Progress in Building a “Silicon Valley” Ecosystem in Kansai

Abstract

Unfortunately, networking still lags what is needed. Two things
are needed for it to be successful and both of those are difficult in
Japan. One is for potential entrepreneurs to introduce themselves
to someone who does not know them. The second is the need to
follow up an introduction over time to maintain the relationship.
The problem in Japan is compounded by the different levels
of hierarchy and whether it would be impolite to make a selfintroduction.