Companies
Square Enix: The Studio Behind Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest
The Japanese game company that owns two of gaming's most beloved role-playing franchises, exporting Japanese creativity worldwide
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The Japanese game company that owns two of gaming's most beloved role-playing franchises, exporting Japanese creativity worldwide
The maker of Salonpas, the world's number-one OTC pain-relief patch, built on mastery of delivering medicine through the skin
A global sanitaryware leader whose Washlet bidet seat — over 70 million sold in 140+ countries — made the high-tech toilet a symbol of Japan
The maker of Attack, Bioré, and Merries that pairs beloved consumer brands with a serious B2B chemicals business
The number-one baby-bottle and nursing brand in Japan and a leading baby-care brand across Asia
The maker of the legendary TR-808 and TR-909 drum machines and a global leader in electronic drums and synthesizers
The world leader in commercial ice machines and kitchen equipment, used in restaurants, bars, and hotels across 60+ countries
The world's third-largest personal-hygiene maker, whose MamyPoko diapers and hygiene products are household staples across Asia
From a 1915 Aichi workshop to a global power-tool brand — the instantly recognisable teal tools on construction sites worldwide
From concert grand pianos to beginner flutes — and roughly half the world's digital instruments — Yamaha is the global number one
Why the luxury giant's PE arm sees a golden era in Japanese consumer brands