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Startups in Japan (Tokyo)?

14 points by Klonoar ↗ HN
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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geuis
Look up patio11 here on HN. He runs bingocardcreator in Tokyo.
patio11
I live in Ogaki, which is in the general vicinity of Nagoya. You'd need about three hours to get from Tokyo to me, most of it on the bullet train. But if anyone ever is in the vicinity of Nagoya or Ogaki, I'd be happy to have coffee or something.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Tok...

adko
I'm going back to Kobe on Tuesday and briefly stopping by at Nagoya, if you have some free time I would love to meet you over coffee.

My email is adeel.ko.ansari@gmail.com

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

pwim
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.
clatko
The page says registration is closed, but I'm welcome at the door. Does this mean I'll be able to get in?
pwim
Yes, you can come.
mreinsch
Yes, you'll be able to get in. But it'll be ¥3,000 and you'll get two drink tickets instead of the buffet ticket. Check the event description on http://tbtpe.doorkeeper.jp/ for all the details. Anyway, hope to see you there. I'll be helping out at the door as well...
pwim
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.
adko
My partner and I have been based in Chicago, and we've recently started activity in Japan. I'm bilingual so if anyone needs help mingling I'd be happy to be part of the conversation.

And if anyone is interested in meeting up somewhere, I'm interested in doing that.

Klonoar
I'd be down to meet up before the 15th, if you're game.

ryan@venodesigns.net