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A headhunter contacted Wang Yung Hsing about a role with Line two years ago. The Taiwanese engineer got the job. But what came next?

Shunsuke Nakamura wants to create a new genre of music with Kagura, a hands-free musical instrument. He’s impressed audiences, but not investors.

A Japanese entrepreneur created a special sensor kit that allow anime-themed body pillows to talk (and moan) when touched.

Four startups competed in a Tech in Asia pitch battle on July 16 in Fukuoka, one of Japan’s startup hotbeds. The winner will be at TiA Tokyo 2015 in September.

Tech in Asia’s Road to Tokyo Tour 2015 is coming to Fukuoka on July 16. Five startups will pitch battle for a single spot at Tech in Asia Tokyo this September.

Fukuoka-based television shopping startup Imanee earlier this week revealed that it has received JPY 10 million (US$83,400) in seed funding from CyberAgent Ventures. The investment was made late last month

The Japanese transport ministry has asked Uber to cease a ridesharing program that collects big data to improve the city’s transportation infrastructure.

With 1.5 million users around the globe, Nulab’s Cacoo service aims to expand even further with increased security and business-specific sharing options.

Everyone’s Uber will share ride data with a local university and the Fukuoka City government in order to improve transportation infrastructure.

Forget dancing to the beat. This Intel RealSense-powered app allows you to make the beat through body movements and gestures.