101 Top Tokyo Media and Entertainment Companies and Startups

August 3, 2022

This article showcases our top picks for the best Tokyo based Media and Entertainment companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Media and Entertainment industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.

We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.

We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:

  • Innovation
    • Innovative ideas
    • Innovative route to market
    • Innovative product
  • Growth
    • Exceptional growth
    • Exceptional growth strategy
  • Management
  • Societal impact

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Top Tokyo Media and Entertainment Startups

Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.

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SmartNews

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SmartNews is a news app that helps users find quality news beyond the filter bubble.

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Tier IV

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Tier IV develops open source software for autonomous driving.

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Zaiko

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Zaiko is a Creator Empowerment Platform that enables Epic Fan Experiences through co-creation, co-ownership and exclusive experiences.

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MediBang

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MediBang is a communication internet company to help people connect through art.

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BitStar

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BitStar is an entertech company that accelerates the growth of video creators and content with proprietary data and technology.

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mediPhone

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Mediphone is provided to reduce the burden on healthcare professionals at various scales of medical institutions nationwide.

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UUUM

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UUUM is a YouTuber-focused management production services company.

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Stockmark

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Stockmark is a Media and Entertainment company.

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Studist

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Studist develops and provides a manual creation and sharing platform “Teachme Biz”.

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Gracia Japan

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Gracia is an EC business and media business.

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Altplus

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Altplus primarily engages in the social game business.

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Amazia

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Amazia specializes in Internet engineering services for clients in Japan.

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Izanagi Games

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Izanagi Games is an entertainment company that focuses on producing and publishing interactive games.

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Peraichi

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Perichi is a web service that allows anyone to create a one-page homepage quickly and easily.

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Brains Technology Japan

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Brains Technology is a Software with the provision of data search & data analysis of products & services using AI and machine learning.

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MOSH Japan

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MOSH is a web page creation services for individual business owners.

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Plott

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Plott is a youtube animation platform.

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RiLi

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RiLi is a fashion media operated by the company, is a media and community that proposes “options that give your style.”

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MINKABU

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Mikabu is a company that operates Minna No Kabushiki, one of the largest information media for investors.

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MIL

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MIL is an interactive video editing tool that enables users to tag people and objects in a video.

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Findy Japan

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Findy helps engineering organizations and individuals improve their development experiences.

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Balus

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Balus provides motion capture, unity systems, and AR live permanent venues.

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Renoveru

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Renoveru is a real estate startup that provides housing design, renovation, and real estate brokerage.

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Fun

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Fun is a sightseeing entertainment company that makes the world even more of a fun place.

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wakuwaku

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wakuwaku is a Media and Entertainment company.

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Foodison

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Foodison is contributing to the revitalization of the fishery industry.

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Mealthy Japan

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Mealthy develops eating habits improvement support services.

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SPORTS BULL

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SPORTS BULL is an Internet sports media management company.

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Favy

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Favy.jp is WEB service for all of the shops make it easy to home page.

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M&A Cloud

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M & A Cloud is a matching platform for small and medium venture companies.

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MimiTV

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MimiTV is a beauty-oriented video media that provides information on makeup, hair arrangements, cosmetics, etc.

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UNIFINITY

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Unifinity is a platform service that enables easy introduction of mobile apps suitable for business

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NEW STANDARD

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New standard is a company that recreates value with new standards, creates creativity and communication using our unique methodologies.

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BOARDWALK Inc.

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BOARDWALK is a company that provides beyond Entertainment Create Innovation services.

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Fez Japan

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Fez is a new business development department for various people in the retail industry.

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Kamakura Shinsho

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Kamakura Shinsho contributes to the creation of a prosperous society by helping to create scenes where people feel connected to each other.

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identity Japan

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identity-tech is a comprehensive IT talent support company .

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FIREBUG

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Firebug is an entertainment startup.

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Liver Co.

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Liver is the largest in the industry, which supports the live broadcaster.

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STYLICTION

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STYLICTION is a start-up that operates the original Content fashion media.

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TranSe

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TranSe is a company that creates the future with videos through YusukeOkawa, TranSe Salon, OneSe Personal, & your school.

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Onedot Japan

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Onedot offers Babily, a video service useful for childcare.

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INBOUND TECHNOLOGY

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INBOUND TECHNOLOGY is a Japanese society faces many challenges due to the declining birthrate and aging population.

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NEO MARKETING

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NEO MARKETING is a Marketing Support Business

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TRUNK Japan

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TRUNK is a provider of Information service industry,advertising agency business and design business.

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ventus Japan

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ventus is an Media and Entertainment based company.

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Regist ART

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Regist ART is a company that provides art ownership and transfer registration services using blockchains.

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LATEGRA

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LATEGRA is a production technology company.

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SYRUP Japan

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SYRUP is a Internet-related services related to pets company.

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State of Mind

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State of Mind is the development and operation of the cloud sourcing.

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Grand Design

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Grand Design is a platform that connects consumers with stores and brands.

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Mewcket

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Mewcket creating a new platform for AI scientists, globally. Many tons of AI scientists register our service and they can get new career.

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Generosity Japan

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Generosity is an experience agency that creates, connects and expands the experiences of brands and consumers.

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Hatena Japan

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Hatena is a UGC Service Business (ContentsKyujin Catalog, Contents Marketing Service, Technology Solution Service) company.

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WAKUWAKU JAPAN

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WAKUWAKU JAPAN is an entertainment channel which brings you the best selection of popular Japanese programs in the local language.

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unilabo

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Unilab is a Media and Entertainment company

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Breaker

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Breaker is Japan’s global digital studio

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alu Japan

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alu is providing service to enjoy more manga.

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WHITE CROSS

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WHITE CROSS is a Company provides three services based on dental care and ICT: White cross, d.Style, and WHITE CROSS Live.

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vivito

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Vivito provides a shooting location search platform designed for video production companies and creators.

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MRSO

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MRSO is a development and operation of a medical checkup / medical examination reservation portal site.

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Howtelevision

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Howtelevision is a career platform for university students.

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Crassone

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Crassone is an housing assistance service.

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InstaVR Japan

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InstaVRis a VR application creation tool installed by over 5,000 companies.

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INCLUSIVE

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INCLUSIVE offers digital media planning, construction and operation services.

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Pocket Queries

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Pocket Queries is a game development and operation company.

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STUDIO Japan

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STUDIO is a development and operation of the next-generation design tool.

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Fanplus

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Fanplus engages in the planning, development and operation of fan sites and fan clubs.

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Elvez

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Elves Ups is a collaborative AI dialogue system development tool.

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Utoniq

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Utoniq is a digital token issuance management platform company.

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No9

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Number Nine is a digital distribution agency business, EC business, manga production business and media mix business.

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TENT Japan

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camping equipment rental service

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REXIT

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REXIT is a Wedding platform the mission is to restructure the bridal industry and create a world full of weddings.

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Local Works

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Local Works Creates a world where SMEs can grow easily by creating trust through visualization of reliability and changing the mechanism.

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So-Net Media

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Their mission is to provide the solutions to the clients with essential value by sharpen the analytical skills and technical strength.

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CO-NECT

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CO-NECT is a cloud-based online ordering system designed to let users place and receive orders anytime.

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PATRA Japan

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PATRA is a marketplace that sells multiple corporate brand products produced by influencers in addition to brands originating in-house.

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Michael Japan

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Michael is a Internet service development and operation.

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OLIVA

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OLIVA is a platform that connects such a Lenin device with a user.

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Robot Home

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TATERU is a company that creates new solutions in the real estate industry by utilizing technologies such as IoT.

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Clear

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Clear operates sake subscription service “SAKELIFE”.

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Recruit Holdings

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Recruit is a Japan-based company providing human resource solutions, lifestyle products and services, and a housing information magazine.

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Matcha Japan

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Matcha is a travel information platform which provides support everyone who wants to visit Japan.

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Contents 3

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Contents 3 is an entertainment piece that surprises, delights and impresses all people.

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DoubleL

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Doublel is a general trading company of pop culture that develops Japanese manga, anime, and games internationally.

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Les Trois Graces

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Les Trois Graces operates its business centered on three divisions: the apparel business, the food business, and the entertainment business

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Re-abroad

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Re-abroad is a a valuable experience for all young people, and create new value for society

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WAVY Japan

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WAVY is an accelerator that accelerates the start-up, independence, opening of business, and subsequent company & business.

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YUIMEX

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YUIMEX specializes in copyright, digital content, animation, and network entertainment services.

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SPORTS CROWN

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SPORTS CROWN engages in the development and operation of fantasy sports.

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Cocktail Make

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Cocktail Make is a development and operation of video generation tool “RICHKA”

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SyncPower

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SyncPower is an Enrich your life by using advanced technology and contents based on lyrics data and music metadata.

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BLAST Japan

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BLAST is a firstEn Power media company.

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MOSO Mafia

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MOSO Mafia is an applications that enable various online businesses without a deep knowledge of IT.

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Market Drive

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Market Drive is a sotware company.

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Apparel-Web

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Apparel-Web provides IT support and marketing support for the apparel and fashion industry.

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TRINUS Japan

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TRINUS is a Daiwa Securities, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Accenture, and Linkers Corporation’s CSO & CFO.

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LocationValue

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LocationValue is a Development and sales of sales promotion systems and applications using smartphones

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UNITED DREAM

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United Dream is a company includes GIRL PRESS distributed media for women.

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Requpo

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Requpo is a salon reservation app that allows you to book a beauty salon without having to search.

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