The medical industry is one of the most challenging areas for startups to succeed in. - "Move fast and break things" just doesn't work in medicine. So you might be surprised to learn that right now t

Japan wants to learn how to code. - Over the past 15 years software development in Japan has changed from low-level clerical work to a mission-critical skill, and the Japanese government and industry

Shadow IT has been responsible for more enterprise SaaS deployments and workflow innovation than any growth strategy of the last 15 years. - And that 's all about to end. - Today we sit down with Yasu

For decades (centuries, really) lending in Japan has relied on personal guarantors and introductions rather than objective credit scoring. This startup is changing that. - Before starting Credit Engin

The legal system is complex, hard to understand, expensive to navigate, and ripe for disruption. - In the future, we will still need lawyers to help us understand the law, but it look like we are goin

Startups solve real problems. - During the boom times, the media focuses on the multi-billion-dollar valuations and the mega-IPOs. But even in those times, founders are innovating in the background an

Some things are supposed to be only whispered about in Japan. - But startups are about breaking taboos and pushing boundaries, and making the world a bit better when they do it. - Today's we sit down

Graffiti is impermanent. - Normally, thats a good thing, but as the global art world has begun to recognize graffiti and street art as a legitimate art form, the short-term and public nature of street

Not many startups land their tech on the moon. - Dymon has designed an autonomous lunar rover that will land near the lunar south pole later this year as part of NASA's Artemis program. - Today, we si

There is a lot of hate directed at Japanese UI design. - To Western eyes, it's just too busy, too dense, too confusing, too outdated, and just plain wrong. - And sometimes that's true, but usually the