How to unleash Japan’s animal spirits
First published by The Japan Times Japan owes its wide middle class to post-war laborers who selflessly worked for...
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Go East, young man! In search of digital oil…
The Economist Magazine highlighted the impact of the digital revolution on the global economy when it compared data to...
Opportunity knocks for hard-working entrepreneurs in Japan’s capital city
“If you told me 20 years ago that I was going to sell office furniture in Japan, I would’ve...
Angel tips for Japan startup investors
First published by The Japan Times Are you thinking about investing in a Japan startup? Consider these tips from...
What will ignite growth in Japan?
First published by The Japan Times Danny Risberg, Chairman of both the European Business Council in Japan and of Philips...
How positive thinking turned a bright idea into a billion dollar company
Thomas Edison once said, “I have not failed 10,000 times…. I have succeeded in proving that those 10,000 ways...
Make Japan Inc great again
First published by The Japan Times Japan Inc hungers to acquire innovative startups, but is fearful of the forbidden...
Taizo Son helps to democratize startup investing
Imagine AngelList, Nasdaq and Bloomberg merging to form a new company whose purpose is to increase global liquidity in...
Free Internet access in Japan just got easier
Free Wi-Fi hotspots began popping up across the country a few years ago, in the run up to the...
Slush’s unsung heroes
Now in its third year, tech-centered Slush attracted a star-studded lineup of entrepreneurial business leaders to its Tokyo event...