Analysis of the new spatial planning of national territory in Japan

The latest national spatial strategy of Japan, “Grand Design of National Spatial Development towards 2050”, has been introduced by the government of Japan in August, 2015.Facing the global economic trends for the next 30 years, Japan has launched national and regional plans in economic society, industrial structure and world positioning for the next decade.With first-hand information and references, this paper focuses on the introduction of the background, basic concepts, main targets and strategic orientations of the new national planning, also analyzes a few characteristics of its development after the Second World War.