Japan is aiming for a revolution in air mobility with taxis and mobility as a service

In 1893, in the coastal town of Toba, Mie Prefecture, Japanese entrepreneur Kokichi Mikimoto succeeded in creating the world's first cultivated pearls. Today steps away from the island where Mikimoto developed the pearls, Toba plans to launch a new industry: flying taxis to settlements offshore.

Based southwest of Nagoya, Mie Prefecture is known for its pearls, Suzuka Circuit and historical ties to ninja, but no major cities are ....