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Mikasa Sports
Japanese business
Daiichi Sankyo
Japanese pharmaceutical company
Ezaki Glico
, commonly known as Glico, is a Japanese multinational food processing company headquartered in Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka. It does business across 30 countries, in North America, Asia-Pacific and Europe.
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines
shipping company
Kioxia
Kioxia Holdings Corporation () is a Japanese multinational computer memory manufacturer headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The company was spun off from the Toshiba conglomerate in June 2018 and gained its current name in October 2019; it is currently majority owned by Bain Capital, which holds a 51.1% stake, while Toshiba holds a 30.5% stake. Hoya holds another 3% stake.
Yokogawa Electric
Japanese electrical engineering company
Sumitomo Rubber Industries
Japanese rubber company
JVCKenwood
, stylized as JVCKENWOOD, is a Japanese multinational electronics company headquartered in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It was formed from the merger of Victor Company of Japan, Ltd. (JVC) and Kenwood Corporation on 1 October 2008. Upon creation, Haruo Kawahara of Kenwood was the holding company's chairman, while JVC President Kunihiko Sato was the company's president. JVCKenwood focuses on car and home electronics, wireless systems for the worldwide consumer electronics market, professional broadcast, CCTV and digital and analogue two-way radio equipment and systems.
AGC
Japanese manufacturing company
Nippon Paint
Japanese paint company
Takata Corporation
former Japanese automotive supplier
Yazaki Corporation
is a global automotive parts supplier with a focus on wire harnesses, instruments and components such as connectors and terminals. The company's origin and headquarters are in Japan, but in 2011, roughly 90% of its employees were outside the home country.
Secom
is a Japanese security company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It has operations in Japan, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Taiwan, China, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Myanmar.
Teijin
is a Japanese chemical, pharmaceutical and information technology company. Its main fields of operation are high-performance fibers such as aramid, carbon fibers & composites, healthcare, films, resin & plastic processing, polyester fibers, products converting and IT products.
Otsuka Pharmaceutical
company
NSK Ltd.
Japanese manufacturer of bearings
Books Kinokuniya
Japanese bookstore chain
Zojirushi Corporation
right|thumb|Zojirushi 3-liter electric water boiler CD-JSQ30 thumb|Zojirushi Carafe K. Shigeto Memphis Milano The is a Japanese multinational manufacturer and marketer of vacuum flasks, beverage dispensers, thermos-style lunch jars, and consumer electronics including rice cookers, electric water boilers, hot plates, bread machines, electric kettles, and hot water dispensers. It has a branch in South Korea and subsidiary companies in Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, and the United States. Zojirushi is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Recruit Holdings
Japanese company
NGK
is a public company established in 1936 and based in Nagoya, Japan. Formerly known as NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd., the company’s automotive business (with its brands NGK Ignition Parts and NTK Vehicle Electronics) revolves around the manufacturing and the sale of spark plugs and related products for internal combustion engines, as well as vehicle electronics and ceramics for a wide range of applications in the automotive industry and beyond.
Kansai Paint
Japanese, Osaka-based chemical company
Okuma Corporation
manufacturer of CNC turning and milling machines
Ryobi
thumb|A Ryobi 4 color offset press thumb|Ryobi power drill Ryobi Limited ( ; , ) is a Japanese manufacturer of components for automobiles, electronics, and telecommunications industries. It also sells printing equipment, power tools, and builders' hardware. Ryobi Power Tools and Ryobi Outdoor Power Equipment are brands of Techtronic Industries, used under license from Ryobi Limited.
Pepper Lunch
Japanese restaurant chain
FUJI FILM Business Innovation
company
Futaba Corporation
company
Rinnai
Rinnai Corporation is a Japanese multinational company based in Nagoya, Japan, that manufactures gas appliances, including energy-efficient tankless water heaters, home heating appliances, kitchen appliances, gas clothes dryers and commercial-use equipment such as rice cookers, grillers, fryers and salamanders.
Marui
is a Japanese multinational retail company which operates a chain of department stores in Tokyo as well in other major Japanese cities. They are best known for their women's fashion and accessories, which are aimed at the 25–35 age range.
Taisho Pharmaceutical Co.
Japanese pharmaceutical company
Makino
, commonly known as Makino, is a machine tool builder with global sales and service, headquartered in Japan.
Yamazaki Mazak Corporation
company
KOSÉ Corporation
is a Japanese multinational company that manufactures cosmetics, personal care products, and beauty products. It is headquartered in Chūō, Tokyo.
CyberAgent
is a Japanese entertainment conglomerate, which was founded in 1998 by Susumu Fujita and headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo. It is owned by Susumu Fujita with 20.50% interest; Fujita is the representative director, while Yusuke Hidaka is the executive vice president.
Gala
Japanese company
Elecom
is a Japanese electronics company founded by Junji Hada in Osaka, Japan in 1986. The company introduced an oval mouse in 1988 that became a global standard design. They manufacture office and other furniture for use with electronics, computer peripherals, gaming peripherals, computer memory USB flash drives, keyboards and many other related devices.
Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical
Japanese drug company
THK
company
Tiger Corporation
Japanese small appliance maker
Fujisankei Communications Group
Japanese multinational mass media conglomerate group
Nakano Corporation
INAX Corporation
thumb thumb|INAX Museum in Tokoname
Lotte Holdings
Japanese confectionary, hotels and sports holding company
Seiko Group
Japanese corporate group
Up-Front Group
Japanese entertainment company
Ohara Corporation
Japanese manufacturing group of glass and glass-ceramics
Takara Holdings
company in Kyoto, Japan