Japan is often portrayed as a quirky, weird and even oddly exotic country in foreign media even though, it is not! But why is that? What does that actually imply for and of the Japanese society? That

How has Japan's Startup ecosystem evolved over the years? We go live in conversation with the Founder of the Disrupting Japan Podcast, Tim Romero to dive deeper. Amid the ecosystem's increasing oppor

"I wanted to revolutionize education and make it better from the ground up". Co-Founder & Representative Director of Youth Who Code, Tsuyoshi "Yoshi" Domoto joins us to discuss how Japan can better h

Katheryn Gronauer is an executive trainer and coach for cross-cultural education and orientation programs for professionals in Japan. We sat down with Katheryn in this episode to discuss how she's hel

Miho Tanaka is the founder of Startup Work Inc. - a one-stop-shop for foreign entrepreneurs starting a business in Japan. With her extensive experience in the start-up world, she helps start-ups to su

Hot off the heels of our discussion on female entrepreneurship in Japan, we're continuing our discussion on the Japanese tech industry and the role of women. Asumi Saito is the co-founder of Waffle.o

Finding your place in Japan, particularly as a foreigner, may seem like a daunting task for some of us. Eri Ochiai and Heather Dobbin of Tokyo-based coding camp, Code Chrysalis share their stories on

Joining us are founders of the project​ "Female entrepreneurship for women empowerment in Japan" supported by the Scandinavia - Japan Sasakawa Foundation. Meet Mia Anfinsen and Alma Karabeg, two of t

Kasumi Refugee Support Youth is an organization made up of a diverse group of international students in Japan. Their main goal is to break through the language barrier and raise awareness on the dire

JET stands for "Japan Exchange and Teaching" - it was founded with the aim of promoting grass-roots international exchange between Japan and other nations. Language Specialist and ALT serving under th