Case Studies

  1. @ 53
    Naoki Hashimoto
    Starting tutoring as a sideline
  2. @ 52
    Yasutaka Kodera
    Why I started to think about giving support to vulnerable people
    Yasutaka Kodera
  3. @ 51
    Silvana Petkovic
    I visited Japan for the first time when I was 16 and fell in love at first sight with Japan and Japanese culture!
    Silvana Petkovic
  4. @ 50
    Yoshihiro Miura
    I had never thought about becoming an entrepreneur.
    Yoshihiro Miura
  5. @ 49
    Wilson Kien Ho Ko
    It was my dream to come to Japan, a leading country in robotics.
    Wilson Kien Ho Ko
  6. @ 48
    Tai Ishikawa
    Visualizing their future financial assets will allow people to eliminate their concerns about retirement savings
    Tai Ishikawa
  7. @ 47
    Hiroshi Makino
    While studying in Russia, I was moved by the strong backing that I received to my Great East Japan Earthquake reconstruction support fund. After graduating, I wanted to show my gratitude through my business.
    Hiroshi Makino
  8. @ 46
    Mikiharu Otake
    What sparked my entrepreneurial spirit is a short-term study abroad experience in the United States in my 20s.
    Mikiharu Otake
  9. @ 45
    Varada Kulkarni
    Now that I have finished raising my children My thoughts turned to what I would like to do with my life.
    Varada Kulkarni
  10. @ 44
    Yuko Ohki
    Challenge yourself to start your own business in your life time
    Yuko Ohki
  11. @ 43
    Jim Giguere
    Decided to set up a company that sells pharmaceutical materials that can help elderly suffering from chronic pain.
    Jim Giguere
  12. @ 42
    Benjamin Wong (Left) / Fumiko Yoshida (Right)
    The idea of setting up a company came when we were having a small party online.
    Benjamin Wong (Left) / Fumiko Yoshida (Right)
  13. @ 41
    Sean Ryan
    I started this business to empower people during the COVID-19 situation.
    Sean Ryan
  14. @ 40
    Ms. Emi Watanabe / Ms. Eina Nagamoto
    On New Year's Day, I suddenly wanted to try something new, so I asked her, "Hey, how about we start a new company together?"
    Ms. Emi Watanabe / Ms. Eina Nagamoto
  15. @ 39
    Delfo Quispe
    Bon-Odori festival in Bolivia is the starting point for my entrepreneurship.
    Delfo Quispe
  16. @ 38
    Natalia V Ishihara
    Network built in a travel agency in Singapore became an important step for starting up a company in Tokyo.
    Natalia V Ishihara
  17. @ 37
    Hoang Van Duc
    I was a bridge system engineer connecting Vietnamese and Japanese IT companies.
    Hoang Van Duc
  18. @ 36
    Ren Iwashita
    Originally, I didn’t have strong passion for making my own company.
    Ren Iwashita
  19. @ 35
    Masako Tachibana
    Inspired by various seminars and sessions, I started to think about establishing my company.
    Masako Tachibana
  20. @ 34
    Beau Becker
    I established my business being inspired by the unique energy drink culture in Japan.
    Beau Becker
  21. @ 33
    Makoto Komatu
    I want to support small and medium-sized enterprise(SME) companies with IT expertise and latest cloud technologies.
    Makoto Komatu
  22. @ 32
    Yasumi Nakano
    I would like to continue working for a long time, taking advantage of my experience to demonstrate my value. That became the motivation for my entrepreneurship.
    Yasumi Nakano
  23. @ 31
    Hidenori Kasahara
    It is my role to connect athletes to the society
    Hidenori Kasahara
  24. @ 30
    Mariko Sugie
    I can redesign a trip in Japan from the perspectives acquired in German speaking countries.
    Mariko Sugie
  25. @ 29
    Makoto Hirae
    One simple idea started my career as a videographer.
    Makoto Hirae
  26. @ 28
    Tomoko Ichiguchi
    If there is no “place to learn” with their children, let’s make one!
    Tomoko Ichiguchi
  27. @ 27
    Sam Sai
    I grew up in China, but Tohoku is the home in my heart.
    Sam Sai
  28. @ 26
    Ayumi Maruyama
    Choose the best option for myself.
    Ayumi Maruyama
  29. @ 25
    Tsugukazu Kashimura
    Regardless of his or her age, starting up a company at the right moment of life is the most important thing.
    Tsugukazu Kashimura
  30. @ 24
    Ayaka Wada
    I wanted to do what only I can do.
    Ayaka Wada
  31. @ 23
    Maciej Blomberg/ Agata Blomberg
    Tokyo seemed like a perfect place for what we wanted to create
    Maciej Blomberg/ Agata Blomberg
  32. @ 22
    Yu Hyojun
    I started this business because of my research on food cultures in Japan.
    Yu Hyojun
  33. @ 21
    Emiko Oda
    The start was the consultation from the student on Twitter, which I started graduate student
    Emiko Oda
  34. @ 20
    Ms.Igor Voroshilov
    I had always wanted to start a business.
    Ms.Igor Voroshilov
  35. @ 19
    Mr.Charles Harris
    Efficient service, and all in English.
    Mr.Charles Harris
  36. @ 18
    Ms. Dannie Xu
    I want to contribute to regional revitalization through the development of sports tourism for children in China.
    Ms. Dannie Xu
  37. @ 17
    Ms. Eri Kinami
    The urge to do work which is unique to me – that led me to consider starting my own business.
    Ms. Eri Kinami
  38. @ 16
    Mr,Hiroyuki Aiba
    I was able to complete the corporate registration in one week because I got to get all the paperwork done in one-stop.
    Mr,Hiroyuki Aiba
  39. @ 15
    Mr. Sosuke Kubo
    I wanted to contribute to society by using IT.
    Mr. Sosuke Kubo
  40. @ 14
    Mr. Kieran Hallahan
    While carrying out consultations with Japanese people working for Japanese and foreign companies, I conceived a business to help them to aim higher in their careers!
    Mr. Kieran Hallahan
  41. @ 10
    Mr. Takayoshi Kimura
    At first, I had to feel my way around in starting a business. Tokyo Sogyo NET was very helpful.
    Mr. Takayoshi Kimura
  42. @ 9
    Mr. Ryutaro Ito and Mr. Daizaburo Ito
    A person who read an article in the Nikkei Shimbun recommended the center to us.
    Mr. Ryutaro Ito and Mr. Daizaburo Ito
  43. @ 8
    Mr. Masahiro Yanagi
    Opened a sign language café four years ago. Aimed to incorporate his business in opening a second café
    Mr. Masahiro Yanagi
  44. @ 7
    Mr. Masanori Kita
    Consultancy qualification obtained while working as an employee bringing new career opportunities
    Mr. Masanori Kita
  45. @ 6
    Mr. Manuel Loninger
    Want to launch a company that provides sound recording services and recording equipment rental services targeting foreign film crews
    Mr. Manuel Loninger
  46. @ 5
    Mr. Tomohiro Takefumi,
    At the center, I was able to collect necessary information for business establishment all in one place, and even have them receive necessary documents at some booths. It was helpful.
    President and Representative Director, TK Brothers Japan, Inc. Mr. Tomohiro Takefumi,
  47. @ 4
    Mr. Ryuki Hayano,
    I used this center because I heard an announcement for the One-Stop Business Establishment Center at a study session in which I participated as part of my work.
    Representative Director, Media-Confidence, Inc. Mr. Ryuki Hayano,
  48. @ 3
    Mr. Alain Yuto Katsura,
    Will you tell us what has brought you to the center?
    Mr. Alain Yuto Katsura,