{"id":23968,"date":"2026-03-02T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalplatformer.co.jp\/?p=23968"},"modified":"2026-03-02T09:43:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T00:43:48","slug":"20250302","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalplatformer.co.jp\/en\/20250302\/","title":{"rendered":"From Cash to Local Currency: Japan&#8217;s First &#8220;Local Circulation-based Payment&#8221; Model Launched"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>&#8211; <strong>Municipal Benefits Model Integrating Digital Local Currency x Distributed ID Infrastructure<\/strong> <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">March 2, 2026 <br\/>Digital Platformer, Inc.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Digital Platformer, Inc. (headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; hereinafter referred to as &#8220;the Company&#8221;) is pleased to announce that the distributed ID infrastructure and digital local currency infrastructure provided by the Company have been adopted in the benefit measures announced by Ishikawa Prefecture on February 17, 2026.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">As far as we are aware, this is the first municipal benefit model utilizing deposit-type stable coins in Japan*.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Regarding this matter, on February 27, 2026, Hokkoku Bank, in cooperation with Ishikawa Prefecture and four shinkin banks in Ishikawa Prefecture (Kanazawa Shinkin Bank, Nono Kyoei Shinkin Bank, Hakusan Shinkin Bank, and Kouno Shinkin Bank), announced the launch of the &#8220;Ishikawa Life Support with Toti-Tsuka&#8221; program, utilizing the digital local currency &#8220;Toti-Tsuka&#8221;, from March 6, 2026. The release stated that the company will launch the &#8220;Ishikawa Life Support worth 7,000 yen in total&#8221; initiative using the digital local currency &#8220;Tochituka&#8221; from March 6, 2026.<br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/prtimes.jp\/main\/html\/rd\/p\/000000093.000115382.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/prtimes.jp\/main\/html\/rd\/p\/000000093.000115382.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">*As of February 2026, according to our research. Does not include regional point benefits, demonstration experiments, limited-use digital coupons, etc.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>CEO<\/strong><strong> Comment<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kazutaka Matsuda, CEO, Digital Platformer, Inc.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We believe that benefits should be designed to circulate the future of the community, not just provide temporary support. This initiative is a model that goes one step beyond the idea of handing out coupons or cash and circulates the local economy through local currency. It is significant that we were able to implement a sustainable local economic infrastructure while ensuring safety and transparency by integrating a high-security decentralized ID infrastructure and deposit-type stable coins. We aim for this model to become one of the standards for municipal DXs nationwide.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Background<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">In Ishikawa Prefecture, we have been developing the digital local currency platform &#8220;Tochituka&#8221; in cooperation with Hokkoku Bank. Tochituka is a regional settlement platform that integrates the deposit-type stable coin &#8220;Tochika&#8221; backed by bank deposits and &#8220;Tochipo&#8221; points issued by local governments.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The platform has been used by Suzu City, Nomi City, Komatsu City, and several other municipalities in Ishikawa Prefecture, and has been used in a number of benefit-type point programs and regional economic revitalization projects. It has also been adopted in the tourism and commerce promotion program, &#8220;Noto Pit,&#8221; and a regional merchant network and settlement infrastructure have already been established.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">This measure combines the existing digital local currency infrastructure with a decentralized ID infrastructure to implement a new administrative model in which local government benefits are provided in the form of digital local currency.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Structure of this Policy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">This model is realized through a three-tiered structure consisting of a decentralized ID infrastructure, deposit-type stave coins, and a regional merchant network.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Distributed Identity Infrastructure (SHIKI)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The distributed ID infrastructure &#8220;SHIKI&#8221; provided by MTI uses the My Number Card to verify the identity and address of persons eligible for benefits. It is designed to deter fraudulent applications through highly secure identity authentication and to accommodate future expansion of administrative services.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2. deposit-type stable coin &#8220;Totica<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The &#8220;TOCHICA&#8221; is a deposit-type stable coin backed by bank deposits and can be used at local merchants in denominations of 1 yen. The unique feature of this program is that it is not points, but a digital local currency directly linked to the real economy.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3. regional merchant network<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">By utilizing the existing TOCITUKA merchant network, benefits will be immediately available within the region. This will curb the outflow of benefits outside the region and increase the effectiveness of local economic circulation<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Implementation, not demonstration<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">This model is not a mere demonstration experiment. <br\/>It is an &#8220;already implemented model&#8221; that integrates the digital local currency infrastructure already in operation, the track record of the municipal point system, and the distributed ID infrastructure. <br\/>It is designed as a reusable architecture that can be horizontally deployed in other municipalities in the future. <br\/>This is an &#8220;already implemented model&#8221; that integrates the digital local currency platform already in operation, the track record of the municipal point system, and the distributed ID platform. It is designed as a reusable architecture that can be horizontally deployed in other municipalities in the future.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Significance of this case<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">This measure is,<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Acceleration of administrative benefits<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Fraud prevention and transparency<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Maximize local economic circulation<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Advancement of Digital Administrative Infrastructure<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">This model simultaneously realizes<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">From &#8220;benefits&#8221; to &#8220;local economic circulation.<br\/>This means a shift from mere support to building a sustainable ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Future Roadmap<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The Company will promote the advancement of services based on distributed IDs and digital local currencies, and deploy a next-generation public infrastructure model integrating &#8220;benefits \u00d7 distributed ID \u00d7 digital local currency&#8221; throughout Japan.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalplatformer.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/&#x56F3;_0225-1024x482.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23945\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Diagram of the three-tiered model of this policy<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Information<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Digital Platformer, Inc.<br\/><br\/><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Attn: <a href=\"mailto:contact@digitalplatformer.co.jp\">contact@digitalplatformer.co.jp<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8211; Municipal Benefits Model Integrating Digital Local Currency x Distributed ID Infrastructure March 2, 2026 Digital Platformer, Inc. 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