Of particular concern in light of the current childhood obesity epidemic is the increased use in children, especially teens and young adults.

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The clothing retailer, which has seen trends increase in the U.S. in recent years with its unique clothing lines aimed at young adults, has been especially resilient to a downturn in consumer spending.

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However, confirming what Venture Capitalists know well, Japan still is the second-largest mobile market in terms of revenues, plus the second-largest advertising market with an accelerating pick-up in e-commerce, especially among high-spending young adults (even Rakuten, a high-flying Japanese domestic e-commerce site, is flush with cash and looking to expand to foreign markets).

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