Four years ago, Sebastien Hebert decided to build his company in rural Japan. That decision has meant going back to language school at 40, navigating regional startup visa rules, searching for office space in a small coastal town, and restarting operations after an earthquake. JETRO sat down with him to go over the hows and whys.

The event Japan Meets Singapore brought together members of the startup communities from both countries for a night of ecosystem insights, founder pitches, and networking. More than just a social gathering, the event highlighted the growing momentum behind cross-border collaboration between two of Asia’s most strategically positioned innovation hubs.

In the South Halls of Tokyo Big Sight on 31st March and 1st April 2026, TAKEOFF TOKYO battened down the hatches as a spring storm raged outside.

The Business Manager Visa overhaul of October 2025 is the most dramatic immigration shift Japan has made in a decade. Here's what it means for foreign founders, and why the real story is more complicated than a simple crackdown.

At the Women’s Health Beyond 2026 conference held in Marunouchi, Tokyo, the discussion made one thing clear: women’s health is no longer being framed as a social issue. It is being treated as economic infrastructure. JETRO brings us their event report.

Bjorn Heiberg, who runs the knife specialty shop TOWER KNIVES, is frequently portrayed in the media as “the foreigner saving Japan’s artisan culture.” But what he himself describes is far grittier, the story of an intensely rational businessperson.