure facilities, which led to early detection of trees approaching utility poles and crow nests. In addition, the second demonstration test will start in three target wards of Tokyo from July 26th.

The background of this project is "sustainable city development." In order to maintain regional infrastructure facilities, inspection and management are essential, but in Japanese society where the working population is decreasing, frequent inspections are becoming difficult, and maintaining infrastructure is becoming an issue. By utilizing the photos taken by Pictre participants, the government and TEPCO will be able to smoothly inspect and manage power assets, leading to improved work efficiency and cost reduction.

Infrastructure, which has previously been treated as a nuisance by ordinary citizens, is now attracting attention, and I feel that this has become an opportunity for people to actively participate in urban development.

Currently, the project is focused on power assets, but in the future, we plan to expand to other infrastructure throughout Japan and develop it as a solution to Japan's aging infrastructure problem. Through this project, we hope to spread games as a new form of game that is not just a game, but combines social contribution and rewards.

Future Outlook ▶︎
Providing a new form that combines social contribution and rewards Realizing infrastructure management and regional revitalization at the same time

Profile

◉ Kozo Yamada

Digital Entertainment Asset Pte.Ltd.Founder & Co-CEO

Born in 1977. After graduating from the Faculty of Law at the University of Tokyo, he joined TV Tokyo in 2002. He is in charge of program production, mainly for music and variety shows in the production department. He is skilled in linked planning with digital media. He became independent in 2018 and is involved in producing entertainment in general. Founded DEA in Singapore in 2018. Operates the NFT gaming platform business PlayMining. In January 2022, led the Play to Earn token "DE APcoin (DEP)" to its first listing in Japan. Disseminates information on note and other platforms as an expert on NFT games.