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translation: ,, . ., , ., translation: semiconductors are needed globally, _ translation: semiconductors are needed globally, some _ translation: semiconductors are needed globally, some may - translation: semiconductors are i needed globally, some may intervene to ensure the supply for their home markets. but it takes a long time to produce immediate —— semiconductors. that is why an alliance with other companies is important. that that is why an alliance with other companies is important.- that is why an alliance with other companies is important. that is new innovation dealing _ companies is important. that is new innovation dealing with _ companies is important. that is new innovation dealing with current - innovation dealing with current world problems. japan is a country with a rich history, this a00—year—old dance has found a way to go big outside of the area. it is now performed in much other big cities like tokyo every year. while some japanese culture cities like tokyo every year. while somejapanese culture and traditions of gone mainstream globally, many businesses in recent start—ups still focus on the domestic industry. it's
it's a supermarket on wheels called takashimaru and it's named named after the area. one of the company's drivers is making a regular stop in that small town. 5000 people live there and all of his customers are over 75. they no longer drive so a service like this for their essentials, but also has a big impact on their social lives. translation: he remembers| what i want to buy every week. if my grandkids are coming on sunday, i request something special. it is nice to be able to talk with friends after my shopping. translation: oh no. i don't use a smartphone. i have been shopping with them for five years because it is very helpful. the company was founded a decade ago, initially it only had two trucks in takashima.
rejuvenated. i then wondered what else i could do to contribute to society. that is when i thought, indication. i became an entrepreneur after graduating from university but i don't recall learning any crucial skills i needed to start a business without school so that is what i wanted to address. the curricula will include _ wanted to address. the curricula will include subjects _ wanted to address. the curricula will include subjects such - wanted to address. the curricula will include subjects such as - will include subjects such as engineering, programming, designing as well as business skills like marketing. these potential students are here to attend the school's summer camp. translation: summercamp. translation: , , . translation: school is unprecedented ease my purpose _ translation: school is unprecedented ease my purpose that _ translation: school is unprecedented ease my purpose that is _ translation: school is unprecedented ease my purpose that is why _ translation: school is unprecedented ease my purpose that is why you - ease my purpose that is why you chose it. translation: j chose it. translation: ., ,, _, translation: i thought by coming here a polish _ translation: i thought by coming here a polish up — translation: i thought by coming here a polish up my _ translation: i thought by coming here a polish up my creativity. - here a polish up my creativity. translation:— here a polish up my creativity. translation: , ,. , translation: this school teaches entrepreneurship _ translation: this school teaches entrepreneurship and _ translation: this school teaches entrepreneurship and art. - translation: this school teaches entrepreneurship and art. i - translation: this school teaches entrepreneurship and art. i want i translation: this school teaches j entrepreneurship and art. i want to start my— entrepreneurship and art. i want to start my own— entrepreneurship and art. i want to start my own business _ entrepreneurship and art. i want to start my own business using - entrepreneurship and art. i want to start my own business using ai - entrepreneurship and art. i want to start my own business using ai in. start my own business using ai in the latest — start my own business using ai in the latest technology. _ start my own business using ai in the latest technology.— the latest technology. there are also 50 entrepreneurs _
years, they are also making it transparent. you canjust put years, they are also making it transparent. you can just put it on your window and create energy without blocking any sunlight. translation: fill" without blocking any sunlight. translation:— without blocking any sunlight. translation: ,., ., , ., translation: our solar sheet have two sides, translation: our solar sheet have two sides. one _ translation: our solar sheet have two sides, one for _ translation: our solar sheet have two sides, one for sunlight - translation: our solar sheet have two sides, one for sunlight and - translation: our solar sheet have two sides, one for sunlight and one| two sides, one for sunlight and one for artificial light. two sides, one for sunlight and one forartificial light. if two sides, one for sunlight and one for artificial light. if we make both sides transparent, one she can create energy from both sides. ianthem create energy from both sides. when read , the create energy from both sides. when ready. they are _ create energy from both sides. when ready, they are hoping _ create energy from both sides. when ready, they are hoping that their sheets will have similar efficiency to a regular solar panel. translation:— to a regular solar panel. translation: ~ ., , ., ., ~ translation: we hope to market them in three to four— translation: we hope to market them in three to four years _ translation: we hope to market them in three to four years but _ translation: we hope to market them in three to four years but we _ translation: we hope to market them in three to four years but we need - in three to four years but we need to make them durable, for any kind of weather conditions. so that would take longer. this of weather conditions. so that would take longer-— take longer. this tiger venture is exactly what _ take longer. this tiger venture is exactly what kyoto _ take longer. this tiger venture is exactly what kyoto university - take longer. this tiger venture is exactly what kyoto university is i exactly what kyoto university is about, they focus on providing long—term support for the latest innovation and are prepared to play the long game to get it right. irate the long game to get it right. we receive a the long game to get it right. , receive a lot of support from kyoto university before we started our business. through their programme we received 30 million yen this year
today it has got more than 1000 of these on the road across japan with an annual sales topping $150 million. some of the customers live alone after their partners passed away. so, it is also a nice weekly bit of human interaction. forjunichi kishimoto, joining the company was more about helping the elderly rather than picking up a wage. translation: i used to work at a nursing home and some l residents came to live there because they were worried about their everyday food. so i wondered how i could help, that is when i found this company. the compa ny�*s founder the company's founder is a serial entrepreneur. he has decided to start up the venture after seeing his own parents struggle with their daily routine. translation: g , 3:1, translation: my parents in the 80s lived in a rural— translation: my parents in the 80s lived in a rural area _ translation: my parents in the 80s lived in a rural area and _ translation: my parents in the 80s lived in a rural area and they - translation: my parents in the 80s lived in a rural area and they were - lived in a rural area and they were really— lived in a rural area and they were really struggling to get hold of
the latest technology. there are also 50 entrepreneurs coming . the latest technology. there are i also 50 entrepreneurs coming here the latest technology. there are - also 50 entrepreneurs coming here as guest lecturers. i think that is very important for our students to learn that steve jobs, elon musk are normal people and that behind the new revolution is an ordinary person. there is no financial subsidies from the local government, but they gave us an abandoned school and a plot of land. we have also managed to raise $50 million from donations and through a local tax system. donations and through a local tax s stem. ~ ., . donations and through a local tax s stem. ., ;;:: donations and through a local tax sstem. ., ;;:: , donations and through a local tax s stem. ., ;;:: , ., system. more than 30 companies are now behind us. _ system. more than 30 companies are now behind us, mostly _ system. more than 30 companies are now behind us, mostly japanese - system. more than 30 companies are now behind us, mostly japanese butl now behind us, mostlyjapanese but also international ones like consultant firm deloitte. in a country where most elite students have long aspired to join large corporate until recently, his ambitions plans and scenes a big interest. with more than 500 students from all overjapan students from all over japan attending students from all overjapan attending briefings to find out about the first a0 slots. translation: about the first 40 slots. tuna/mom- about the first 40 slots. translation: . ., , . �* , translation: the japanese children's mentali is translation: the japanese children's mentality is definitely _ translation: the japanese children's mentality is definitely changing. -
and after our company was founded the university venture capital gave us 500 million yen in total. that is a lot of money. for a hard manufacturing business like ours we struggle to raise money, but kyoto university business care venture capital helps businesses like ours to match what we needed. ifind to match what we needed. and start-ups _ to match what we needed. and start-ups accessory _ to match what we needed. and start—ups accessory from kyoto university is this chip manufacturer, it makes power semiconductors which use energy more efficiently and extend the life span of products, such as electric cars. the company's chips are used everywhere, that a recent global shortage caused by the pandemic has suddenly put the company in the spotlight. kyoto university graduate founded this company in 2011. translation: the founded this company in 2011. translation:— founded this company in 2011. translation: ., , ., , translation: the mentality has chan . ed translation: the mentality has changed drastically. _
translation: baby boomers will soon become our customers _ translation: baby boomers will soon become our customers and _ translation: baby boomers will soon become our customers and they - translation: baby boomers will soon become our customers and they have l become our customers and they have computer— become our customers and they have computer literacy. so we will combine _ computer literacy. so we will combine this with online shopping. no matter— combine this with online shopping. no matter how much technology develops our basic needs to eat and sleep _ develops our basic needs to eat and sleep ever_ develops our basic needs to eat and sleep ever change. there will always be customers who want to see fresh produce _ be customers who want to see fresh produce in— be customers who want to see fresh produce in person before making the purchase _ produce in person before making the purchase. so i think there will be demand — purchase. so i think there will be demand for our mobile supermarket. the senior— demand for our mobile supermarket. the senior citizens may prefer to pay cash for the moment, but this little town has big plans to innovate. like most rural areas in japan the population has shrunk an aged as young people left in cities. now, it is about to welcome an influx of teenagers dreaming of running their own businesses. right behind me they are building a brand—new boarding school, which is quite rare and ground—breaking. they are planning on opening in spring of next year, which they hope will produce the next generation of japanese entrepreneurs. the school
translation: the mentality has changed drastically. kyoto's - changed drastically. kyoto's uniqueness is small and diverse, this university is at the heart of it and with so many researchers in our community, anyone can access what is needed to start a business. it has been ten years since we started our firm it has been ten years since we started ourfirm because deep it has been ten years since we started our firm because deep tech takes time and people at kyoto understand this. 30 takes time and people at kyoto understand this.— takes time and people at kyoto understand this. ;::: , ., , ., ., understand this. 30 years ago, japan was a pioneer _ understand this. 30 years ago, japan was a pioneer in _ understand this. 30 years ago, japan was a pioneer in the _ understand this. 30 years ago, japan was a pioneer in the semiconductor i was a pioneer in the semiconductor industry, now it has less than 10% of the market share, despite having some of the world's largest tech companies. it's firms like this the government hopes will lead the road to recovery. establishing a significant presence in the highly competitive semiconductor industry, dominated by south korea and taiwan won't happen overnight. china and the us are also trying to put their stamp on the market, with washington spending some $280 billion in semiconductor production and research in order to reduce dependence on other nations.
is for 15 to 20—year—olds. it will cost just over is for 15 to 20—year—olds. it will costjust over 20,000 users lie costjust over 20,000 users us dollars to attend. if this is being refurbished into accommodation for the students and staff. the man behind — the students and staff. the man behind it — the students and staff. the man behind it is the boss of tokyo -based — behind it is the boss of tokyo —based start—up samsung, which specialises — —based start—up samsung, which specialises in digitalisation of business cards. he is not from here, so why— business cards. he is not from here, so why did _ business cards. he is not from here, so why did he — business cards. he is not from here, so why did he choose the small town? translation: | set so why did he choose the small town? translation:— translation: i set up office here because i heard _ translation: i set up office here because i heard that _ translation: i set up office here because i heard that it's _ translation: i set up office here because i heard that it's an - because i heard that it's an interesting town with high—speed internet in old houses. he interesting town with high-speed internet in old houses.— internet in old houses. he paid a visit and met _ internet in old houses. he paid a visit and met with _ internet in old houses. he paid a visit and met with local- internet in old houses. he paid a - visit and met with local businessman who was behind this townrevival. translation:— translation: after mi others followed set _ translation: after mi others followed set up _ translation: after mi others followed set up their _ translation: after mi others followed set up their offices i translation: after mi others i followed set up their offices here. it was to see the town being