Entrepreneur Stories Japan

KALKUL is a future tech startup trying to integrate technology and human with the love for music and art. Co-founders Bartek Kolacz and Mehdi Hamadi talked about their journey, projects, and findings.

February 7, 2023

The Kishida Cabinet's centerpiece policy, the "Five-Year Startup Development Plan," is in full swing, and the budget proposal approved in December 2022 included an additional budget of about 1 trillion yen for startup support.

February 7, 2023

Although Japan has one of the highest life expectancy rates in the world, it is surprising to know that about 37% of adults do not actively participate in any sort of exercise.

January 27, 2023

A gloomy house with a messy garden ——— the increase of abandoned houses is making a headache to the neighbours and governments. Here, we will introduce 3 amazing startups tackling those issues.

January 25, 2023

Interview with Yumiko Uchishiba, designer of the golf brand HERG1. Having studied fashion in Italy for 10 years and worked as a designer, we asked her what motivated her to come back to Japan to launch a new brand and the differences of her work and lifestyle between in Japan and Italy.

January 25, 2023

January 17, 2023

Japanese SaaS firms are growing, what is the secret behind their steady growth?

January 17, 2023

Mary and Elena who lead TOTEMO, a Japan-based NFT auction platform specialized in street art talked about the process of their startup, the challenges they have faced, and the current status of Japanese startup scene.

January 11, 2023

CBD (cannabidiol) is one of the most notable components of hemp. Throughout Japanese history, hemp has been widely cultivated and played an important role in society.

December 19, 2022

We interviewed with Blackbox's first Japanese entrepreneur, Mr. Jun Iinuma, co-founder & CEO of alphaspace inc, who has been a leader in SaaS business for 15 years since the establishment of salesforce Japan and co-founded Cogent Labs Inc. He then co-founded alphaspace inc. We asked him about his vision of solving social issues through XR creations and his thoughts on the future of startups in Japan.

December 12, 2022

Blackbox was launched in December 2022 with one goal: to build an open and fair online platform to demystify the Japanese startup ecosystem.

December 12, 2022

Wei Chai, who was born in China and studied in England, France, and Japan before starting a startup to promote local charms in Japan, talked about his path, challenges, and findings.

November 25, 2022