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Kenichi Hartman

Feb 16, 2016, 7:18 AM

Japan’s DG Incubation is coming to mHealth Israel on February 18

Takahiro Shoji and Masayuki Sarukawa, managing directors of DG Incubation, are spending this week in Israel as a part of mHealth Week, culminating in the mHealth Israel Conference taking place on February 18, 2016. Prior to joining DG Incubation in 2011,...

Nov 11, 2015, 2:42 PM

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The Murata Hackathon: Japanese Hardware Meets Israeli Developers

Illustrative photo of hackers in Tel Aviv taking part in a hackathon to develop cyber-security apps (Courtesy)

A venerable electronics firm is holding its first-ever hackathon in Israel

Aug 13, 2015, 10:18 AM

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Coming soon to Israel — Japanese Corporate Accelerators

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe, January 18, 2015. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

In the wake of a pioneering program by Samuria Incubate, Japan Inc. is rushing to work with Israeli start-ups

Jul 12, 2015, 6:56 AM

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Sushi, Sake and Pitches: Samurai House in Israel’s 1st Demo Day

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) shakes hands with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after they exchange documents during a signing ceremony at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo on May 12, 2014 (Photo credit: AFP PHOTO/POOL /Toru Hanai)

A Japanese-style incubator has found a home - and lots of tech talent - in Tel Aviv

Jun 26, 2015, 3:06 AM

Looking to 2020: Japan’s Tech Upheavals and Opportunities

Japan made full use of the 1964 Olympic Games to showcase its rising economic power and technological prowess to the world. Japan’s government and corporations cooperated to implement a variety of technological “firsts” for the games: the first with...

Mar 13, 2015, 8:56 AM

A brief history of the Jewish community in Tokyo

Some of my happiest memories from my childhood growing up in Tokyo were of Shabbat morning services at the Jewish Community Center (JCC). The four or five years I spent going to the JCC starting from sometime in 1980 when I was...

Feb 7, 2015, 11:49 PM

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A Startup Samurai in the Startup Nation, Part III

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, meeting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo, May 14, 2014. (Kobi Gideon/GPO/via JTA)

Second part of the interview with Kentaro Sakakibara, who is working hard to bring Israeli start-ups and Japanese investors together

Feb 4, 2015, 10:27 AM

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A Start-up Samurai in the Start-up Nation, Part II

Rakuten president Hiroshi Mikitani (L) shakes hands with Viber Media CEO Talmon Marco in Tokyo on February 14, 2014. (Photo credit: Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP)

Second part of the interview with Kentaro Sakakibara, who is working hard to bring Israeli start-ups and Japanese investors together

Feb 3, 2015, 10:38 AM

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A Start-up Samurai in the Start-up Nation: An Interview with Kentaro Sakakibara, Part I

A pioneer in developing ties between Israeli start-ups talks about how to bring the entrepreneurial spirit to his homeland

Dec 24, 2014, 1:43 PM

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Aniwo, the first Japanese-Israeli startup?

Japan isn't known for its entrepreneurial spirit, but some businesspeople are betting that Israel can help change that

About Me

Grew up biracial (white/Asian) and tricultural (American/Japanese/Jewish), mostly in Tokyo and Palo Alto. Made Aliyah in October 2011 along with his loving wife and two adorable daughters. Passionate about intellectual property (he's a registered U.S. patent agent working at AC Entis IP), the Israeli tech scene and Israel-Japan relations.