Japan as an international hub for AI

Posted on 2025-01-06 in AI ecosystem • Tagged with Japan, art, ecosystem, research, technology, economy

co-authored by Jerry Chi and Ilya Kulyatin

Japan is playing a unique, crucial role in the global AI ecosystem. In this post, we go beyond hand-wavy claims like “jApAn is sTiLL iNnoVatiVe” and concretely summarize why Tokyo and Japan are hugely relevant for AI globally (and show that we’re …


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Why creativity flourishes in Japan

Posted on 2022-11-07 in art • Tagged with Japan, art, history, sociology, economics

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Over the last 2 decades, the creativity I’ve come across in Japan repeatedly induces awe and wonder and tickles my brain. Manga, anime, games, music, movies, shows, ads, architecture, paintings, installations, fashion, funky commercial products… one favorite of mine is art by Takashi Murakami.

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