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JAPANESE SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES LEADING THE WORLD

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E-mail Newsletter "HIGHLIGHTING Japan"
https://www.gov-online.go.jp/hlj/en/

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VOL. 194 (JULY. 2024)

◆JAPANESE SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES LEADING THE WORLD◆

Many Japanese small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are developing world-leading technologies. Many of these companies are discovering potential needs from an SME perspective and making their presence felt in low-volume product and niche markets. These one-of-a-kind companies and startups are using advanced technology to meet the customer’s needs of around the world. This issue of Highlighting Japan introduces a number of Japanese SMEs that have unique technological capabilities they are proud to offer to the world. Included are companies offering precision polishing technology used in space development, a palm-sized lightweight drone with an expanding range of applications from facility inspections to disaster damage situation checks, and one of the world's lightest ultra-thin textile materials.

●Japanese Small and Medium Enterprises Spreading Their Wings to the World: Outstanding New Technologies Developed by One-of-a-Kind Companies and Their Potential
(Interview with ARAI Tamio, Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo)

●World-leading Precision Polishing Technology, Even Used for Space Development
(Introducing technologies developed by TDC Corporation enabling precision polishing of diverse materials to realize mirror-like surfaces with surface roughness below 1 nanometer (one billionth of a meter))

●A Drone That Takes Clear Images in Tight Indoor Spaces
(Introducing a palm-sized drone developed by Liberaware Co., Ltd., equipped with a high-sensitivity built-in camera for capturing imagery for inspection purpose)

●High-Precision Robot Control Software without Need for Time-Consuming Manual Adjustments
(Introducing CREWBO, affordable robot control software developed by Chitose Robotics Inc., capable of performing high-precision work without the need for minute adjustments)

●One of the World’s Lightest Fabrics Woven from Ultra-Fine Threads Measuring 1/40th of a Millimeter
(Introducing an ultra-lightweight, ultra-thin textile developed by Amaike LLC, known outside Japan as Super Organza, woven from extra-fine threads approximately 1/40th of 1 mm in thickness)

●Heat Resistant Barcode Labels Enable Management of High-Temperature Production Processes
(Introducing HEATPROOF® heat-resistant labels developed by YStech Co. Ltd., which enable production control using barcodes and other means even in high-temperature environments)

●A Giant Acrylic Aquarium Created with Four Exceptional Techniques
(Introducing technologies developed by NIPPURA Co., Ltd. for making the most of the characteristics of acrylic plates, the ease of processing and transparency, to develop techniques for creating huge aquariums)

●Innovative Drying Equipment Unique in the World
(Introducing the CD Dryer® (Compact Disk Dryer), a compact and heat-efficient drying device developed by Nishimura Works Co., Ltd. that causes moisture to evaporate using both sides of thin disks as heat transfer surfaces)

■POLICY-RELATED NEWS
(Report on the Tenth Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM 10))

■DISCOVERING JAPAN THROUGH THE EYES OF JAPANESE INFLUENCERS
(Japanese Wedding Attire — Gorgeous Beauty and Deep, Rich Traditions)

■TREASURES OF JAPANESE CULTURE
(The Charms of Japanese Monsho Crests: Simple Designs Infused with Traditional Beauty)

■BACK COVER
THE BEAUTY OF JAPANESE SWORDS
(Long sword signed Sanjou (celebrated Mikazuki Munechika))

https://www.gov-online.go.jp/hlj/en/july_2024/


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  • [登録者]Highlighting JAPAN
  • [言語]日本語
  • [エリア]Tokyo
  • 登録日 : 2024/08/01
  • 掲載日 : 2024/08/01
  • 変更日 : 2024/08/01
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