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ロサンゼルスで俳優として、プロデューサーとして、起業家として、そしてNPOを通して次世代の動画製作者を支援されている Taishi Mizuno さんとお会いしました。???????? ご自身の経験から、これから挑戦しようとする方々をサポートされているミッションにとても共感しました！ これから色々コラボレートさせてください！???? It’s great to meet you in person, Taishi Mizuno san ! Thanks for stopping by our office today. We love what you’re doing in LA—your journey in acting, producing, and supporting the next generation of filmmakers through your NPO is truly inspiring. ?? We’re excited to collaborate and build a thriving ecosystem for entrepreneurs, startups, and filmmakers together. Looking forward to catching up again soon—especially since we’re neighbors! You can watch Taishi-san in Interior Chinatown on Hulu and Sugar on Apple TV ! #JapaneseFilmmaker #Entrepreneur #Actor #JapaneseActor #StartupFounder #Producer #VideoEditor #CreativeEntrepreneurs #HollywoodDreams #LAFilmmakers #IndieFilm #JapaneseCreatives #GlobalStoryteller #FilmIndustry #MovieMaking #ContentCreator #InnovationMeetsArt #StartupsInLA #CreativeCollaboration #passiontocreate Satoshi Miyagawa Kenny Lum WeWork JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles Consulate General of Japan Los Angeles JETRO Startup Global LA

Thanks for stopping by our office today Steve Sakanashi ! It’s always inspiring to connect with passionate supporters of Japanese startups and businesses looking to launch and grow in the U.S. ???? We enjoyed learning more about your values, what you’re building, and your future goals. Looking forward to meeting up again—whether in LA, Dallas, or Japan! ???? Let’s keep pushing forward and making an impact! ?? テキサス?ダラスで、日米の架け橋として活動されているSteve氏が弊社オフィスに訪問されました！ 日本のスタートアップやビジネスをサポートしている仲間とお話しし、彼の想いやビジョンに触れて、ワクワクしました！ ぜひこれからも挑戦し続けましょう！ #GoGlobal #JapaneseStartups #JapanBusiness #StartupSuccess #EntrepreneurLife #LAStartups #DallasStartups #BusinessExpansion #Innovation #FounderLife #ScalingUp #JapanToUSA #GlobalGrowth #MarketEntry #StartupEcosystem #TechEntrepreneur #Networking #BusinessGrowth #JapaneseEntrepreneurs #StartupJourney #BeyondJapan ?? Kenny Lum Satoshi Miyagawa

世界中の10代をインスパイアする、というミッションを掲げて、世界とつながる探求学習を届けておられる、Inspire High のTaichi Sugiuraさんとロサンゼルスでお会いしました！ Inspire Highさんは、地域や経済状況に左右されず、10代にさまざまなインスピレーションを届けられるプログラムをグローバルに拡げていく準備を進めていらっしゃいます。 LaunchStarzとしても微力ながらもお役に立てれば嬉しく思います！ 杉浦さん、本日はありがとうございました！ Satoshi had the pleasure of meeting Sugiura San from Inspire High in Los Angeles! With a mission to inspire teenagers around the world, Inspire High is delivering exploratory learning experiences that connect young minds globally. They are working to expand their program worldwide, ensuring that teens, regardless of their location or economic background, have access to diverse sources of inspiration. At LaunchStarz, we’re excited to support their mission in any way we can! Thank you, Sugiura San for a great conversation today! Satoshi Miyagawa Kenny Lum LaunchStarz #LSZ #EdTech #JapaneseStartup #Kokorozashi #EmbraceTheUncomfortable #Entrepreneurship #StartupExpansion #GlobalStartups #JapanToUS

Meet Yoshimi Ueda-San who is Building Bridges for Global Education starting from preschoolers in her International School ??? Thank you Yoshimi San for visiting our LaunchStarz office for an in-person GAH meeting yesterday! It’s always inspiring to connect with passionate entrepreneurs who are driven to make a global impact. Yoshimi is the founder of Edu International School in Tokyo, a Reggio-inspired preschool that has been shaping young minds since 2017. With a vision for innovation in early childhood education, she’s now exploring opportunities to bring her philosophy to the U.S. Expanding to a new market is never easy, but embracing challenges is part of the journey. We’re excited to support Yoshimi San in her mission to create meaningful learning experiences for children across borders. ???? 日本の禅を取り入れた非認知能力トレーニングを、インターナショナル?プリスクールで展開するKodomo Eduの上田さんと、ロサンゼルスの弊社オフィスでお会いしました！ 子どもたちへのインパクトを最優先に考え、日本でのご活躍にとどまらず、アメリカでのビジネス展開も視野に入れていらっしゃいます。 今後の展開が楽しみです！引き続き応援しています！ Satoshi Miyagawa Kenny Lum Yoshimi Ueda JETRO - Japan External Trade Organization JETRO Startup JETRO - Collaborate & Invest Japan Tokyo Metropolitan Government #LaunchStarz #LSZ #KodomoEdu #EdTech #JapaneseStartup #Kokorozashi #EmbraceTheUncomfortable #ZenEducation #Entrepreneurship #StartupExpansion #GlobalStartups #JapanToUS #ReggioInspired #EarlyChildhoodEducation #InnovativeLearning #FutureOfEducation #EducationTech #PreschoolInnovation #usmarketexpansion

Big shoutout to Kodai Takahashi the President / CEO of Silk the Rich US for stopping by our LaunchStarz Inc. office for our GAH meeting! ?? It’s always inspiring to hear about your recent progress, and we’re thrilled to support you every step of the way. ?? Your passion and drive for making sure your startup is a success is truly contagious. Keep embracing the uncomfortable and pushing those boundaries! ??? ?? Satoshi Miyagawa Kenny Lum #LaunchStarz #SilkTheRich #LSZ #GAH #Kokorozashi #EmbraceTheUncomfortable #StartupLife #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #TechStartups #PassionProject #Inspire #DreamBig #MakeItHappen #SuccessStory #FutureLeaders #WorkHardPlayHard #Teamwork #OfficeVibes #Networking #DreamTeam

?? We’re thrilled to be a community partner for Takeoff Tokyo alongside so many incredible community partners in the Japan startup ecosystem! If you’re looking to connect with the latest and greatest startups, VCs, and innovators in Japan, this is the place to be. This year is going to be even bigger and better, featuring an amazing lineup of startup founders, investors, and thought leaders. 日本のスタートアップ?エコシステムを支える素晴らしいコミュニティパートナーの皆さんと共に、Takeoff Tokyo のコミュニティパートナーとして参加できることを嬉しく思います！ 日本のトップスタートアップ、VC、イノベーターたちとつながれます。今年は、起業家、投資家、業界のオピニオンリーダーが集結し、さらにスケールアップして開催されます！ 参加に興味のある方は、お気軽にDMでご連絡ください！????? DM us if you’re interested in attending! ????? Kenny Lum Satoshi Miyagawa AI CONNEX AsiaBerlin Builders Weekend CROSSBIE GmbH Coral Capital Creative Tokyo DB mindbox FutureHack! Hokkaido Innovation Week HIRAC FUND｜Money Forward Venture Partners, Inc. InnoHyve Japan Venture Academy (JVA) Lagos Slush'D Musubi Tech Nordic Innovation House - Tokyo OVAL JAPAN Pacific Meta Passion Project Japan Ringi S-Tron China (S创中国) Shizen Capital SHIBUYA QWS (渋谷キューズ) Shibuya Startup Support Tech For Impact Summit The August Fest Venture Café Tokyo betahaus Le Wagon Tokyo #TakeOffTokyo #LaunchStarz #CommunityPartner #LSZ #Kokorozashi #JapanStartups #StartupCommunityJapan #Entrepreneurship #TokyoTech #VCsInJapan #StartupEvent #TechInnovation #FounderLife #StartupNetworking #JapanTech #InvestorMeetup #StartupSuccess #GlobalStartups #InnovationHub #BusinessGrowth #scalingstartups

We are excited to be an official Ambassador again for SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 ??????!The event is from May 8th - May 10th, 2025 at Tokyo Big Sight in Ariake. We will be attending again this year and would love to see everyone in person. If you are interested in going, please DM us for tickets. ??? Can’t wait to see everyone there in May! SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025の公式アンバサダーに今年も就任しました！??????イベントは2025年5月8日?10日に東京ビッグサイト有明で開催されます。チケットについてご興味のある方は、DMでお気軽にお問い合わせください???5月にみなさんと直接お会いできるのを楽しみにしています！SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025の公式アンバサダーに今年も就任しました！??????イベントは2025年5月8日?10日に東京ビッグサイト有明で開催されます。チケットについてご興味のある方は、DMでお気軽にお問い合わせください???5月にみなさんと直接お会いできるのを楽しみにしています！ SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 on May 8-10 Kenny Lum Satoshi Miyagawa Tokyo Innovation Base Tokyo Metropolitan Government #SusHiTechTokyo #SusHiTechTokyo2025 #TokyoEvent #TechConference #Innovation #StartupEcosystem #JapanTech #SmartCity #FutureOfTech #TokyoBigSight #TechCommunity #Networking #GlobalInnovation #Entrepreneurship #EventInTokyo #launchstarz #launchstarzatsushitech #sushitech #sushitechlsz

It was great to finally meet Ryo Soga san the Co-Founder of Paletter, Inc. in person along with Tingchao Huang san. Thank you for coming to visit us at our LaunchStarz’s office. It was great to hear your updates and strategy for winning the American market. For those of you who want to know more - Paletter streamlines restaurant hiring, allowing restaurant owners to focus on high-potential, genuinely interested candidates—no more random interviews from online job applications. They utilize in-depth AI analysis to enhance the interview process and effectively hire the right person for the right restaurant. Check them out here —> https://www.paletter.co Hope you both have a productive business trip and we’re excited to hear more about your progress. #hrtech #Interviewscreening #Paletter #Launchstarz #lsz #kokorozashi #志 #restaurants #restauranthiring Satoshi Miyagawa Kenny Lum

Our deepest gratitude goes out to everyone for making our LaunchStarz Inc.‘s biz trip such a memorable and productive one ????! To all our old friends and new ones we met along the way, we truly appreciate your time, passion and shared vision of supporting Japanese startups to #goglobal . We can wait to see you all again. Please us know when you come Los Angeles. We are waiting for you!???????? みなさんのおかげで, LaunchStarz の出張が最高に実りあるものになりました！ありがとうございました??? 久しぶりに会えた方、新しく出会った方、日本のスタートアップを #GoGlobal に応援する仲間としてつながれて本当に嬉しいです！ ロサンゼルスにお越しの際はぜひご連絡ください！ Satoshi Miyagawa Kenny Lum Lauren Bic Ha Anna Nagamine Khashayar Misaghian Nishant Singh Rana Hiroyuki Saito Vishnu Sankar Lokesh Agrawal Anh Ngo Jasel Alvarez Gaona OIST Innovation Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Kenichiro Toyosato Shuma Goko Kazuma Iwashiro Tomoyuki Tsunekawa Tomofumi Ono Takaaki Nishino Tokyo Innovation Base #okinawatrip #launchstarz #ryukyu #ryukyukingdom #okinawastartups #oist #oistinnovation #kozacity #flcfes #flcfestival #flcfes2025 #nahacity #oldfriends #newfriends #reunion #grateful #thankful #kokorozashi #志 #沖縄 #琉球国

FLS Fesに参加して、沖縄の方々のパッションや愛、伝統や文化を感じた、とても濃密な一日になりました。懇親会とエイサーに参加した際もみなさんに温かく迎え入れてくださり、感激しました。ありがとうございました！?????? Participating in the FLS Festival was a truly heartfelt experience, where we felt the passion, love, and deep-rooted traditions of the Okinawan people. The warmth and kindness we received during the social gathering and the Eisa performance touched our hearts. Thank you for making it such a memorable day! ?????? Satoshi Miyagawa Kenny Lum #FLSFes #OkinawaEisa #OkinawanCulture #Passion #LaunchStarz #Kokorozashi #ryukyu #okinawajapan #okinawalife #志 #エイサー #エイサー祭り