English news from startups, investors, enterprises, and incubators in Japan.

Japan startup News

October 8, 2025 Tottori University launches entrepreneurship event highlighting space and medical industries

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Academic

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Events

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Medical

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Space

October 1, 2025 Okayama Prefecture adopts new approach to startup support

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Accelerator

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Education

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Entrepreneurship

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Startup Support

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VC

September 26, 2025 Mitsui Sumitomo Bank to establish incubation center in Osaka

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Academic

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Accelerator

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DeepTech

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Incubation

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Technology

September 24, 2025 Japanese VCs closing gap on US with new, larger funds

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Academic

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AI

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Funding

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Space

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Technology

September 19, 2025 Mizuho FG and UPSIDER launch 14.3 billion fund

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AI

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Funding

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Startup Support

September 17, 2025 Kawasaki brings entrepreneurship lessons to elementary school students

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Education

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Entrepreneurship

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Robotics

September 10, 2025 Government tightens requirements for Business Management Visas

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Management Visa

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WorkVisa

September 5, 2025 Shizuoka launches startup collaboration contest

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Funding

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Startup Pitch

September 3, 2025 Sumitomo Mitsui Bank establishes startup incubator in Osaka

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Academic

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Incubation

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Innovation

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Technology

August 27, 2025 Don’t sleep on Kyoto: a city of entrepreneurship

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Entrepreneurship

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Startup Support

August 22, 2025 Domestic startup funding rises 38% to 52.8 billion yen in May

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Funding

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Technology

August 20, 2025 Shizuoka begins selection of investment funds for startup support grants

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Investor Support

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Startup Support

August 15, 2025 Domestic startup launches AI server rental service

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AI

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Investing

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Technology

August 6, 2025 Chiba University and Chiba Bank establish 500 million yen startup fund

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Academic

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Funding

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Startup Support

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