The Quintessence of Sushi, the landscape of the startup ecosystems in the age of AI

In the past few decades, innovations have been centralized around Silicon Valley, but what will the landscape look like in the age of AI, especially the age of AI Agents? Serial entrepreneur, Taizo Son shares his unique perspective and makes recommendations to SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024.

Taizo Son, the author of these slides, is a visionary serial entrepreneur who has dedicated his career to addressing a wide range of social issues through innovative solutions. As co-founder of Mistletoe, he has played a pivotal role in creating a collective impact community. This initiative has successfully invested in and supported over 170 global startups, each with a mission to address pressing social challenges. In 2023, he expanded his entrepreneurial ventures by co-founding The Edgeof in Singapore. This new endeavor focuses on investing in global DeepTech and Al startups with aspirations to expand into the pan-Asian market. The Edgeof aims to foster a robust pan-Asian startup ecosystem and community, and provide unparalleled support to these emerging companies.

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1. THE QUINTESSENCE OF SUSHI MAY 15, 2024 TAIZO SON Drawn by Dice Tsutsumi
2. WHY SUSHI?
3. IT’S BECAUSE…
4. KANAZAWA, JAPAN
5. SUSHI THE INTERSECTION OF ART AND SCIENCE Ე
6. YOHEI HANAYA 1799–1858 Yohei is widely regarded as the inventor of modern sushi. He developed the "nigiri" method around 1824. Yohei first sold it from a box he carried on his back. He moved his business to a stall and eventually opened a restaurant called "Yohei Zushi" until 1932.
7. HIROSHIGE ANDO 1797–1858
8. ART OF MINIMALISM neta shari γϟϦ ωλ sushi Ე
9. The flavour of a sushi restaurant's shari is characterised by its balance of vinegar, salt, and sugar. SHARI γϟϦ
10. Akazu ੺ ਣ Kurozu ࠇ ਣ Komezu ถ ਣ VINEGARS FOR SHARI
11. NETA ωλ
12. chutoro ootoro Akami saku αΫ AKAMI RED TUNA MEAT ੺਎
13. “SASHIMI” - FISH CUTTING TECHNIQUE
14. ARITSUGU’S YANAGIBA SINCE 1560 ༗࣍ͷ༄ਕแஸ
15. THE MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES OF TRADITIONAL SAMURAI SWORDS YANAGIBA BOCHO ༄ਕแஸ
16. KAZARI-BOCHO ০Γแஸ
17. Kazari-bocho is a technique where the skin is cut in advance to make the fish easier to eat or to prevent the flesh from bursting when grilled. kohada খഽ
19. AFTER BEFORE DREAM MY SUSHI COOKING SKILL
20. AGAIN, WHY SUSHI?
21. Q. CAN AI MAKE SUSHI?
22. shari γϟϦ general LLMs ARCHITECTURE OF AI AND SUSHI
23. neta shari γϟϦ ωλ general LLMs domain specific LLM/RAG ARCHITECTURE OF AI AND SUSHI
25. LOCAL INGREDIENTS LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
26. neta shari γϟϦ ωλ toppings τοϐϯά general LLMs domain specific LLM/RAG applications (agents)
27. A. LOCAL KNOWLEDGE MATTERS.
28. WHERE IS LOCAL SUSHI KNOWLEDGE MOST CONCENTRATED? Q. A. TOKYO!
29. THE EPICENTRE OF INNOVATION WAS SILICON VALLEY. WE NEEDED TO GET TOGETHER IN ONE PLACE.
30. LOCAL KNOWLEDGE CLUSTERS ARE THE EPICENTRE.
31. THE ECOSYSTEM FOR GAME CHANGERS AND LIKE-MINDED INVESTORS DRIVEN BY THE AI MATCHING PLATFORM ALPHA LEAGUE
32. THE ROLL OF HUMAN BEINGS - Logic become less important to humans - Leaps in logic will be required: 
 “out of the box thinking” - The role of humans is to ask good questions - Not “search” but “ask questions” The English edition will be available this summer.
33. GENERATIVE DIALOGUE + GENERATIVE AI SUSHI TECH - A PLACE FOR EXCHANGE OF QUESTIONS will enhance innovations. In such a place,
34. THE MOVEMENT THAT GETS KIDS INVOLVED IN SHAPING THE FUTURE
36. ENJOY SUSHI! Drawn by Dice Tsutsumi