Japan's declining birth rate makes global headlines, but most of the developed world will soon be facing the same problem. - The real solution involves a lot of social and economic changes, but as you

Last month I spoke on a panel about the future of climate tech. - I was joined by Emi Naganuma, the founder and General Partner of Apprecia Capital and Richard Youngman, the CEO Cleantech Group, with

For the last 150 years Japan has made a science of borrowing the best ideas from the West and transforming them into her own. - The startup world is no exception. Japanese startup culture is heavily s

Progress is not only slower in Japan, it is often different. - Looking at the numbers, it's clear that venture capital is even more male-dominated in Japan than it is in the West. Our guest today expl

American startups dominate the current innovation cycle not as a result of startup innovation, but of enterprise innovation. - Today we sit down with Dai Watanabe and dive into the dynamics of industr

Fifteen years ago, University-run venture funds were all but illegal here in Japan, but today a higher percentage of major Japanese universities have VC funds than in the US or Europe. - Today we sit

(sketch by Kaori Rei)Today we are going to sit down with an old friend. - It was over seven years ago when I first had Tim Rowe on the podcast, and we mapped out what we saw as the future of startup i

Today we are going to break down some startup stereotypes. - I sit down with Kunio Hara, co-founder and CEO of Beatrust and break apart the stereotypes of the uncreative Japanese enterprise and the yo

While American AI startups are dominating the headlines, one Japanese company has begun rolling out "AI employees" to famously cautious Japanese enterprise customers. - Today we talk with Shota Nakag

Welcome to Disrupting Japan. Straight talk from Japans most innovative founders and VCs. Im Tim Romero, and thanks for joining me. There is so much happening in Japan right now. Startups and innovat