Disrupting Japan

Business

Disrupting Japan gives you candid, in-depth insights from the startup founders, VCs, and leaders who are reshaping Japan.

Episodes

The Japanese startup killing the nasal swab

Using cold storage to lower energy prices in Japan

Soft robots are solving hard problems in Japan

What the world really thinks about Japanese robotics

The future of AI looks very different in Japan

Why Japanese Femtech is so different

The real Luddites would have loved AI

What’s next for Physical AI in Japan?

Why its hard for startups to use technology for good

Corporate venturing as a path to innovation in Japan

How to sell vegan foods to meat lovers

What everyone gets wrong about branding in Japan

What role can startups really play in human longevity?

Will Japan ever regain its lead in robotics?

Why so many Japanese VCs won’t invest in Japan

Can startups save Japan’s logistics industry?

How to start an AI Startup in late 2025

Japanese technology to supercharge human fertility

What’s next for climate tech startups & innovation

Foreign founders are changing how Japanese start startups