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Asia Innovation Summit Interview | Why Tokyo Is Emerging as Asia’s Innovation Hub

00:00 Opening & Welcome (Asia Institute × Space Nine) 00:35 What the Asia Institute Does (History, Regions, Mission) 02:00 Core Vision: Cooperation Over Competition 03:05 Why the Asia Innovation Summit Matters Now 04:10 Tokyo’s Innovation Ecosystem: What’s Working 05:30 Challenges: Language & Mindset Shifts in Investment 07:05 Learning From Japan’s First Wave of Innovation (1980s–1990s) 09:20 Why Tokyo Is Different Today: Openness + Diversity + SMEs 11:10 Japan’s Hidden Strength: Broad Technical Literacy & Research Depth 12:40 Closing Summary & Summit Invitation In this Asia Innovation Summit interview, Emmanuel Pastreich (President of the Asia Institute in Tokyo) shares the mission and global journey of the institute—from early work in Korea (since 2007) to long-term projects across Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, and beyond. The conversation explains why Tokyo has become a strategic base in recent years: a more open environment for cross-border dialogue, strong foundations in education and science, and a stable social infrastructure that supports long-term collaboration. They also preview the purpose of the Asia Innovation Summit: bringing together voices from education, culture, technology, finance, business, and government to spotlight emerging innovation regions across Asia—beyond the usual references to Silicon Valley or MIT. Finally, Emmanuel reflects on Japan’s “first wave” of innovation and what today’s global talent and investors can learn as Tokyo builds a more inclusive ecosystem that supports not only large corporations, but also smaller innovators and international founders.