Mark Fitz
This article showcases our top picks for the best Tokyo based News companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the News industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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Top Tokyo News Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
SmartNews
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SmartNews is a news app that helps users find quality news beyond the filter bubble.
Uzabase
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Uzabase provides information infrastructure supporting decision-making in business activities.
Ceres
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Ceres is a company providing internet marketing services and is engaged in the planning, development, and operation of smartphone media.
Tokyo Otaku Mode
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Tokyo Otaku Mode delivers the latest news on Japanese anime, manga, games, and more through its Facebook page.
JX Press
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JX Press provides breaking news bulletins for urgent information on accidents, natural disasters, and other incidents detected by AI.
Spectee
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Spectee is a start-up company that specializes in analyzing various data especially on social media.
NEW STANDARD
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New standard is a company that recreates value with new standards, creates creativity and communication using our unique methodologies.
MANSION MARKET
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MANSION MARKET is a news and media based company.
Nobollel
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Nobollel is a planning, development and operation of game applications utilizing Unity Planning, development and operation of game app.
Kamelio
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Kamelio has adopted a new concept that differs slightly from conventional news curation apps.
Strobolight
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Strobolight provides consistent support such as production, construction and maintenance by staff with expertise.
Nikkei
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Nikkei operates as a media conglomerate that publishes the influential financial newspaper.
Amanek Telematics Design
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Amanek Telematics Design provides broadcasting and other television solutions for clients in Japan.
rocketa
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Rocketa is a news curation and social media platform.
Curazy
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Curazy has been focused on curating funny news topics from around the world
Impress
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The Company has captured such environment as an opportunity, in order to become a “true professional media company”.
The Asahi Shimbun Company
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The Asahi Shimbun Company is a publishing company that offers daily Japanese-language newspaper.
The Yomiuri Shimbun
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The Yomiuri Shimbun is a Japanese media group specializing in newspaper publishing.
Individual Company Inc
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Individual Inc. provides news services.
Kyodo News
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Kyodo News is a non-profit cooperative news agency that provides international news.
NHK World
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NHK World is Japan’s sole public broadcaster that provides its latest information through radio and online to a global audience.
Rocket News 24
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Rocket News 24 is a Japanese news website that features articles about worldwide interesting topics.
Metropolis
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Metropolis is a Japanese magazine and online platform that provides information.
NNA JAPAN
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NNA JAPAN is a news publishing company that provides economic and business information services.
The Bridge
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The Bridge is an internet and media firm that organizes meetups for connecting entrepreneurs and system engineers.
Nikkei Asian Review
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Nikkei Asian Review is an English-language publication that brings insights about business, finance, economic, and political news in Asia.
The Mainichi Newspapers
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The Mainichi Newspapers is a daily newspaper, magazine, and book publishing company.
Mogura VR
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Mogura VR is a media company that publishes news and information about virtual reality.
FN-group
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FN-group is a specialized newspaper for professionals involved in the financial and capital markets.
Rentracks
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Rentracks provide suitable information and convenience for people, making full use of internet.
The Japan Times
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The Japan Times is the oldest and the only independent English language newspaper in Japan.
JIJI PRESS
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Jiji Press is an online portal that features news, information, and data.
TV Asahi
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TV Asahi is a Japanese television network covering drama series and high-quality variety shows.
oricon ME
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oricon news is a Production and operation music distribution service.
Nikkei BPnet
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Nikkei BPnet is a comprehensive website that offers information for business professionals.
Senken Shimbun
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Senken Shimbun is a Japanese fashion newspaper.
Japan Today
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Japan Today is an online newspaper published in Tokyo, Japan.
Kaiji Press
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Kaiji Press is a news publishing company for shipping, logistics, and marine transportation companies.
Medical Tribune
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Medical Tribune is a media publishing company that specializes in the publication and distribution of medical information.
Dempa
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Dempa Publications got its start in the 1950s, and grew along with the electronics industry.
Social Game Info
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Social Game Info operates various news media such as social game info and social VR info services.
BCN Ranking
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BCN Ranking is a nationwide consumer electronics retailer that delivers news and selling rankings of digital consumer electronics.
SPORTS NIPPON NEWSPAPERS
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Sports Nippon Newspapers is a sports newspaper publisher that features newspaper-type weekly manga.
Globalway
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Globalway is a social web media company that provides and develops business applications.
Rim
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Rim provides news and information services in the energy industry.
Japan Information Service
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Japan Information Service offers public relations and advertising services.
Work Style Lab.
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Work Style Lab. is a consulting industry news company
Next Vision Japan
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NEXT VISION Co., Ltd. is a media company headquartered in Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo.
Tokyo Creative News
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Tokyo Creative News is a trip planner fuelled by an online community.
CB Holdings
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CB Holdings is a medical information service provider and long-term healthcare institutions staffing company.
KENTSU SHIMBUNSHA
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KENTSU SHIMBUNSHA publishes news related to the construction industry.
CordeCo
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CordeCo offers a news curation service specializing in healthcare.
SANSPO
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SANSPO is an online platform, delivering news related to sports, entertainment, and much more.
Japan Agricultural News
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Japan Agricultural News is a news publisher of agriculture.
Nikkei Business Publications
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Nikkei Business Publications is a cross-media company that provides business people with high value-added information.
Weather Map
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Weather Map provides weather forecasts and broadcasting services.
The Home Living
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The Home Living is a newspaper for furniture and home furnishing.
Natasha
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Natasha is a Tokyo-based web service company that offers Natalie as its main service. Natalie focuses on delivering news from the Japanese
TBS Radio
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TBS Radio engages in the business of television and radio.
AMP
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AMP is a business media that publishes business-related stories such as technology, design, and culture.
Real Estate Economic Institute
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Real Estate Economic Institute provides news on the real estate and housing market.
RPG Site
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RPG Site provides daily coverage of video games in the RPG genre, including news, reviews, previews, videos, and more.
e-talent bank
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e-talent bank delivers news about entertainment and beauty that will color and enjoy a little time in your life.
Mikata
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Mikata is a business portal that supports EC, mail order, and online shop management services.
Sunryse
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Sunryse is an news and media website, that provides global innovation information database.
Wano
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Wano is the provider of video advertising and web marketing services.
ELNET
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ELNET provides article information that specializes in database containing images & is promptly provided.
Barks
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BARKS it has been published in Japan now, pop, the music that was beginning to rock music or the like by using Internet technology
NISSHO IWAI Paper and Pulp Corporation
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NISSHO IWAI Paper and Pulp provide a wide range of services to clients by utilizing staff’s professional skills, knowledge.
Amass
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Based on the music, animation, film, special effects, etc. also incorporates’s news site.
Decollte
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Decollte is a Real wedding photos at a wedding photo studio.
Phile-web
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AV / Audio / is the page of specialized information site “Phile-web” (file-web) of gadgets.
ayumi
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Ayumi is a media service company that provides reliable and useful beauty and lifestyle information to women.
C3Film
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C3Film is a media and news company offering various video productions that transcend the boundaries of online and offline.
Nikkatsu
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Nikkatsu is an operator of an entertainment company.
NATIV Japan
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Native is a regional marketing company which promotes digitally-centered marketing projects throughout Japan.
SANKEI LIVING SHIMBUN
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SANKEI LIVING SHIMBUN is a news, media and broadcasting company.
FLATTmag
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FLATT is a philanthropic arts platform that celebrates creative entrepreneurs and contemporary philanthropic ideas.
Syukan Syogyo
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Syukan Syogyo offers a weekly newspaper for the cosmetics industry.
Discover 21
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Discover 21 is a company that pioneers the 21st century
Game strategy complete picture book
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Game strategy is an online platform that offers news and information regarding games such as app games & online games.
IGER
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IGER is a news company that provides advertising strategies.
K.Sense
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K.Sense is a newspaper and magazine publishing company.
Recruit Communications
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Recruit Communications is a company that plays a role in creating a competitive advantage for the Recruit Group.
GLOBAL COMIC. COM
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global-comic focuses on Animation planning & production, Game planning, production & distribution, Manga planning & production management.
Beauty and Healthcare
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Beauty and Healthcare provides stories about the beauty and healthcare industries.
Japan Daily
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Japan Daily is an e-newspaper that provides news in all the fields.
Human Touch Japan
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Human Touch is a News and Media Platform.
Disrupting Japan
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The foremost podcast on Japanese startups and innovation and the best source of English-language information on the subject.
PANORAPRO
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PANORA is Japan’s first VR specialized web media. The latest xR news, virtual YouTuber, and gadget information
Mynavi News
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Mynavi News publishes news articles and event reports regarding timely topics.
Deep Sea News
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Deep Sea News is a web-based platform, providing an open conversation about ocean science both on and offline.
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