What do you mean so few? If you expect the same hype you get from SV startups yeah it doesn&#x27;t compare and also the language factor plays a big role there.<p>But there is a community and Japanese startups, at least the ones targeting Japanese market face unique challenges like Big companies not wanting to work with small&#x2F;unproved startups.<p>Here&#x27;s some resources that might introduce you some startups:<p>- <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.disruptingjapan.com&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.disruptingjapan.com&#x2F;</a><p>- <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.startjapan.org&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.startjapan.org&#x2F;</a><p>- <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;japanventureshow.com&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;japanventureshow.com&#x2F;</a><p>- <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;hntokyo.doorkeeper.jp&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;hntokyo.doorkeeper.jp&#x2F;</a><p>- <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.tokyostartupevents.com&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.tokyostartupevents.com&#x2F;</a><p>(shameless plug) I work at a startup here: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.mytenten.com" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.mytenten.com</a>