Every modern economy wants its own version of Silicon Valley and in Japan the urge to find or create one is just as strong. Although the country's pedigree as an innovator is not in doubt, rapidly adapting to the digital age has proven challenging for its once-mighty consumer electronics companies. read more
"When I visit Silicon Valley I want to think about how we can take Silicon Valley's ways and make them work in Japan." Critics dismiss such talk as wishful thinking. Japan's once-dominant technology companies have long fallen behind the likes of Samsung Electronics of South Korea and Apple Inc. read more
The ancient capital has long had a claim to the title of Japan’s Silicon Valley, thanks to the proliferation of top-class engineering, technology and biotechnology companies there and the city’s reputation as an academic powerhouse. read more
Jeff Gruszynski, I've lived and worked in Silicon Valley for decades. Answered Jun 25, 2015 · Author has 3.7k answers and 2.4m answer views Business in Japan is dominated by larger Keiretsu, not by small, independent start-up companies. read more
The on-and-off affair between Silicon Valley and Japan can be said to now be on its third round. The first round came in the 1980s and early 1990s when the affair centered on the personal computer and hardware. The second round was all about the Internet in the late 1990s and early 2000s with the dotcom bubble. read more