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Working with JapanJapanese Mechanical Components: Makers, Distributors, MISUMIHow Japan's mechanical components industry works: makers, distributors, MISUMI and MonotaRO, and where to buy Japanese bearings and parts outside Japan.Oct 22, 2026Japanese CompaniesJapanese Bearing Manufacturers and Component Makers ComparedNSK, NTN, JTEKT (Koyo), MinebeaMitsumi, THK, SMC, Nabtesco, MISUMI: what each makes, revenue by fiscal year, global rivals, NSK–NTN merger, and a checklist.Oct 22, 2026People & CultureSkills Transfer in Japanese Plants: Shokunin to Ginou KenteiHow Japanese plants pass skills from retiring veterans: tacit vs. explicit knowledge, planned OJT, the ginou kentei test, and a transfer plan template.Oct 22, 2026Working with JapanJapanese Electronic Components: Makers, Shosha, DistributorsLearn how Japanese electronic components reach buyers: maker direct, electronics trading companies (shosha), or authorized distributors, plus a checklist.Oct 22, 2026Working with JapanJapanese Chemical Industry: Supply Chain and Trading HousesHow Japan's chemical industry works: makers, chemical trading companies, and processors, how orders and prices flow, and where overseas buyers should buy.Oct 22, 2026Japanese TechnologyJapanese Robot Makers: Pendants, Service, and Safety RulesLearn how Japanese industrial robots work, what FANUC, Yaskawa, and others call their controllers and pendants, and how Japan's rules differ from ISO 10218.Oct 22, 2026Working with JapanMicron Hiroshima Expansion: Timeline, Funding, and SuppliersMicron broke ground on its Hiroshima cleanroom in July 2026. See the 2028 timeline, Japan's ¥536B support, and what suppliers should check.Oct 22, 2026Working with JapanJapanese Sales Engineers and FAEs: Roles and HandoffsLearn what Japanese sales engineers (gijutsu eigyo) and FAEs do, what to ask them for, how they hand off to design and QA, and why answers take time.Oct 22, 2026Working with JapanProduction Control in Japan: Scheduling, Shipping, Who to AskWhat production control (seisan kanri) does at Japanese plants: forecasts, naiji, scheduling, MRP, shipping, and what customers and suppliers should ask.Oct 22, 2026Japanese TechnologySemiconductor Back-End Process: Flow and Japanese SuppliersLearn the semiconductor back-end process from wafer test to final test, why advanced packaging matters for AI, and where Japanese equipment and materials lead.Oct 22, 2026Working with JapanProduct Carbon Footprint Calculation for Japanese CustomersHow to answer a Japanese customer's CFP request: the METI/MOE guidance, ISO 14067, a 7-step PCF calculation, questions to ask, and English reply templates.Oct 22, 2026Drawings & SpecsJIS Plating Callouts (Ep-Fe/Zn8/CM2) and ASTM EquivalentsDecode Japanese plating callouts like Ep-Fe/Zn8/CM2: zinc, nickel, chrome, and electroless nickel, trivalent chromate, and closest ASTM B633/B733 specs.Oct 22, 2026