Stories from the bridge
Journeys between India and Japan, told by the people living them.
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September 19, 2026 · by India Japan Kaizen Team
Freshers, Mid-Career, and the Industries Actually Hiring Indians in Japan
Japan and India are targeting 50,000 highly skilled Indians moving to work in Japan within five years. That number maps onto at least five real industries, each with a different entry point for freshers versus mid-career professionals. Part 1 of our weekly Career Bridge Series.
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September 18, 2026 · by India Japan Kaizen Team
Japan's AI Talent Gap, India's AI Talent Surplus
Japan is spending unprecedented sums on AI and can't hire fast enough to use it. India has built the world's second-largest AI talent pool and is losing it elsewhere. Part 1 of our weekly AI Bridge Series looks at the gap in between.
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September 17, 2026 · by India Japan Kaizen Team
Spices, Curry, and Matcha: The Next India-Japan Food Bridge
Japan's food industry is looking abroad for the first time in decades, and India's food processing sector has quietly professionalized. Part 1 of our Food Bridge Series, publishing weekly, looks at where the two food cultures already meet.
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September 16, 2026 · by India Japan Kaizen Team
Anime, Games, and the Next India-Japan Bridge
Japan's anime industry just posted a record $25 billion year, with overseas sales overtaking domestic for the first time — and India is already its third-largest audience. Part 1 of our Pop Culture Bridge Series looks at what that means long term, with this week's Tokyo Game Show as the backdrop.
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September 15, 2026 · by India Japan Kaizen Team
Japan's Capital, India's Growth: Where Japanese Investors Are Already Placing Their Bets
From Suzuki's $8 billion EV bet to SMBC's roughly $2 billion stake in Yes Bank, Japanese capital is already moving into India at record pace. Part 1 of our Investment Bridge Series maps where the money is going — and how companies and funds on both sides can find each other.
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September 13, 2026 · by India Japan Kaizen Team
Japan and India in Space: Two Rising Powers, One Shared Opportunity
Japan's mature, precision-driven space program and India's fast-scaling startup ecosystem are converging — starting with a joint Moon mission. Part 1 of our Space Industry Series looks at where each program stands today.
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May 20, 2026 · by Bhupendra
Why we built this bridge
Not for jobs, not for deals — but so that no one makes the crossing between India and Japan alone.
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May 4, 2026 · by Aiko
Kaizen isn’t just for factories
The world learned Kaizen from Toyota’s assembly line. But its real home is everyday life.
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April 18, 2026 · by Priya
From Pune to Tokyo: my first month
Convenience-store dinners, train-map panic, and the volunteer who walked me to my ward office.