Japan TMT Analyst

Pelham Smithers

Market Intel on Asian Tech with a Japan focus

Pelham Smithers Associates

Founded in 2009, Pelham Smithers Associates (PSA) provides market intelligence on Asian technology, focusing in particular on Japan. The industries covered by our team of specialists are: consumer electronics, telecomms, pharmaceuticals, internet, electronic parts and materials, automotive technology, retail and capital goods. 

Research is provided by the following:
Pelham Smithers: Macro, consumer electronics, telecoms & pharma
Joel Scheiman: Electronics materials / components
Julie Boote: Autos
Will Nestuk: Capital goods, machinery & transportation equipment parts
Thao Nguyen: eCommerce, internet content, marketing & advertising

Equity Bottom-Up

<p style="text-align: left;">Video game stocks in Japan are moving higher on growing hopes that the government may ease laws limiting the hosting of large eSports tournaments. Although Japan held some of the first televised video-game battles back in the 1980s, currently the eSports industry in Japan is held back by the same legislation that prevents mah-jong being played for money. The legislation prevents even tournaments at video game cafés, let alone the big 10,000-audience+ tournaments that take place elsewhere around…</p>

Video game stocks in Japan are moving higher on growing hopes that the government may ease laws limiting the hosting of large eSports tournaments. Although Japan held some of the first televised video-game battles back in the 1980s, currently the eSports industry in Japan is held back by the same legislation that prevents mah-jong being played for money. The legislation prevents even tournaments at video game cafés, let alone the big 10,000-audience+ tournaments that take place elsewhere around…

ESports - Watch Out Japan Is (Finally) Coming to the Party

Capcom Co Ltd

ESports - Watch Out Japan Is (Finally) Coming to the Party