I left Google after 10 years to launch my AI startup in Tokyo. I can accomplish a lot more in Japan than in Silicon Valley.

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Jad Tarifi, wearing a white shirt and suit, is posing in front of the Tokyo Tower.
Jad Tarifi, 42, joined Google in 2012 and spent nearly a decade with the search giant.

Jad Tarifi

I'm a Marine who has traveled the world. It's one of the most challenging parts of the job, but also the most rewarding.

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Tokyo’s Biggest Airport Is Getting Its Own Big-Ass Godzilla

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I was overwhelmed planning a trip to Japan with my kids. A group tour was the solution.

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The author was overwhelmed when planning a trip to Japan with her kids.

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A mother and son turned their 200-year-old ancestral home in Japan into a guesthouse steeped in history

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Machiko Imai inherited her family's ancestral home in Japan in 2020. Together with her son, Matsukane, they turned the historic property into a guesthouse.

Go Itami.

I visited Japan for the first time. From packing to planning, there's a lot I wish I'd done differently on my 3-week trip.

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I made several mistakes on my first trip to Japan that led me to miss out on some great opportunities.

Ashley Probst

Why Japan is about to run out of its favorite beer

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Asahi beers on a shelf.
Asahi's manufacturing has been halted because of a cyberattack.

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Silicon Valley wasn't what it used to be, so I left. I'm now starting an AI company in Tokyo as a foreigner.

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Eric Fung standing on a street in Tokyo with Japanese writing on the signs.
Eric Fung left California to AI startup in Tokyo

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I'm a Japanese founder who moved to Bengaluru to grow my startup. I love India's energy and how hard people work.

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Kobayashi moved to India to expand his microfinancing startup.

Reiji Kobayashi

Our family lived in Japan for 3 years. We're back in the US now and I really miss these 3 things.

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The author poses in traditional dress she wore during the 3 years she lived abroad in Japan.
The author only lived in Japan for 3 years with her family, but says that 15 years later there are still things that she misses.

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