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Episode Summary
Welcome to another episode of the Scaling Japan Podcast. Today, we are joined by Aya Murota, who, since October 2023, has been the manager of global startups in the innovation promotion division of Yokohama City, with her department being part of the Economic Affairs Bureau. Aya brings a wealth of experience and passion to her role, having previously worked at a global startup company where she played a key role in building the business from scratch in Yokohama.
Join in as Aya shares about the startup scene in Yokohama, as well as the long history and the many innovations she’s been involved in both within and beyond the vast multicultural port city of Japan.
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Show Summary
0:00 Introduction
3:07 More About Yokohama City
5:09 The Industries or Business Types Sought in Yokohama
7:13 The Type of Support Offered for Entrepenurs
8:41 What Types of Companies Approve a Start Up Visa?
9:30 Definition of Start Up for Yokohama
11:18 The Subsidiaries Offered
12:13 Types of Support and Programs for the Stages of a Company
13:58 The Management Program
14:40 Success Cases of a Foreign Company in Yokohama
15:27 Rising Stars Coming Out of Yokohama
18:00 More History and the Open Nature about Yokohama City
20:56 The Business Cultural Differences
21:41 The City’s Plans Moving Forward for the Next Three Years + Final Thoughts
Links from Guest Appearance
Reach out to Aya Murota and Yokohama’s official account YOXO on LinkedIn.
For more information on Startup Visa click here To learn more about Yokohama’s startup ecosystem, click here
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