India, April 23 -- Several startup founders are taking to social media and sharing their struggles to keep their companies afloat. Amid discussions and debate, a Reddit post has piqued people's interest. An Indian man claimed he had launched a startup in Japan and explained why he chose a foreign nation instead of his home turf.

"Why I decided to build my Startup in Japan instead of India (Japan Startup Visa)," the man wrote. He also shared a link to a LinkedIn profile, claiming his name is Prashant Sharma.

He wrote that he went to Japan in 2023 to complete his PhD as a neuroscience research student at the University of Tokyo. During his studies, he developed a novel language learning method. Later, he decided to stay in Japan and work ...