IndoSamurai is a curated intelligence hub tracking the India–Japan corridor: startup activity, bilateral trade, cultural exchange, technology partnerships, and talent and visa flows between India and Japan. Updated regularly with vetted news, bridge contacts, and upcoming trade missions.
What We Cover
India–Japan Startups: Funding rounds, India-to-Japan expansion stories, Japanese VCs investing in India, and programs like SusHi Tech Tokyo and JETRO's startup acceleration for Indian companies.
Business & Trade: Bilateral investment news, MUFG India fund activity, Japanese market entry, and India–Japan trade policy updates.
Tech & Talent: Indian engineers working in Japan, Global Capability Centres (GCCs) like Mercari India, bilingual hiring, and Japan's Specified Skilled Worker (SSW) visa for Indian professionals.
Culture & People: Indian community in Japan, India–Japan cultural diplomacy, food, art, and the people building the bridge between both nations.
Trade Missions & Delegations: Upcoming India–Japan events, CII delegations, JIBCC programs, SusHi Tech Tokyo, and government-sponsored India–Japan missions.
India–Japan Corridor Landscape
Organisations active in facilitating India–Japan connections span skill, research, talent, and market entry, including:
Skill & Visa Facilitation: Comsize Inc. (leading SSW/TITP partner for Japanese employers), JITCO (Japan International Trainee & Skilled Worker Cooperation Organization), Navis Human Resources (India-side agency bridging skilled workers to Japan).
R&D & Academic Bridges: JICA Japan Desk at IIT-Hyderabad (fostering academic cooperation), Japan Science and Technology Agency / JST (funding bilateral R&D), Dai Nippon Printing R&D.
Tech Talent: JAC International (bilingual recruitment for Indian developers in Japan), Alp Consulting (scaling Japanese tech teams with Indian talent), Mercari India GCC (Bangalore).
Market Entry: BEACON Associates (consultants helping Indian firms enter Tokyo), ASC Group Japan Desk (cross-border trade support), JETRO India (Japan External Trade Organization — official support for Indian companies entering Japan).
Ecosystem Architects
Key individuals and organisations driving the India–Japan corridor include JIBCC (Japan-India Business Cooperation Committee) leadership, the Indo-Japan Business Chamber, the Ambassador of India to Japan, and senior figures across NASSCOM, CII, and Japanese industry bodies.
