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Japan Floods Have Limited Impact on Supply Chain

by Bob Raikes

Heavy rain and typhoons have caused dramatic flooding in Japan, Taiwan and East China. Okayama was the worst hit in Japan and the flooding has led to almost 200 deaths at the time of …

Tags:Japan| Large Display Monitor| Supply Chain| Vol 25 - Issue 27

Researchers Develop near-infrared OLED with >100% IQE

by Bob Raikes

A group from Kyushu University in Japan has developed a way to ‘split energy’ in OLEDs and go beyond the 100% limit for exciton production. OLEDs use layers of carbon-containing organic molecules to convert …

Digitimes Research: Japan AR/VR Market Growing Slowly

by Andrew Fenn

A new report from Digitimes Research has indicated that the Japanese AR/VR market is growing at a slower rate than other territories. With about 300,000 units sold in 2017, analysts predict that the market …

JOLED Announces Plans for 5.5G Printed OLED Fab in Ishikawa, Japan

by Andrew Fenn

JOLED, a developer, manufacturer and seller of OLED displays based in Tokyo, Japan and 51% owned by JDI has announced it will be establishing a new 5.5G fab in the country’s Ishikawa Prefecture on …

Vaio to Screen Movies in VR at Tokyo Theatre From Next Month

by Andrew Fenn

Vaio, best known as the brand face of Sony’s previous PC business, has announced that it will begin screening movies in virtual reality at a theatre in Tokyo, Japan from July 2nd, in partnership …

teamLab Digital Art Museum Opens in Tokyo Bay

by Andrew Fenn

The recently-announced “Mori Building Digital Art Museum: Epson teamLab Borderless”, jointly operated by Mori Building Co. and teamLab, opened today (June 21st) in Tokyo Bay, Japan. The 10,000m² space consists of five “worlds” and …

Limited Disruption for Local Electronics Businesses Following Osaka Earthquake

by Andrew Fenn

The magnitude 6.1 earthquake which hit Japan’s Osaka area earlier this week, tragically killing four people and injuring hundreds more, also had a catastrophic effect on the city’s infrastructure, creating a knock-on effect for …

Tags:Japan| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| sharp| Vol 25 - Issue 24

Epson Director Says Company will Remain Number One in Japan

by Andrew Fenn

According to Digitimes, Epson’s Hiroaki Kanisawa says the company will maintain its lead in the Japanese projector market with the regular launch of new models in the 4,000-6,000 lumen range, as well as Ultra …

Tags:Epson| Japan| Large Display Monitor| LCD Projectors (3LCD)| Vol 25 - Issue 23

VR Zone Arcade in Tokyo Launches Dragon Quest Game

by Andrew Fenn

Bandai Namco has launched a new experience at its VR Zone arcade in Tokyo, Japan, based on popular Japanese RPG franchise, Square Enix’s Dragon Quest, powered by HTC Vive with custom motion controllers, and …

E Ink Teams Up with Papercast to Deliver Smart Signage to Japan Bus Stops

by Andrew Fenn

E Ink and Papercast have announced their partnership to deploy smart bus stop displays in Japan, piloting in Aizuwakamatsu city, 217 kilometres from Tokyo. The displays leverage E Ink’s ePaper solution and low power …

Tags:E Ink| Japan| Large Display Monitor| Transport| Vol 25 - Issue 11

Japan-Europe Freight Transport Service Launches this Month

by Andrew Fenn

Japanese trading firm Itochu will soon launch a freight transport service running between Japan and Europe via China, according to Nikkei. The service has been in trial since January and will launch properly by …

McDonald’s to Bring Click-and-Collect Mobile App to Japan

by Andrew Fenn

In Japan, McDonald’s is resorting to a smartphone app to reduce wait times and customer complaints, as the country’s fast food industry continues to suffer staff shortages. The new app will allow customers to …