# Runway opens Tokyo office, invests $40M in Japan

By Steven Van · 2026-05-15

Enterprise use in Japan tripled over the past year, with Yamaha, NHN and SoftBank now on Runway.

Runway is opening a Tokyo office and putting $40M into Japan, one of its largest and fastest-growing markets. The company said its enterprise customer base there has tripled over the past 12 months, with Yamaha, NHN and SoftBank now using [Runway](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/tools/runway>) across marketing, advertising and creative content.

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