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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Why Japan’s #KuToo is Not Really About Shoes

Posted February 3, 202000:20:55

Today I am going to correct two big mistakes; one of my own and one of society's. I lot of listeners emailed me about the comments I made regarding...

Big News for Disrupting Japan! – Japan Startup News

Posted January 21, 202000:07:21

There is big news for Tim and for Disrupting Japan this week. It's a very short episode, and I have no special links or show notes this time around....

How Japan’s forgotten past can stop IoT’s dystopian future

Posted December 23, 201900:47:16

Technology is global, but ideas are local. The same IoT technology is being deployed all over the world, but a small Japanese startup might be who helps...

Japan leads the world in this one important branch of AI

Posted December 9, 201900:44:22

Technology develops differently in Japan. While US tech giants have been grabbing artificial intelligence headlines, a business AI sector has been quietly...

DJ Selects: Why Men Need Women Founders

Posted November 26, 201900:40:58

Ari Horie has always had a different approach to supporting women entrepreneurs. She doesn't talk about "empowering" women and sensitivity training...