Will the 2020s be a decade of entrepreneurship in Japan?
Japan often looks more like a land of corporate titans than budding entrepreneurs. There are certainly examples of entrepreneurship in the Japanese economy in the…
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Japanese high school freshman launches startup to cut food waste, opens fruit daifukumochi shop
On June 19th, 2021, a new branch of the Kanazawa-based fruit daifuku sweets shop Rinrindō 凛々堂 will open in the Kyōdō 経堂 neighborhood of Setagaya…
World’s top startup competition for SDG-minded social entrepreneurs: Japan preliminary round
The Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) is the world’s largest startup competition for social entrepreneurs tackling sustainable development goals. The XTC JAPAN Steering Committee, the organizer…
Tired of Zoom Happy Hour? Meet virtually at Roppongi bar’s VR outpost awabar.vr on ambr
If you’ve lived in Tokyo for a while, you may know about awabar, a friendly little standing style bar in Tokyo’s entertainment district of Roppongi….
Venture Café: Japan’s Innovation Hub Celebrates 100 Events
Every Thursday, innovators across Tokyo; entrepreneurs, business people, students, househusbands, and housewives, wake up with a sparkle in their eye. They know that come 4…