Disrupting Japan

Disrupting Japan gives you candid, in-depth insights from the startup founders, VCs, and leaders who are reshaping Japan.

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What you can learn from this "PoopTech" startup 

Posted May 4, 202100:33:30

The bacteria in our gut affect our lives and our health in ways we are just starting to fully realize, and mapping this biome is expected to advance...

Instagram for skin disease? Wait, this could work!

Posted April 5, 202100:29:15

A lot of great ideas seem crazy when you first hear about them. Today Ryotaro Ako, founder of Atopiyo, explains not only why this is a great idea that...

So, your startup wants to play in Japan's Regulatory Sandbox?

Posted March 2, 202100:24:49

Disruption comes slowly to medicine.  And that's a good thing.  Since the ethos of the profession is "First, do no harm", it makes sense that safety...

Why people are afraid to trust AI. And how to fix it

Posted February 1, 202100:41:24

Artificial Intelligence makes a lot of people nervous. That's understandable. Today we sit down with Ken Fujiwara of Hacarus to discuss why that is,...

What you can learn from Japan's seven-minute miracle

Posted January 4, 202100:20:27

Today we are going to look at a different kind of innovation. It's not technology. It's not patentable, and I'm not sure it's scalable. But it is important. It...