Abstract
Due to the rapidly evolving civilizational landscape of the world, the need for the evolution of modern society has increased manifold, and Japan has become the country where a new type of humanity is forming at an unprecedented pace. Objective: to examine the development and formation features of the Society 5.0 concept, based on the Japanese experience. The main research methods used were the method of systematic analysis, which helped study the key components of digitalization in modern Japanese society, and the historical method, which enabled the generalization of features related to the implementation of information technologies across all spheres of national and social life. The article explores the key semantic elements of the phenomenon known as the "digital society"—including terminology, characteristic features, general traits, and distinctive factors. It is noted that, at the beginning of the 21st century, the growing indicators of modern civilization ceased to fully meet human needs and demands, which led to the necessity of forming a new societal model—a symbiosis of humans and digital technologies. Within the ethical framework of the issue, social and cultural concerns arise, particularly: how will the synergistic integration of living organisms and robotic elements impact Japanese society in the future? During the period of pandemic restrictions, Japan began forming a "digital society," the foundation of which was laid in the early 21st century. As the level of social and interpersonal isolation among Japanese citizens increased, elements of virtualization began to emerge within public communications—for example, growing demand for online medical services, the rising popularity of online education, and the migration of all traditional forms of interaction to social media. Through the lens of Japan’s experience in digitizing social, political, and other forms of interaction, the conclusion is drawn that Kazakhstan has all the prerequisites for successfully applying this model in its own national context. The results and conclusions of this work may serve as a practical basis for future academic research, as well as for the development of governmental and social strategies in the coming years.