Startups

Company Spotlight: Rising Startups

Company Spotlight: Rising Startups

We spoke with Masa Okunishi, representative of Rising Startups. In 2015, Mr. Okunishi established Japan NYC Startups, a community for Japanese startups located in New York. The community grew...

Company Spotlight: Airbuy Inc.

Company Spotlight: Airbuy Inc.

We interviewed Mr. Kentaro Ikemoto of Airbuy Inc., a startup that began at MIT and is now promoting sales in Yokohama, Japan.   Please tell us about Airbuy. Airbuy is a B2B startup offering...

Company Spotlight: mayunowa

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

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

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: Aperza Inc.

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...

Company Spotlight: TRIPLUS

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...