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Episode 14: Dispatch from Hakodate: Gaming Giants, Media Strategy, and the Perfect Oyster

Recorded in late February 2026 during a business trip to Hakodate.

In this episode, we dive into:

Aiming for the Top: Following their successful return to full-year profitability, what is the next strategic move for Japanese mobile game developer Aiming?

TV Asahi’s Identity Crisis: A critical look at TV Asahi’s new medium-term management plan. Has the broadcaster lost sight of its core business essence in pursuit of diversification?

The Tencent Juggernaut: As Tencent’s gaming revenue closes in on Sony, we analyze the secret sauce behind the Chinese tech giant’s global dominance.

The Hakodate…

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