It is planning to expand into the Japanese cities of Fukuoka , Osaka and Yokohama , according to the company 's CEO for Japan , Chris Hill . WeWork has just opened its first Japanese co - working space in Tokyo 's Mori Building Co 's Ark Hills complex , housing 886 desks over two storeys . It now hopes to open between 10 and 12 sites in Tokyo this year , and a site in Osaka within 14 months , said Hill . The New York-based startup may open a location in Osaka in the next 12 to 14 months, Chris Hill, WeWork’s CEO for Japan, said in an interview yesterday. Next Japan is a joint venture between the New York - based office space provider and SoftBank .
It is planning to expand into the Japanese cities of Fukuoka , Osaka and Yokohama , according to the company 's CEO for Japan , Chris Hill . WeWork has just opened its first Japanese co - working space in Tokyo 's Mori Building Co 's Ark Hills complex , housing 886 desks over two storeys . It now hopes to open between 10 and 12 sites in Tokyo this year , and a site in Osaka within 14 months , said Hill . Next Japan is a joint venture between the New York - based office space provider and SoftBank .