– it is unlikely that regulation per se, becoming more and more complex and widespread as it is, will be the full answer. A big part of the answer must come from practice, not just blackletter law.
For example, in connection with the growing need for energy conservation by firms and households, small and medium-sized construction firms have entered the geothermal air-conditioning business. An increasing number of firms have been making such moves. I expect that local firms, by utilizing their characteristics and strengths, will proceed with reforms to nurture new areas with potential for growth, achieving further development.