One robot, many jobs: “Armo,” born on the retail floor, is changing how stores look
Yasutaka Kasagi, MUSE Inc. and others
Sponsored byALPHA
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17 episodes have English titles and summaries so far, starting from May 2026. Episodes marked “In English” are recorded in English. The rest are in Japanese, most with English subtitles on YouTube.
How US VCs see Japan’s growth strategy: the 17 strategic sectors and the strengths of Japanese founders
Chris Yeh, Blitzscaling Ventures and others
Sponsored byDG Daiwa Ventures
30 billion yen invested in Japan and abroad, including 40 Y Combinator companies (with a report from SF Tech Week)
Yamato Watanabe, DG Daiwa Ventures and others
Sponsored byDG Daiwa Ventures
Turning the voice of the customer into value: an AI contact center for better customer experience
Yuichi Takarabe, Flyle, Inc. and others
Sponsored byALPHA
A “living home” with a two-armed robot: taking on a giant industry with a 3 billion yen seed round
Shuzo Narita, MW Inc. and others
Sponsored byALPHA
More than ten years as a founder in the US, and what he wants to leave behind
Satoru Naito, Anyplace, Inc.
Renting mourning wear, to leave room for saying goodbye
Yusuke Goto, Mofuku Rescue, Corp. and others
Sponsored byALPHA
Sozo Ventures: the Japan–US venture firm that helped Twitter enter Japan
Rob Freelen, Sozo Ventures
Why more than 4 billion yen is flowing into a startup in Indonesia: mobility and finance, built from Japan
Taketo Sakai, movus technologies Inc.
“From Asia to the world”: shoes that unlock creativity
Yuta Funase, NEULO and others
Sponsored byGenesia Ventures
The essence of building a business, from a founder who took three companies public
Noriaki Maruyama, SBI Sumishin Net Bank, Ltd. and others
Sponsored byALPHA
Japan is behind the world, and that is the opportunity: a global VC’s view of Japan’s potential
Phillip Vincent, Plug and Play Japan
SPIKES: a festival for students who want to become “someone”
Mei Onoda, SPIKES and others
From IPO to a second startup: “beautiful” solar panels to protect children’s future
Yusuke Umeda, Monochrome and others
Sponsored byALPHA
Starting again after two exits: taking Japan’s power of imagination to the world
Shunsuke Oyu, AnotherBall
International flights for startups: the founder who helped drive Angry Birds to 100 million downloads
Antti Sonninen, Takeoff Tokyo
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