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ENTREPRENEUR

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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Feb 22, 2020
Satoru Naito: Starting up in San Francisco
Moving to Silicon Valley was a no-brainer for Naito u2014 it was where Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook, and where he knew he'd be inspired to start a business.
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LIFE
Nov 3, 2019
Doing good is taking its toll on social entrepreneurs
As more people get involved in social entrepreneurships abroad, the number of people reporting overwork, financial troubles and burnout is rising
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Feb 9, 2019
Yu Nakamura: A sweet affinity between Japan and Thailand
An entrepreneur and cultural innovator, Yu Nakamura helps Thai farmers with her coconut sugar business.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Aug 18, 2018
Helping bean-to-bar chocolate bloom in Japan
For Tomoya Yamashiki, chief strategist of Dandelion Chocolate Japan, Inc., U.S. entrepreneurism opened doors to a new sweet way of life.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Jul 14, 2018
From 'big in Japan' to far better in America
Megumi Ijiri Haskin felt so different to other children when growing up in Japan, that she aspired to live in the U.S. at the age of 17.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jul 7, 2018
Japan's biggest flavors come in small boxes
Japan Crate founder Hank Rao on the way his "mystery box" helps bridge cultures and bring together families, the best and worst Japanese snacks and his dream KitKat flavor collaboration.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Jan 27, 2018
Yumiko Oho teaches the ABC's of life in Italy
The desire to escape Japan's old-school notion of gender roles paved the way for a former bank employee to discover business opportunities overseas.
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BUSINESS
Jul 28, 2016
Thirsty? This ryokan's faucets run with mandarin juice
Takashi Oyabu is the president of a company in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, that operates tourist infrastructure with a difference.
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BUSINESS
Jan 13, 2015
More foreign students launching businesses in Japan
Three years ago, Tokyo resident Qi Hongqiang launched Skypechina, an online Chinese-language school, using ¥5 million borrowed from his parents back home in Hebei province, China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 4, 2014
Who wants to be a billionaire? Son's SoftBank academy vets entrepreneurs
If Masayoshi Son, the billionaire founder and CEO of SoftBank Corp. needs a fresh strategy to fend off a surprise French counterbid for a prized U.S. telecommunications target, he could do worse than ask budding entrepreneurs at the SoftBank Academia.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WORDS TO LIVE BY
May 23, 2014
Motel owner provides rooms to the roaming
Makoto Kai, 62, is the founder and CEO of Hatagoya Co., which operates Japan's only motel chain. Kai, an avid biker, started the business in 1994 out of frustration with the lack of comfortable and inexpensive accommodation across the Japanese countryside. After traveling around the United States and staying at motels there, he was sure that many Japanese would appreciate the freedom and service they provide. Time proved him right and today 45 Hatagoya motels offer a good night's sleep to drivers and their passengers — including furry ones, as a few rooms in each motel are reserved for those traveling with their beloved pets.
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JAPAN
Feb 12, 2014
Entrepreneur urges mindset change
A U.S.-based entrepreneur who became the first Japanese invited to a U.S. presidential State of the Union address has said that Japan must shake off its "stagnation" by fostering innovation and ditching outdated ideas.
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JAPAN
Feb 3, 2014
British entrepreneur brings new twist to powdery soul of green tea
A young British entrepreneur has devised a novel way to use the green tea powder known as "matcha," which has already become a popular flavoring in cakes, chocolate and coffees.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / CLOSE-UP
Nov 5, 2006
Joi Ito: Master of multitasking
Joichi Ito, better known as Joi Ito, defies any one simple label.

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