Tokyo
Place
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital and most populous city of Japan. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay on the island of Honshu, it forms the core of the world's most populous metropolitan area. It serves as Japan's political, economic, and cultural hub, blending ultra-modern skyscrapers with historic temples.
What experts have said about Tokyo
1 statement · 1 positive
Tokyo’s population growth will continue for another generation.
“the growth within Tokyo is continuing and will continue for a generation more”
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4 episodes featuring Tokyo
This Week in Startups
How Bespoke faked its AI chatbot to win major enterprise clients
This episode demonstrates how founders can use creative hacks to validate technology and how Japan's demographic crisis is fueling a new wave of robotics and automation startups.
Aug 3, 2026 · 1h 2m
This Week in Startups
Cultivated meat startup reaches profitability by pivoting to cosmetics market
As the global cell-cultured meat sector struggles with high costs and regulatory hurdles, this pivot offers a viable blueprint for biotechnology survival.
Jul 27, 2026 · 44 min
This Week in Startups
Quantum computing startups pivot to global integration to bypass hardware bottlenecks
As quantum hardware matures, the race to build stable qubits is shifting from academic theory to a global commercial and geopolitical scramble with massive cryptographic implications.
Jul 24, 2026 · 45 min
This Week in Startups
Longevity startup bypasses Silicon Valley to build in Japan
The episode highlights how international regulatory environments and alternative funding structures are challenging Silicon Valley's monopoly on deep-tech innovation.
Jul 22, 2026 · 1h 12m