Japan’s New Tech Generation:
"As Japan’s aging tech giants like Sony and Panasonic continue to falter, a new
generation of Japanese technology entrepreneurs is stepping up. While their
numbers are small compared to those in the United States, they are turning to a
bevy of start-up incubators and even to financing from Silicon Valley. And so-called
start-up dating salons, like the bar in central Tokyo, are helping to match would-
be collaborators.
“There’s a lot of uncertainty in Japan right now, and that’s actually made younger
Japanese more willing to take risks and try out new ideas,” said Hiro Maeda, 26."
See:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/04/te...html?ref=world