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Beyond Nintendo: The 5B Gaming Tech Stack You Don’t See
Everyone knows Nintendo. Everyone knows PlayStation. But behind the iconic brands lies a $25 billion technology ecosystem that most outsiders never see…
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Everyone knows Nintendo. Everyone knows PlayStation. But behind the iconic brands lies a $25 billion technology ecosystem that most outsiders never see…
In a windowless room at a Fanuc factory in Yamanashi Prefecture, a row of robotic arms assembles components with sub-millimeter precision. Nothing…
While the rest of the world debates whether hydrogen will ever be economically viable, Japan has already placed its bet. It was…
Food
Japanese sake, snacks, health foods, and culinary trends going global.
Japan’s ramen industry is no longer just a domestic comfort food story. With global instant noodle demand surpassing 123 billion servings in…
Japanese strawberries are not the strawberries you know. Bred for decades to maximize sweetness, fragrance, and visual perfection, varieties like Amaou, Tochiotome,…
For decades, Japanese rice was the most protected agricultural product in one of the world’s most protectionist agricultural economies. Import tariffs exceeding…
Companies
In-depth profiles of notable Japanese companies making an impact worldwide.
While the world’s attention focuses on OpenAI, Google DeepMind, and Anthropic, Japan’s most valuable AI company has been quietly building something different.…
Every industrial robot, every CNC machining center, every semiconductor lithography machine, and every precision medical device shares a common dependency: they all…
In Kyoto, a city famous for temples and traditional craftsmanship, a semiconductor company has been quietly positioning itself at the center of…
Insights
Market analysis, investment trends, and strategic opportunities in Japan.
In the US, 90% of startup exits are acquisitions. In Japan, 76% are IPOs — most of them tiny. The exit ecosystem is finally being forced to change.
Japan is the world's fourth-largest economy but has fewer than 15 unicorns. The structural reasons run deep — but the forces of change are finally gaining momentum.
Japan’s anime industry surpassed ¥3.0 trillion ($25 billion) in global market size in 2023, yet most overseas observers can name only a…
