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Location of Japan. This is a list of notable companies based in Japan. For further information on the types of business entities in this country and their abbreviations, see "Business entities in Japan". Note that 株式会社 can be (and frequently is) read both kabushiki kaisha and kabushiki gaisha (with or without a hyphen).
The agency formed in 2003, as successor to the Japan Science and Technology Corporation. [2] The corporation had formed in 1996 through the merging of the Japan Information Center of Science and Technology (JICST, est. 1957) and the Research Development Corporation of Japan (JRDC, est. 1961). [2]
This list is based on the Forbes Global 2000, which ranks the world's 2,000 largest publicly traded companies.The Forbes list takes into account a multitude of factors, including the revenue, net profit, total assets and market value of each company; each factor is given a weighted rank in terms of importance when considering the overall ranking.
Medical technology companies of Japan (14 P) P. Pharmaceutical companies of Japan (4 C, 25 P) R. ... Riso Kagaku Corporation; S. Sokkia; T. Tachikawa Aircraft Company; Y.
It was the largest acquisition by a Japanese medical equipment maker at the time. [15] The same year Harvest Technologies Corporation—point-of-care cell therapy—and Onset Medical Corp.—sheath technology designed for multiple, minimally-invasive clinical applications—was acquired. [16]
Tiger Corporation (Japanese: タイガー魔法瓶株式会社, romanized: Taigā Mahōbin Kabushiki Gaisha, lit. 'Tiger Vacuum Flask [Magic-jar] Corporation') is a Japanese manufacturer that applies vacuum insulation and heat control technology to consumer electronic appliances. Their headquarters are located in Kadoma City in Osaka, Japan.
Johnson Controls Hitachi AC Limited is a Japanese multinational air conditioning manufacturing company that manufactures home appliances and specialises in air conditioning and cooling technology. The company was incorporated on 1 October 2015 in Tokyo, as a Joint Venture between Johnson Controls and Hitachi Appliances.
Japan also sends several astronauts to work in the ISS and help other international collaborators with space research and technology transfers. Since 1990, twelve Japanese individuals have participated in space flights, two of whom were women. Two Japanese astronauts also served as commanders of the ISS, with the last being Akihiko Hoshide. [2]