According to the article that accompanies the picture, Kumamoto Prefecture cooperated in the development of this car.
Here’s something I found about the history of Honda in Kumamoto:
“The Kumamoto factory was built in 1974 as part of Honda’s efforts to modernize their production facilities. The CB650 production occured at this plant. Today, Kumamoto is the site of Honda’s newest facility which will consolidate motorcycle manufacturing in one plant, taking on production from the plant in Hamamatsu and the plant in Marysville, Ohio, USA.”
http://www.sohc4.net/honda-factories/
http://www.earthtechling.com/2013/11/honda-unveils-new-small-sized-electric-car/
