SANTA CLARA, CA and TOKYO — (Marketwire) — 12/13/12 — , the provider of EDA software that accelerates RTL signoff for FPGA designs, today announced it has opened a Japan office in Tokyo, and appointed as its Director of Sales."By opening this office and adding an experienced executive like Sakano to our management team, we continue to support our growing list of Japanese FPGA designers," said Ellis Smith, Blue Pearl-s CEO."We are dedicated to providing FPGA designers in Japan