As much as I love Kansai, it’s prudent not to include it in this list, imho. At least not on the first go-around... The potential scope and scale of what can h

As much as I love Kansai, it’s prudent not to include it in this list, imho. At least not on the first go-around... The potential scope and scale of what can happen in Tokyo, especially regarding startups, is much larger than anything Kansai can currently deliver. Any of the creative business/economic activity that Kansai is famous for will probably find its way to Tokyo if it wants to scale to maximum potential... at least for the time being. I have a feeling that Tokyo-level scale will be what VCs are looking for. Maybe once the Tokyo market is more established, Kansai will get a serious look, but I don’t think the VC-level Japanese startup scene is developed well enough to warrant that at this time. That’s just my 2 cents...