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Takashima described RAMEN TECH<\/a> as a collection of independently organised events, with 120 taking place this year. He encouraged participants to explore unfamiliar communities and make new connections. Keeping with the ramen theme, he welcomed the variety of approaches: \u201cEveryone can head in the direction they want and bring their own flavour.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n He also spoke of enabling people to pursue bigger ambitions while remaining in Fukuoka and connecting with the wider world. He credited Enomoto with the idea of a city where people could dream bigger, and praised the work of turning that ambition into places where it could happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI want Japan to be a country where people who take risks and take on challenges are respected.\u201d<\/p>\nSoichiro Takashima, Mayor of Fukuoka<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Takashima called on Fukuoka and its startup community to help lead that change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Enomoto explained the \u201ccampus\u201d concept behind Tenjin Business Center II.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt means enjoying work and meeting people, as you would on a university campus.\u201d<\/p>\nIchiro Enomoto, President of Fukuoka Jisho<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n His aim is to bring the freedom and discovery of university life into the workplace, with opportunities to connect across companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He sees Fukuoka following a different path from Tokyo: drawing its energy from independent people and small teams, with the openness of a university community. That, he suggested, could offer a different model of what a Japanese city can become.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Explaining Fukuoka Jisho\u2019s early commitment to the Tenjin Big Bang redevelopment initiative, Enomoto likened city-building to a painting created by many people. Making the first marks on a blank canvas gives the first mover a chance to \u201cinfluence the direction of the finished picture,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He also pointed to the strength of Fukuoka\u2019s startup community, saying 12 startups accounted for around 40 percent of the building\u2019s tenant companies. He encouraged entrepreneurs to use their freedom and agility to help make Fukuoka a better city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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