Webinar Launching to Celebrate 'Japan Restart,' a Bestseller Ranking #1 on Amazon in 5 Categories: 'Japan’s Winning Edge and Strategic Indispensability Through Data-Driven Insights'

Astamuse Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Ayumu Nagai) will host a free webinar titled 'Celebrating the Publication of Japan Restart: Japan’s Winning Edge and Strategic Indispensability Through Data-Driven Insights' on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, from 12:00 to 13:00. The event is aimed at executives, corporate planning, R&D, new business development, and investment department staff. The author, Nobuaki Kawaguchi, will personally explain the core concepts of his latest book, which ranked #1 in five Amazon categories.

▼ Registration (Free)

https://www.astamuse.co.jp/event/39557/

※ Registered participants will receive the archived video after the event. Those who complete the post-event survey can also download the presentation slides. Even if you cannot attend live, we encourage you to register.

▼ Overview

Nobuaki Kawaguchi, Executive Chief Scientist at Astamuse, has authored 'Japan Restart: Japan’s Winning Edge and Strategic Indispensability—Designing Survival Strategies for the Technology Hegemony Era Through Data-Driven Insights.' Since its release in June 2026, the book has ranked #1 in five Amazon categories (※) and has received significant attention from executives and R&D and new business departments both in Japan and abroad. This webinar will be a special lecture in which the author thoroughly explains the book’s central concepts.

As industries transition toward 'deep tech hegemony,' where industrial competitiveness and national security are intertwined—driven by AI, quantum, biotechnology, and next-generation energy—Japanese companies are now expected to establish a 'chokepoint' position in global supply chains: a role so critical that the world cannot function without Japan. In this book, the author overlays geopolitical risk with innovation data from over 193 countries and more than 100 million records (including patents, academic papers, grants, and startup investments) to scientifically and logically determine the precise strategic path forward for Japanese enterprises.

During the webinar, the author will highlight key insights from all 10 chapters. He will present a counterintuitive perspective: Japan’s strengths shine brightest in the realm of 'Physical AI,' where real-world data, equipment, and materials converge. He will also discuss energy and materials strategy for the 'Watt × Bit' era—where AI computing power ultimately depends on electricity—and explore the 'geoeconomics of logistics, oceans, and supply chains' in light of the simultaneous instability of three major chokepoints. From AI and quantum to space, oceans, and economic security, the entire industrial landscape will be interpreted as a unified map. The key shift is from 'improvement'—refining within existing rules—to 'creation'—rewriting the fundamental premises. This one-hour session will deliver a condensed blueprint for how Japanese companies can become indispensable players on the global stage.

(※ Based on rankings from June 12–13 and June 22–23, 2026. Ranked #1 in Kindle eBooks: 'Overall Free Titles,' 'Economic Thought and Theories,' 'Consulting,' 'Management Systems and Planning,' and in print books: 'Contemporary Economics (New Releases).')

▼ Recommended for

Executives and corporate planning staff seeking a strategic anchor in an era of growing uncertainty

R&D and technology strategy staff who want to identify the next investment-worthy technology and business domains using data

New business development and planning staff who want to assess how their company’s technologies and businesses can achieve 'indispensability' globally

Investment department staff and investors who wish to incorporate structural changes in technology and industry into investment decisions

Those who view economic security and supply chain risk as critical management issues

▼ Book Information

Title: Japan Restart: Japan’s Winning Edge and Strategic Indispensability—Designing Survival Strategies for the Technology Hegemony Era Through Data-Driven Insights

Author: Nobuaki Kawaguchi (Executive Chief Scientist, Astamuse Co., Ltd.)

Release Date: June 12, 2026

Price: Hardcover: ¥1,650 (tax included) / Kindle (e-book): ¥1,000 (tax included)

Publisher: Relic Inc.

Purchase Bonus: Buyers of the book (e-book or hardcover) will receive a free downloadable 'Practical Worksheet for Designing Strategic Indispensability' (PowerPoint/PDF format), ready for use in internal workshops or executive meetings.

Amazon URL: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0H4FVYLLY

▼ Event Details

[Title] Japan Restart: Japan’s Winning Edge and Strategic Indispensability Through Data-Driven Insights

[Date and Time] Tuesday, July 28, 2026, 12:00–13:00

[Format] Zoom

[Participation Fee] Free

[Target Audience] Corporate planning, new business, R&D staff, and executives

(※ We may decline participation from competitors or those outside the target audience. Please understand in advance.)

[Capacity] 500 participants

[Registration] Please register via the link below.

https://www.astamuse.co.jp/event/39557/

※ Registered participants will receive the archived video after the event. Those who complete the survey can also download the slides. Even if you cannot attend live, please register.

▼ Speaker

Astamuse Co., Ltd.

Executive Chief Scientist, Technology Intelligence Division

Nobuaki Kawaguchi

< Biography >

Born in Osaka in 1959. Graduated from Osaka Prefectural Tennoji High School. Completed his Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Molecular Biology and Developmental Cell Chemistry) at the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences in 1989. Immediately after earning his doctorate, he founded a company and worked as a producer for international conferences on the future of the Earth’s environment and civilization. Since 2001, he has been involved in multivariate IP analysis, seed venture investment, and business production. Joined Astamuse in late 2011. Involved in strategic consulting for R&D and commercialization at corporations, universities, and government agencies; formulation of 176 promising growth areas and 105 social issues; quantitative evaluation of global research, technology, and markets; future forecasting, emerging technology discovery, and quantification of social issue materiality. Since 2022, participating in the JST project 'Building a Spatiotemporal Information Infrastructure Using Cloud Optical Lattice Clocks' (with the University of Tokyo and RIKEN), exploring potential applications and formulating IP strategies. Participated in the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s expert panel proposal on 'Tokyo’s Structural Reform in the Post-COVID Era—Driving DX' (October 2020). Provided input at METI’s Expo Promotion Office hearings on the 'Concept for the Japan Pavilion at the Osaka-Kansai Expo' (May 2021). Major publications include 'Future Map to 2080' (Gijutsu-Hyoron Sha, 2024), '2060: The Blank Map of Future Creation' (Gijutsu-Hyoron Sha, 2020), 'Frontiers of Biometric Data Utilization' (co-authored, Science & Technology, 2017), and 'Visualization and Mechanism Analysis of Senses and Cognitive Functions Using Artificial Intelligence' (co-authored, Gijutsu Joho Kyokai, 2021), among many others.