The Minato Mirai (MM) area of Yokohama is currently transforming into a central hub for the headquarters of Japan’s large companies and R&D centers. It is the home of businesses such as Fuji...
Special Features
How “Real Local Issues” Create Business (Innovation Interviews, Ep. 3)
(Left) Ms. Ayako Amari, Business Strategy Section Engineer at the Application Management System Headquarters of Hitachi Solutions. (Center) Ms. Tanabe Keiko, Senior Staff of the Corporate Planning...
Initiatives to Educate Entrepreneurs (Innovation Interviews, Ep. 2)
Interview with Dr. Emi Tamechika, Professor at Yokohama National University’s Center for Economic Growth Strategy Becoming a launchpad for innovation, and establishing initiatives to educate...
Company Spotlight: mayunowa
Introducing mayunowa LLC, a startup company from Yokohama, Japan. Mayunowa provides makeup and skincare products made from silk, and runs an aesthetic salon in Yokohama. Introducing a new skincare...
Company Spotlight: CODE Meee
Interview with Kenji Ota, Founder and CEO of CODE Meee Inc., a startup from Yokohama that is exhibiting at Techday New York in May. Merging Aroma and Technology to present “Personalized...
Company Spotlight: M.I-Story
Interview with Ms. Hiromi Sakamoto, the founder and president of M.I-Story Co., Ltd., a Yokohama startup that will debut its first product, the “Hammock Pillow," internationally at TechDay New York...
Company Spotlight: ICON
This toy robot is teaching programming for kids through interactive and intuitive play. President and Representative Director Toshiko Tsuchiya introduced us to ICON, a Yokohama-based company...
Company Spotlight: Aperza Inc.
Makoto Ishihara, CEO, Aperza Inc. We interviewed Mr. Makoto Ishihara, the CEO of Aperza Inc., a Yokohama-based startup that participated in the startup convention “Slush Tokyo 2019” which took place...
“Creating the best products by utilizing the talent and technology that Yokohama has to offer” (Innovation Interviews, Ep. 1)
Interview with Mr. Hideyuki Fujisawa, Representative Director, NITTO CO.,LTD. NITTO is a global pioneer of state of the art technology. Founded in 1918 to produce electrical insulation...
Company Spotlight: TRIPLUS
We interviewed Mr. Tomohito Akiyama, the CEO of Yokohama startup TRIPLUS Inc. TRIPLUS exhibited at Tokyo Slush 2019, a startup convention held in February, and was selected as one of the top 40...
Company Spotlight: OPPO
OPPO, the 5th largest smartphone maker in the world, opened a research center in Yokohama one year ago. Interview with Mr. Cho, the head of OPPO’s Yokohama Research Center.Q. Can you give us an...
Company Spotlight: Leggett & Platt Automotive
Hayato Sugawara, Manager, L&P Automotive Japan KK (Left)Steve Henderson, Vice President, Leggett & Platt; President, Automotive Group (Middle)Barry Jones, President, North America, Chief...
Industry Deep Dive: Advanced Manufacturing
An advanced manufacturing hub ready for industry transformation The manufacturing industry is on the verge of a major transformation, with advanced technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT),...
Company Spotlight: Bright Wave Media
Brian Kowalczyk, Operations Manager, Bright Wave Media, Inc. Bright Wave Media is a multimedia company offering a variety of services across platforms, including the popular magazines Yokohama...
Industry Deep Dive: Mobility
Hotbed of innovation in next-generation mobility Tourists visiting Yokohama might soon be able to move from one sightseeing spot to another on self-driving minibuses. The latest of a growing number...
Company Spotlight: MedVigilance Inc.
Interview with Mr. Geng Cong, President, MedVigilance Inc. Q. Please give us an overview of your company’s business and products.We are a startup venture launched here in Japan, and we are offering...
Industry Deep Dive: Life Science
The Yokohama life science cluster: established, and with growing potential In October 2018, BioJapan, Asia’s largest international convention in the biotechnology industry, celebrated its 20th...
Industry Deep Dive: Information Technology (IT)
Global trendsetters in IT are placing a bet on Yokohama The IT community was taken by surprise when they heard the announcement that US tech giant Apple Inc. had chosen Tsunashima, a less-known area...