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ResearchMapUkyo Nagata
Exploring policy technologies that let everyone "imagine and co-create" society
Researcher in public administration and management science, specializing in evaluation research focused on public transportation policy including railways, buses, aviation, maritime transport, and taxis. Committed to developing and validating technologies that maximize human creativity in the age of generative AI.
About Me
I'm a researcher in public administration and management science, dedicated to maximizing human creativity and improving society in the era of generative AI. My work focuses on evaluation research and transforming public spaces through approaches centered on human cognition.
Currently serving as CEO of MaaS Creative Inc., developing evaluation systems and planning technology support tools that utilize generative AI in both tools and UI. Working on implementing technologies that maximize human potential through AI-human collaboration under the theme "More Creative Public."
Featured Projects
MaaS Creative
A business company developing technologies that maximize human potential through AI-human collaboration under the theme "More Creative Public." Utilizing generative AI in both tools and UI, developing evaluation systems and planning technology support tools.
Visit Project →Policy Evaluation Analysis System (Evaluation Format)
AI-powered policy evaluation analysis system with RAG chatbot. Automatically extracts and structures policy data from PDF documents, enabling cross-municipal analysis and intelligent Q&A capabilities.
Liquitous
A company that develops civic engagement platforms for participatory governance and consensus-building. Involved in public transportation projects.
Visit Project →Marp Template
Professional presentation template using Marp (Markdown Presentation) with structured guidelines and enhanced styling for creating slides.
View on GitHub →Research & Academic Work
Research Fields
Research Keywords
Regional Public Transportation Policy Research
Research on policy formation, governance, and subsidy systems for regional public transportation. Exploring new approaches to public transportation policy from the perspective of restrained operation of "collaboration and co-creation" among various organizations, which is the central concept in the MaaS concept.
AI Utilization and Administrative Creativity
Research on "Regional Public Transportation" policy domain and policy development as a wicked problem. Proposing the concept of "administrative creativity" to counter artificial intelligence, based on discourse analysis grounded in the "New Public" concept.
Key Publications
ResearchMapCan "Japanese MaaS" be considered as a type of "Transportation Community Development"?
Journal of JSCE, 80(20) 24-20140, July 2025
A study on objectives and governance
A Study on Ideal Subsidy Systems for Regional Public Transportation
He Lok, Ukyo Nagata, Yipeng Le / Journal of JSCE, 80(9) 23-00238, 2024
Focusing on arguments for escaping deficit compensation
Structural Transformation of Public Transportation
PUBFUN: NexPub Authors Press, July 2022
Critical examination of regional public transportation revitalization/regeneration policies and proposal for introducing ATMA (Area Transit Management Authority)
Key Presentations
A Study on "Regional Public Transportation" Policy Domain and Policy Development as a Wicked Problem
Japan Association for Public Policy Studies / June 2025
Based on discourse analysis grounded in the "New Public" concept
AI Utilization and Public Policy
20th Annual Conference of Japan Society for Policy Informatics / December 2024
The concept of "administrative creativity" to counter artificial intelligence
Study on the Operation of Regional Public Transportation Activation and Regeneration Law for Purpose Setting
Infrastructure Planning Review / 2022
Education & Affiliation
• Doctoral Program - Iwate Prefectural University
• CEO - MaaS Creative Inc.
• Master of Policy and Media - Keio University (March 2024)
• Bachelor of Policy Management - Keio University (March 2022)
• Part-time Lecturer - Taisho University (Broadcasting and Visual Media Studies)
Qualifications
Certified Domestic Travel Service Manager
Holds the national qualification for domestic travel business management. Capable of providing professional guidance on Japanese tourism and travel planning.