Atsushi Takamisawa, a founder of a leather craft factory “Six Coup de Foudre”, is a unique and progressive craftsman with an environmentalist philosophy. Having his workshop in Asakusa, Tokyo, he designs and creates leather crafts using leather of wild animals hunted and killed for pest and population control. His motto is “think the world through a leather”.
Crowdfunding is becoming a popular way to bring new and creative products to the market in Japan. It is also recognized as a new way to promote local manufacturing as well as cultural and economic activities.
Kickstarter has officially launched its Japan chapter in September 2017. It’s the first major foreign crowdfunding platform entering Japan and it is creating a big hype among Japanese entrepreneurs and creators. What are the challenges and new opportunities for foreign entrepreneurs?
On September 27, Tokyo Fabhub and Ogawa Technical Works co-arranged the 2nd Maker’s Junction, a program for university students and manufacturers to meet, exchange, and collaborate. Total of 26 people, including 19 students of Tokyo University of Science, participated the program and visited small factories and workshops in Katsushika-Ward, Tokyo.
On September 13, 2017, Tokyo Fabhub officially joined Adachi Future (“Mirai”) Club, a cross-industrial organization in Adachi, Tokyo with more than 40 companies as a member.
Any successful business will require a quality information and data on its targeted market and customers. What can or cannot find in Japan?
Business in Japan is transforming into the next stage where more international players will be driving the market. We’re seeing signs of significant changes.
What are the mindsets of Japanese companies’ global business? How are they changing and where are they heading to? Let’s find some signs of change.
Localization is happening in Japan. Japanse companies are now shifting their manufacturing back to its home country. How can foreign entrepreneurs and global SMEs take advantage of this new trend? it.
On June 22, 2017, we conducted our first collaborative program, named Maker’s Junction, with Professor Shinya Sasaki’s lab at Tokyo University of Science (“TUS”). This is the first of three events held by the program organized by Tokyo Fabhub.