This article showcases our top picks for the best Japanese 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
Top Japanese News Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Ceres inc.
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Ceres is a company providing internet marketing services and is engaged in the planning, development, and operation of smartphone media.
Gunosy
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Gunosy is a news curation application that covers a wide range of news from entertainment news to political news.
Uzabase
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Uzabase provides information infrastructure supporting decision-making in business activities.
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.
SmartNews
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SmartNews is a news app that helps users find quality news beyond the filter bubble.
GameWith
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GameWith is an online game information community that provides its users with hints and tips for smartphone games.
Square Enix
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Square Enix develops, publishes, and markets interactive entertainment titles worldwide.
PoliPoli
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PoliPoli is a next-generation politics co-creation platform where you can participate like a game.
Nikkei
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Nikkei is a media group that publishes the financial newspaper Nikkei, as well as an English-language news platform.
Spectee
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Spectee is a start-up company that specializes in analyzing various data especially on social media.
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.
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.
Huber
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Huber aims to be a tourist information center for travelers and locals as well as a hub for travelers and the area.
Strobolight
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Strobolight provides consistent support such as production, construction and maintenance by staff with expertise.
MANSION MARKET
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MANSION MARKET is a news and media based company.
Socialwire
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Socialwire offers news wire services for proofreadng press releases, selecting media, releasing contents, and investigating.
Nobollel
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Nobollel is a planning, development and operation of game applications utilizing Unity Planning, development and operation of game app.
shiroyagi Japan
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shiroyagi offers Kamelio, a news curation application that focuses on the readers’ preferences.
GoodLuck3
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GoodLuck3 propose and produce TV drama, commercials, corporate promotion videos, music videos, etc.
Kamelio
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Kamelio has adopted a new concept that differs slightly from conventional news curation apps.
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
Amanek Telematics Design
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Amanek Telematics Design provides broadcasting and other television solutions for clients in Japan.
Weathernews
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Weathernews is a private weather service company that provides weather news and bulletins 24/7 365 days.
Impress
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The Company has captured such environment as an opportunity, in order to become a “true professional media company”.
Rocket News 24
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Rocket News 24 is a Japanese news website that features articles about worldwide interesting topics.
The Asahi Shimbun Company
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The Asahi Shimbun Company is a publishing company that offers daily Japanese-language newspaper.
Kyodo News
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Kyodo News is a non-profit cooperative news agency that provides international news.
Metropolis
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Metropolis is a Japanese magazine and online platform that provides information.
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.
Rentracks
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Rentracks provide suitable information and convenience for people, making full use of internet.
Social Game Info
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Social Game Info operates various news media such as social game info and social VR info services.
Nikkei BPnet
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Nikkei BPnet is a comprehensive website that offers information for business professionals.
The Japan Times
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The Japan Times is the oldest and the only independent English language newspaper in Japan.
Individual Company Inc
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Individual Inc. provides news services.
ITmedia KK
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ITmedia is the largest online IT publisher in Japan, offering numerous forums on various subjects, technical articles and case studies.
Japan Today
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Japan Today is an online newspaper published in Tokyo, Japan.
The Yomiuri Shimbun
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The Yomiuri Shimbun is a Japanese media group specializing in newspaper publishing.
TV Asahi
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TV Asahi is a Japanese television network covering drama series and high-quality variety shows.
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.
NNA JAPAN
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NNA JAPAN is a news publishing company that provides economic and business information services.
AIM Japan
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Ai is unified data environment using dictionary data
JIJI PRESS
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Jiji Press is an online portal that features news, information, and data.
The Okinawa Times
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The Okinawa Times is a provider of newspapers for news, gourmet foods, gifts, and event information.
SPORTS NIPPON NEWSPAPERS
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Sports Nippon Newspapers is a sports newspaper publisher that features newspaper-type weekly manga.
BCN Ranking
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BCN Ranking is a nationwide consumer electronics retailer that delivers news and selling rankings of digital consumer electronics.
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.
KENTSU SHIMBUNSHA
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KENTSU SHIMBUNSHA publishes news related to the construction industry.
Hokkaido Shimbun Press
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Hokkaido Shimbun Press is a newspaper publisher that features Hokkaido Shimbun morning newspaper and evening newspaper.
Japan Information Service
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Japan Information Service offers public relations and advertising services.
Recruit Communications
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Recruit Communications is a company that plays a role in creating a competitive advantage for the Recruit Group.
Nikkei Business Publications
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Nikkei Business Publications is a cross-media company that provides business people with high value-added information.
TechWave
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TechWave is a global and local blog media that provides IT and social media relevant information and much more for its users.
K-1 JAPAN GROUP
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K-1 JAPAN GROUP provides information and news about sports and tournaments.
K.Sense
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K.Sense is a newspaper and magazine publishing company.
oricon ME
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oricon news is a Production and operation music distribution service.
Japan Daily Press
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Japan Daily Press is a news provider that provides information on Japanese politics, economy, society, culture, and more.
Tokyo Creative News
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Tokyo Creative News is a trip planner fuelled by an online community.
Wano
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Wano is the provider of video advertising and web marketing services.
Senken Shimbun
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Senken Shimbun is a Japanese fashion newspaper.
Globalway
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Globalway is a social web media company that provides and develops business applications.
Kyodo News Digital
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Kyodo News Digital distributes news and builds systems in the digital field such as news sites and signage.
The Home Living
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The Home Living is a newspaper for furniture and home furnishing.
Robots forever
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Robots Dreams features general robotics, hobby and educational robots, robot contests, FIRST, RoboCup, combat robots.