In this episode, we speak to our senpai Jayson, founder of JimakuAI. JimakuAI is an AI-powered English-Japanese subtitling and translation tool. Jayson first came to Japan for a PhD in Mathematics before pivoting to AI research and later launching his own startup company.

Continue watching to see Jayson’s journey from academia to entrepreneurship in Japan over the past 10 years!

Passion Project Japan a bi-weekly video podcast about inspiring self-starters living in Japan who are turning their dreams into reality. From entrepreneurs to community starters, freelancers to side hustlers, we uncover the wisdom, tactics, and resources they’ve used to chase their passion projects.