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CROWDFUNDING

Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 23, 2018
Setouchi sets ¥500 million goal to bring renowned Japanese sword back 'home'
The city of Setouchi in Okayama Prefecture, which once flourished as a major producer of swords, said Tuesday it will use crowdfunding as part of an attempt to raise a total of ¥500 million from in and outside the country to bring back "home" a renowned sword called Yamatorige.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Sep 3, 2018
As state subsidies decline, Nagoya University turns to crowdfunding to support student activities
Amid cuts in government subsidies for national universities, Nagoya University has turned to crowdfunding to support student activities and educational projects.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Mar 18, 2018
Figurative and literal lifesavers
Keep your ears open for BoCo
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Sep 17, 2017
New ways to find your voice
Sing on key with Yamaha
Japan Times
JAPAN / OKINAWA BEAT
Jun 9, 2017
Crowdfunding project kicks off to create manga promoting Okinawa history, culture
An Okinawa resident, originally from the U.S., is calling for donations to publish a manga book and an animated film through crowdfunding to promote the unique history and culture in the prefecture, which historically had been the independent Ryukyu Kingdom until the late 1800s.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 19, 2017
Kanagawa woman finds success in crowdfunding matchmaking quest
A Kanagawa woman who started a crowdfunding project last year to bankroll her search for a husband is on course to reap the ultimate dividend.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 27, 2016
Crowdfunding offers freedom to filmmakers
It's not easy making indie movies in Japan. The big studios only want commercial projects with proven fan appeal, usually based on hit manga, novels or TV dramas. Given the need, government funding schemes are paltry, with much of the money going to films about safe, uncontroversial subjects.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 17, 2016
Kanagawa woman, 26, taps crowdfunding to raise money for her spouse search
From tech products to movies, the recent advent of crowdfunding has allowed companies and creators to make their dreams a reality.
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2015
Yahoo Japan and Dentsu to launch auction-based fundraising service
Yahoo Japan Corp. and major advertising agency Dentsu Inc. will launch a new fundraising service in November, aimed at helping projects raise cash through the sale of used items.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Apr 13, 2015
To pay for WWII commemorative activites, groups tap crowdfunding spigot
An increasing number of citizens' groups in Japan trying to document firsthand accounts of the tragedies of World War II, which ended 70 years ago this year, are turning to crowdfunding, a popular way of raising funds via the Internet, to pay for cash-strapped projects.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 27, 2015
Crowdfunding helps revive quake-hit small businesses in Japan
When an 18-meter tsunami demolished his soy sauce factories in 2011 and killed an employee, Michihiro Kono despaired about the future of the company his family founded two centuries ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 14, 2014
Teen, inspired by SoftBank's Son, builds a startup
Yoichiro Mikami wanted to be the next Masayoshi Son, Japan's second-richest man, so he dropped out of high school at 16 this year.
LIFE / Language / THE BUZZ
May 24, 2014
Crowdfunding
Crowdfunding is defined as 'the practice of soliciting financial contributions from a large number of people, especially from the online community.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 4, 2014
Chef lures new crowdfunding chief
Osamu Ito, a former Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities Co. banker, is setting up a crowdfunding company that will raise money online to invest in startups, including a Michelin-starred chef's "bento" business.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Dec 3, 2013
Alive wants to give music fans a say in who comes to Japan
You watched the video for their comeback single on YouTube, devoured the reviews and retweeted the hype. When the album came out, you bought it immediately and had it on repeat for weeks afterwards. And then you waited, waited ... but they never came.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Apr 16, 2013
Startups find there's financing in numbers
In a country where a stubbornly stagnant economy has turned the adventurous away from high-risk investment, fundraising has become one of the highest hurdles a startup can overcome.

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