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Oct 26, 2026Kikkoman Opens Third US Factory in Wisconsin, Strengthens Soy Sauce Production System in North America
#International#Food
Oct 23, 2026Rakuten to Launch Satellite Communications by End of 2026 Using US AST SpaceMobile, Video Calling Strategy Against Starlink
#Telecommunications#Space
Oct 22, 2026Mizuho Bank Commits to Over 2 Trillion Yen in Startup Investment Over 5 Years — Targeting 500+ IPO/M&A Support Cases
#Funding#VC#Ecosystem
Oct 21, 2026Takafumi Horie Advocates Need for Japan's Own Starlink Alternative, Warns Against US Corporate Dependency
#Space#Telecommunications#International
Oct 20, 2026Kyushu University and F.MED Begin Remote Surgery Robot Demonstration Using IOWN APN
#Telecommunications#Robotics#Medical
Oct 19, 2026Global Soil Sense Wins Grand Prize at Agritech Grand Prix 2026
#Agriculture#DeepTech#Ecosystem
Stories
InsightWhy Japan's Gacha Machines Keep Selling: A Marketing Breakdown of a ¥196 Billion Market
Capsule toys costing a few hundred yen have become one of the fastest-growing consumer categories in Japan. At a time when inflation has made shoppers cautious, why do toys whose contents you can't even see keep selling, even as prices rise?
Oct 13, 2026#Ecosystem.#Market Insight
InsightTokyo Game Show 2026: Turning 30, and Companies Outside Gaming Are Taking the Stage
Blackbox goes to the Tokyo Game Show 2026, to see what developments are brewing in one of the world's premier gaming events.
Oct 8, 2026#Event Report.#Events.#Game/E-sports.#Ecosystem
InsightConnecting Japan and Ukraine Through Technology, Talent, and Business
Blackbox attended an event reporting on People Cloud and MUSVI’s visits to Ukraine, to report on the cross-border activities occurring as a result of the conflict there.
Oct 6, 2026#Ecosystem.#Medical.#Robotics
InsightInside Japan's Agritech Boom: The Startups Transforming Farming
From crop-spraying robots to AI-run pig farms and vertical strawberry farms, Japan's agritech startups are reshaping farming. Here are the success stories, the opportunities and the challenges.
Sep 17, 2026#Agriculture.#DeepTech.#Robotics.#AI
InsightWhy Japan's Best and Brightest All Want the Same Job
Staff Writer Anne Mimuro brings us a refreshingly honest take on Japan's recruitment culture, based off her recent firsthand experience (congratulations, Anne!)
Sep 15, 2026#Culture.#Ecosystem
InsightCES 2026: humanoid robots, AI agents, and deep tech
Media partner Startupbusiness.it brings us their report from CES 2026 in Las Vegas, where JETRO also arranged a significant Japanese presence.
Sep 10, 2026#Event Report.#DeepTech.#AI.#Robotics
InterviewEric Haywood: Why Global Investors Are Looking at Japan
Boston-based investor Eric Haywood shares his perspective on Japan’s evolving startup ecosystem and why global investors are increasingly recognizing its untapped technological potential.
Sep 8, 2026#International.#VC.#Funding
InsightJapan is moving into Southeast Asia faster than the West, and most brands haven’t noticed yet
Japanese brands are expanding across Southeast Asia as rising consumer demand shifts investment beyond manufacturing and into local markets.
Sep 3, 2026#Ecosystem
Events
GROWTH INDUSTRY CONFERENCE 2026
Hybrid: Shibuya Hikarie + Online
November 4, 2026Investor Day Japan Fall 2026
Nihonbashi Life Science Building
November 10, 2026B Dash Camp 2026 Fall in Fukuoka
Fukuoka, Japan(TBA)
November 11, 2026Creative Tech Shibuya 2027
Shibuya Bridge and various locations across Shibuya City
February 8, 2027DIG SHIBUYA 2027
Around Shibuya Koen-dori and surrounding areas, Tokyo, Japan
February 12, 2027
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