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Why Kyoto, not Tokyo, is Japan’s real deeptech bet

Ask most investors where Japan’s startup action is, and they will say Tokyo without hesitation. But at this year’s IVS 2026, one of Japan’s largest startup gatherings, a quieter story was playing out an hour’s train ride south-west: Kyoto, a city better known for temples than transistors, has quietly built one of Asia’s more interesting…

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