{"id":829,"date":"2026-02-21T13:08:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T04:08:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shake.startuphokkaido.com\/en\/?post_type=program&#038;p=829"},"modified":"2026-02-23T23:56:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T14:56:52","slug":"unlocking-southeast-asia-a-gateway-for-japanese-hokkaido-startups","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/shake.startuphokkaido.com\/en\/news\/program\/unlocking-southeast-asia-a-gateway-for-japanese-hokkaido-startups","title":{"rendered":"Unlocking Southeast Asia: A Gateway for Japanese\/Hokkaido Startups"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"swell-block-fullWide pc-py-60 sp-py-40 has-bg-img alignfull lazyload pc_only\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/shake.startuphokkaido.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/BG_4_t_br.webp\"><div class=\"swell-block-fullWide__inner l-article\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full u-lb-off u-mb-ctrl u-mb-60\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1814\" src=\"https:\/\/shake.startuphokkaido.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/3_Unlocking-Southeast-Asia-scaled.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shake.startuphokkaido.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/3_Unlocking-Southeast-Asia-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/shake.startuphokkaido.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/3_Unlocking-Southeast-Asia-300x213.webp 300w, https:\/\/shake.startuphokkaido.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/3_Unlocking-Southeast-Asia-1024x725.webp 1024w, https:\/\/shake.startuphokkaido.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/3_Unlocking-Southeast-Asia-768x544.webp 768w, https:\/\/shake.startuphokkaido.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/3_Unlocking-Southeast-Asia-1536x1088.webp 1536w, https:\/\/shake.startuphokkaido.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/3_Unlocking-Southeast-Asia-2048x1451.webp 2048w, https:\/\/shake.startuphokkaido.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/3_Unlocking-Southeast-Asia-500x354.webp 500w, https:\/\/shake.startuphokkaido.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/3_Unlocking-Southeast-Asia-800x567.webp 800w, https:\/\/shake.startuphokkaido.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/3_Unlocking-Southeast-Asia-1280x907.webp 1280w, https:\/\/shake.startuphokkaido.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/3_Unlocking-Southeast-Asia-1920x1360.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left u-mb-ctrl u-mb-10\" style=\"font-size:3em;letter-spacing:5px;line-height:1\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:var(--color_deep04)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">Unlocking Southeast Asia: A Gateway for Japanese\/Hokkaido Startups<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table style=\"--swl-cell1-width:300px;\" class=\"has-white-background-color has-background has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><em>Date and time<\/em><\/strong><\/td><td>Wednesday, February 25, 15:00~16:00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><em>Venue<\/em><\/strong><\/td><td>Former Hokkaido Government Office Building (Red Brick Hall A)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-18638803b8eaf9948299122d51addb3a\">This session will explore the opportunities and strategic potential for startups from Japan and Hokkaido to expand into Southeast Asia. Panelists will discuss the region\u2019s investment landscape, the attractiveness of Southeast Asian markets, and practical approaches for non-Southeast Asian companies entering the region, including partnership models and ecosystem engagement. 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