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...
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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...
The inside story of the BOJ’s great monetary experiment
Former Bank of Japan insider Sayuri Shirai shared her thoughts about unleashing the world’s greatest monetary experiment. As a...
Ex-BOJ member says government must allay pension jitters before Japan can reflate economy
First published by The Japan Times Former Bank of Japan Policy Board member Sayuri Shirai says the central bank...
Thinking of starting a business in Japan? Just do it!
Long-term Japan resident and clinical psychologist Marty Roberts, Ph.D says wannabe entrepreneurs should not let fear of inexperience stop...
Why the Silicon Valley Model Doesn’t Work in Japan
Foreign entrepreneurs and investors who want to follow the Silicon Valley venture capital model in Japan can do so,...
Tokyo professor forecasts labor pool skills drought
As lifetime employment ceases, Japanese firms are less willing to train employees. Employers seek to hire the already skilled,...
The Judoka (Judo Fighter)
Most Westerners come to Japan on short-term assignment. They stay two or three years, then leave. Few make Japan...
Outgoing chairman credited for Mitsubishi Fuso turnaround
On arrival at Narita airport in 2009, the incoming chief executive of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp., Dr. Albert...
Enough already! Why Japan needs no more venture capital…
The yearly total investment available to startups in Japan, about $2bn, is dwarfed by the US’s $60bn. Yet, Tokyo...