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
Farmers spray their fields with pesticide
Filmmakers
Bridge and Road Inspectors
Hobbyists
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?
find the illegal drone
block the signal
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/