Startups in Japan (Tokyo)?

#1

Post by Klonoar » Sun, Dec 05, 2010, 8:55 AM UTC

I'm in Tokyo until the 15th, and I've been looking around trying to see if there are any interesting startups here. I've managed to find one or two really small stealth ones (and it's entirely possible that I'm an idiot and just missing these companies completely).

Figured I'd ask and see if anyone here knows what's in Tokyo. Not necessarily expecting it to be the same count as the US, mind you.

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#2

Post by geuis » Sun, Dec 05, 2010, 9:28 AM UTC

Look up patio11 here on HN. He runs bingocardcreator in Tokyo.

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#3

Post by wahnfrieden » Sun, Dec 05, 2010, 9:42 AM UTC

smart.fm / Cerego is in Tokyo: http://blog.smart.fm/en/about/

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#4

Post by notintokyo » Sun, Dec 05, 2010, 9:59 AM UTC

You're in luck. There's a tech event happening tomorrow: http://tokyobiggesttechpartyever.com/2010/

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#5

Post by neuromancer2600 » Sun, Dec 05, 2010, 10:04 AM UTC

Tonchidot is in Tokyo: http://www.tonchidot.com/en/contact/ Also Mobile Monday is going to be on tomorrow: http://www.mobilemonday.jp/ And maybe it would be a good idea to subscribe to the Tokyo list of StartupDigest: http://startupdigest.com/

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#6

Post by Klonoar » Sun, Dec 05, 2010, 10:09 AM UTC

notintokyo wrote: post #4

You're in luck. There's a tech event happening tomorrow: http://tokyobiggesttechpartyever.com/2010/

Oh nice! My Japanese is pretty weak, but I'm definitely interested (nothing ventured nothing gained, right?).

If any HN alumni are going, wanna meet up?

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#7

Post by pwim » Sun, Dec 05, 2010, 10:22 AM UTC

Klonoar wrote: post #6

notintokyo wrote: post #4

You're in luck. There's a tech event happening tomorrow: http://tokyobiggesttechpartyever.com/2010/

Oh nice! My Japanese is pretty weak, but I'm definitely interested (nothing ventured nothing gained, right?). If any HN alumni are going, wanna meet up?

My company makes Doorkeeper (http://doorkeeper.jp/), which is being used by the event. I'll probably be helping out at the front, at least towards the beginning. This event is more international in focus, so it will be made up of mostly non-Japanese and Japanese who can speak English.

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#8

Post by pwim » Sun, Dec 05, 2010, 10:50 AM UTC

Jason and Paul from Make Leaps (http://www.makeleaps.com/) have been organizing the previous HN meetups, so you could try and get in touch with them.

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#9

Post by clatko » Sun, Dec 05, 2010, 11:01 AM UTC

I think I'm going to be at the biggest tech party ever.. the plancast page is at http://plancast.com/p/2v19

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#10

Post by clatko » Sun, Dec 05, 2010, 11:02 AM UTC

pwim wrote: post #7

Klonoar wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Oh nice! My Japanese is pretty weak, but I'm definitely interested (nothing ventured nothing gained, right?). If any HN alumni are going, wanna meet up?

My company makes Doorkeeper ( http://doorkeeper.jp/ ), which is being used by the event. I'll probably be helping out at the front, at least towards the beginning. This event is more international in focus, so it will be made up of mostly non-Japanese and Japanese who can speak English.

The page says registration is closed, but I'm welcome at the door. Does this mean I'll be able to get in?