Companies
SATO’s Labels Keep Goods Moving
The Tokyo barcode and RFID label maker behind global supply chains
Companies
The Tokyo barcode and RFID label maker behind global supply chains
How a Japanese ski wear brand was rebuilt by its business in South Korea
Tomica, Beyblade and Transformers: how a Tokyo toy maker turns small toys into worldwide licensing brands
How a Nagoya porcelain brand turned its kiln know-how into grinding wheels, electronic materials and industrial furnaces
How a noodle-shop son from Toba created the world's first cultured pearl and a global luxury house
How a supplement recall forced one of Japan's best-known consumer health firms to rethink its governance
How a Niigata fishing-float maker became the brand behind Asia's badminton champions
How the maker of the Campus notebook is building a stationery and office business across Asia
How Tamiya turned plastic kits, RC cars and the Mini 4WD into a hobby brand known around the world
How Showa Denko bought Hitachi Chemical and remade itself as a key supplier of materials for advanced semiconductors
How the Tokyo toothpaste maker is winning bathrooms from Bangkok to Seoul
How Mani turned tiny surgical and dental needles into a global, high-margin business