Tag: Japan
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I’ve spent 10 days meeting amazing founders here in Tokyo. I keep seeing the same strengths, and the same challenges. And I have a solution: The US-Japan Hybrid Startup. Move the founders to the United States. Keep the rest of the team in Japan. This gives a startup the best…
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Last week, I landed in Tokyo and put up a single tweet: “What founders should I meet?” It blew up, getting thousands of views. Ever since, I’ve been fielding a flurry of messages from awesome Japanese founders. These are some amazing companies! Here’s what I’m seeing in the Japanese startup…
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My favorite breakfast spot in Tokyo is Jonathan’s. This chain serves some of the best eggs and pancakes around — with almost no human workers. I’ve been coming to Japan and Jonathan’s since 2014. In the past, it operated like other restaurants, with service entirely by humans. I arrived in…
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Headlines scream “American decline.” Peter Thiel isn’t buying it. In a panel discussion in Japan this week, Thiel argues that on technology, demographics, and economic dynamism, the U.S. isn’t just holding on — it’s pulling away. “On a relative basis, it seems to me that the U.S. is winning against…
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“‘At night I would cry on my own in the hospital room — the treatment [to reduce inflammation of the liver] was really horrible. I kept on asking myself why I had to die at a time like this…’” Masayoshi Son was 24 years old and on top of the…
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China may lose the majority of its population by 2100. Its population has declined for three straight years. This decline will only accelerate. Fertility is rock bottom, at 1.18 children per woman. The one child policy is a major reason, along with increasing urbanization. Right on cue, China’s economy has…
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The Chinese social contract is simple: give us a good economy, and we’ll stay out of politics. The problem is, that contract is breaking down. The Chinese economy has 3 pillars. Today, all 3 are under extreme stress. The 3 Pillars Meanwhile, the US, China’s biggest trading partner by far,…
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Masayoshi Son’s Softbank Group may launch a third, massive venture fund. From a report that broke this morning in The Wall Street Journal: Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! The first two Vision funds, massive at $99 billion and $56 billion respectively, have not performed well. The first is up…
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My wife, who is from Japan, recently showed me a cartoon. It may be the cutest thing in the known universe: The star: the adorable Hamutaro! Hamutaro is an enchanting little hamster who has all sorts of adventures. In this opening song, you can see him running around the globe,…
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Last night, my wife and I watched the newest episode of the adorable Japanese video series Pui Pui Molcar. I’ve mentioned this series before here, and this week’s video was their best yet! The video is below. If you’re stressed, take a couple minutes and enjoy! If you found this…
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Tremendous 