Visualizing the Economic Impact of the Pandemic Through Data
In June 2020, Japan’s Cabinet Office launched V-RESAS, a regional economic analysis platform designed to visualize the impact of COVID-19 on the Japanese economy through big data. The platform brings together a wide range of frequently updated indicators—including population mobility, dining activity, consumer spending, and accommodation trends—providing fresh insights into economic conditions on a weekly basis.
During fiscal year 2020, Takram was responsible for the platform’s creative direction, including concept development, UI/UX design, and data visualization.
※ Takram participated in this project under commission from Teikoku Databank, Ltd. and Suzuyo Shinwart Corporation, the lead organizations responsible for the initiative. Beginning in fiscal year 2021, V-RESAS was transferred to a different operator. As a result, the current platform differs from the version presented on this page in terms of design, functionality, and other features.
About V-RESAS
V-RESAS is a platform provided by Japan’s Cabinet Office to support regional revitalization efforts through data-driven decision-making.
Designed for local governments, financial institutions, chambers of commerce, and other regional stakeholders, the platform enables users to monitor how COVID-19 has affected local economies in a timely and informed manner. By making changes in economic activity visible, V-RESAS helps organizations develop, implement, and refine initiatives that sustain regional assets—including tourism infrastructure and essential community services—and support long-term economic recovery.
The “V” in V-RESAS stands for Vital Signs of Economy. The name reflects the platform’s mission: to make the evolving state of the economy visible through data.
Project Information
- Client: TEIKOKU DATABANK, LTD., Cabinet Office
- Year: 2021
Project Team
- Project Management: TEIKOKU DATABANK, LTD.
- Project Direction: Kinya Tagawa
- Data Visualisation: Shota MatsudaMinoru SakuraiMasato NomiyamaSatoru Osawa
- UI Design: Kanako KawaharaShota Matsuda
- Illustration: Kotaro YamaguchiTomoro Hanzawa
- Data Direction: Hiromu Nishiuchi
- Front-end Implementation: Neos CorporationShota Matsuda
- Back-end Implementation & Data Management: WingArc 1st Inc.TEIKOKU DATABANK, LTD.
