Drone use in Japan

 

Recently a drone pilot teacher told me about the types of students he has.

Q: What kind of people want to fly drones in Japan?

 
 

Rakuten plans to start drone deliveries in 2021. Sagawa plans to start in 2022. What areas will they use drones in?

Pros:

  • gas

  • time

Cons:

  • weather

  • weight limit (5kg)

  • trained pilots

 
  1. Farmers spray their fields with pesticide

  2. Filmmakers

  3. Bridge and Road Inspectors

  4. Hobbyists

  5. Bear Catchers

 

Please explain WHY Japan has these rules:

  • It’s illegal to fly drones in major cities (including parks) in Japan.

  • You can fly small drones (under 200 grams) in the countryside

  • It’s illegal to fly drones near airports

  • It’s illegal to fly drones at night



 

Japan has created an Interceptor Drone Team (IDT). It was used to protect the skies during the Rugby World Cup and the Emperor’s Inauguration ceremony. What do they do if they find an illegal drone?



  1. find the illegal drone

  2. block the signal

  3. catch it in nets


Q: Why does the Japan Coast Guard use drones?

The Japan Coast Guard announced they plan to stop buying and using Chinese drones in 2020. Why?

Q: Are you surprised Japan was using Chinese drones for security?

Answers:

  • Drones are used to inspect infrastructure and monitor foreign ships that enter Japanese waters

  • The government is worried about sensitive data being passed to China. The US has banned government agencies using Chinese drones from many years


 
  • https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Business-trends/Japan-set-to-give-domestic-drone-industry-a-lift2

  • https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/13989970

  • https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/02/05/national/japanese-authorities-urging-foreign-nationals-aware-drone-regulations/

  • https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20151211/p2a/00m/0na/007000c

  • https://www.alphr.com/technology/1001704/watch-this-tokyo-police-deploy-a-crime-fighting-drone-squad/

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