Jensen Huang hands out red bean buns to Tokyo crowd in his latest culinary adventure
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang visited Tokyo to announce a major AI infrastructure partnership with Japanese tech giants while engaging in local culinary experiences. The trip included meetings with key chip suppliers and a public appearance where he distributed snacks to fans.
Why it matters
Huang's visit underscores the strategic importance of Japan's semiconductor and robotics industry in the global AI supply chain.
Jensen Huang has become known for his love of street food. Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images Jensen Huang visited Tokyo and dined at a traditional izakaya. Afterward, he handed out red bean buns to a crowd. The Nvidia CEO has a history of trying local cuisines on business trips. Jensen Huang came to Tokyo bearing gifts: a slew of AI and robotics partnerships for Japan's tech industry, and red bean buns for the crowd. On Wednesday, the Nvidia CEO visited a red-lantern izakaya, a traditional Japanese bar, in Tokyo's Kanda district, where a crowd gathered outside hoping to glimpse "kawa-jan" — "leather jacket" — as he's affectionately known in Japan. The Nvidia CEO turned snack distributor in Tokyo.
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