Exaggerate much?<p>Tokyo might not have the SV&#x27;s startup &quot;scene&quot; but apart from funding, it has pretty much all infrastructure a software startup needs, just like any large city in a developed country does: fast, reliable internet connection, a functioning legal system, and enough qualified labor.<p>Generally speaking, Tokyo is considerably cheaper than San Francisco or NYC at the current exchange rate (rather, at the exchange rate of the past 2 years or so). Crucially, salaries are <i>much</i> lower, and compensation is often the bulk of expenses in software startups.