Anthropic Appoints Hidetoshi Tojo as Head of Japan and Announces Tokyo Office

Anthropic has appointed Hidetoshi Tojo as Head of Japan and will open its first Asia office in Tokyo. This expansion aims to support the rapid adoption of generative AI among Japanese enterprises while ensuring the deployment of safe, secure, and trustworthy AI systems.

Strategic Expansion into the Japanese Market

Anthropic is establishing its first office in Asia in Tokyo to deepen its commitment to the Japanese market. The company plans to officially open the office in the coming months and expand local operations over the next year, which includes hiring across various teams to acquire local talent familiar with Japanese market dynamics.

Leadership Appointment: Hidetoshi Tojo

Hidetoshi Tojo joins Anthropic as Head of Japan to lead the company's rapid expansion. Tojo brings a background in scaling technology companies within Japan, having previously served as:

• Japan Country Manager at Snowflake, where he built local operations from the ground up.
• Leader of teams at Google Cloud Japan and Microsoft, with experience at both US headquarters and local Japanese subsidiaries.

According to Hidetoshi Tojo, Japanese enterprises are currently integrating generative AI into customer experiences, development workflows, and critical business operations, with a high demand for the safe and secure AI that aligns with Anthropic's core mission.

Enterprise Adoption and Partnerships in Japan

Anthropic reports extraordinary organic adoption of Claude among Japanese businesses and power users. Several major organizations are already utilizing Claude to improve daily operations and create new experiences, including:

• Rakuten
• NRI
• Panasonic

CEO and co-founder Dario Amodei stated that the Tokyo headquarters will enable Anthropic to strengthen partnerships with several key groups:

• Platform Partners: Specifically Amazon Bedrock and Google Cloud Vertex.
• Stakeholders: Including policymakers, businesses, and academic and creative industries across Japan and Asia.