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by MikeMacMan 5348 days ago
There are a few currents working against startups in Japan:

- Smart, ambitious people tend to join large, prestigious corporations, or government agencies

- Up until a few years ago, forming a company was very expensive (3 million yen minimum)

- Seniority is a powerful force in the Japanese workplace, which I suspect prevents young college grads from introducing the latest technologies in their companies.

- Japan has struggled to transition to a post-industrial economy, and IT is still dominated by hardware companies.