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News
“FUKUOKA FinTech Visit 2025”, was held in Fukuoka!
Mar 18,2025
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Interview Videos Posted on Financial Hub Fukuoka
Mar 13,2025
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Easing of Restrictions on Investments in Venture Funds for Professional Investors!!~ First in Japan! A Proposal by Fukuoka Prefecture & Fukuoka City Gov. in the “Special Zones for Financial and Asset Management Businesses” has been realized! ~
Mar 13,2025
Business
Opportunities
Overview

If you are looking for the fastest way to get to many major cities in East Asia, Fukuoka is your best choice.The Fukuoka economic zone is Japan's fourth largest city after Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya with a hinterland population of over 10 million.From the Fukuoka Airport, you can reach Hakata Station, a major station in Fukuoka, in only five minutes by underground. From Hakata Station, you can take a bullet train to arrive at Kagoshima, the south end of the Kyushu Island, in about one hour and at Osaka in about two hours and a half. Fukuoka, a hub of transport both domestically and internationally, is also the largest city on the Sea of Japan coast.

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Strengths
Advisor
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Takeshi Kito
Co-founder & CEO, Elevandi Japan
Takeshi worked for Boston Consulting Gr……
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Masashi Namatame
Senior Managing Executive Officer, Group CDO (Chief Digital Officer), Tokio Marine Holdings Inc.
Mr. Namatame joined Tokio Marine Holdin……
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Takafumi Ochiai
Senior Partner, Attorney at Atsumi & Sakai
Head of Policy Research Institute
Vice-Chairperson of the Fintech Association of JapanTakafumi worked for approximately 9 yea……
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Makoto Shibata
Head of FINOLAB / Chief Community Officer, FINOLAB Inc.
Audit & Supervisory Board Member, UI Bank Co., Ltd.Makoto is currently in charge of FINOLA……
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Hideyuki Takahashi
Chairman,CCS Management LLC
Energy Impact Partners LP / Senior Advisor
Patomak Global Partners, LLC / Senior AdvisorHideyuki entered Nomura Securities Co.,……
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Mio Takaoka
Partner, DNX Ventures
External Board Director, Septeni Holdings Inc., Kayac Inc., Hennge K.K., Dentsu Soken Inc.Mio started her career at Goldman Sachs……
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Testimonials
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Fukuoka, Kyushu’s Economic Center
Fukuoka Branch General Manager
Toshiya Kubo
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Optimum Location as a Base for BCP: Fukuoka’s Attractiveness
Vice President Chief Technology Officer
Flynn Drew
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Leading Japan’s Decarbonization with Abundant Human Resources
President Representative Director
Shun Fujii
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Fukuoka, where Excellent Human Resources Gather
State Street Trust and Banking Co., Ltd.
Managing Director
Director, Chief Operating Officer
Head of Fukuoka OfficeAlison Birch
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Prompt Support from Local Governments and Potential Business Opportunities
Kyushu Office Director
Kevin Bui
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TEAM FUKUOKA’s Warmth and Dedication
General Manager, Co-Founder
Noboru Takahashi