In recent years, the issue of immigration has intensified—not only in Japan but across the world. Behind this lies not simply an influx of people, but a deeper structural fatigue.
The traditional framework of the nation-state is reaching its limit.

Even in Japan, in small cities like mine, I now see many foreign residents.
It’s no longer a question of “should we accept immigrants?” They’re already here—living, working, and raising children.
The idea of solving this simply by prioritizing “citizens first” is no longer realistic.

When we look deeper, we find that the real cause is not identity or nationality, but a chronic lack of communication. Governments, local communities, immigrants themselves—all are operating in silos, disconnected by assumptions, fears, and misinformation.
And this isn’t just a Japanese issue.
It’s happening everywhere.

Why don’t we see regular YouTube broadcasts or dialogue platforms between migrant communities and local governments?
Why aren’t we creating places for mutual understanding?
Instead, problems fester, become politicized, and ultimately lead to division.

But here’s the truth: this isn’t just a political issue—it’s a civilization-level issue.

Countries that once welcomed immigrants now struggle.
Nations that exported people now abandon responsibility. No one wants to take ownership.
This is not only unfair—it’s unsustainable.

And here lies the key insight:

🌱 If economic desperation drives migration, the real solution lies in building new economic ecosystems—not walls.

DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations) may offer hope.
They enable value-based economies, not geography-based ones. People can belong not because of where they were born, but because of what they believe in, contribute, and create.

Of course, DAO society is not yet fully realized. But as the old system collapses, we need prototypes. And we must ask:

• How do we communicate with migrants who already live with us?

• How do we ensure their children aren’t condemned to marginalization?

• How do we coexist before the new structure fully takes hold?

These are not questions for politicians alone. They are questions for all of us.

ZONE is one such prototype.
Not a utopia. Not a replacement for politics.
But a questioning framework—a spark for a new structure based on shared values, not old borders.

Let us not repeat the mistakes of the old world in the new.
Let us build something fundamentally different—together.