Science and technology in Japan

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Japanese Experiment Module
Lexus LFA

Science and technology in Japan has developed rapidly after the Second World War, which has affected the advancement of vehicle technology, consumer electronics, robotics, medical devices, space exploration, and the film industry. Japan's focus on intensive mathematics education and the reverence for engineers in Japanese culture aids engineering talent development, which has produced advances in automotive engines, television display technology, videogames, optical clocks, and many other fields. Japan is also advanced in robotics, restaurants, and hospitals. Japan was ranked 16th in the Global Innovation Index in 2020, down from 15th in 2019.[1][2][3][4]

Aerospace[]

See also: Hayabusa
H-II Transfer Vehicle

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) conducts space and planetary research, aviation research, and the development of space and satellites. It has developed a series of rockets. It built the Japanese Experiment Module as well, which was launched and added to the International Space Station during Space Shuttle assembly flights in 2007 and 2008 and the HTV to transfer payloads to the station in 2009.

Nuclear power[]

Main article: Nuclear power in Japan
The Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant, a 3-unit BWR site typical of Japan's nuclear plants.

Since 1973, Japan has been looking to become less dependent on imported fuel and start to depend on nuclear energy. In 2008, after the opening of 7 brand new nuclear reactors in Japan (3 on Honshū, and 1 each on Hokkaidō, Kyūshū, Shikoku, and Tanegashima)[5] Japan became the third largest nuclear power user in the world with 55 nuclear reactors. These provide 34.5% of Japan's electricity.

Following an earthquake, tsunami, and the failure of cooling systems at the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant on March 11, 2011, a nuclear emergency was declared. 140,000 residents within 20 km of the plant were evacuated. See Radiation effects from Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster 900.

Electronics[]

Main article: Consumer electronics in Japan
PRO-HDV JVC camera

Japan is well known for its electronics industry throughout the world, and Japanese electronic products account for a large share in the world market, compared to a majority of other countries. Japan is one of the leading nations in the fields of scientific research, technology, machinery, and medical research with the world's third largest budget for research and development at $130 billion USD, and over 677,731 researchers. Japan has received the most science Nobel prizes in Asia (see List of Nobel laureates by country)

Japan has large international corporate conglomerates such as Fuji (which developed the nation's first electronic computer, FUJIC1999, in 1956) and Sony. Sony, Panasonic, Canon, Fujitsu, Hitachi, Sharp, NEC, Nintendo, Epson and Toshiba are among the best-known electronics companies in the world. Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Suzuki, and Subaru are also very well known automobile companies in the world.

It is estimated that compared to the amount of known reserves still in the ground, 16% of the world's gold and 22% of silver is contained in electronic technology in Japan.[6]

Robotics[]

Japan is also known for robotics. There are many types of robots that are used in restaurants, hospitals, parks, or in different companies.[7] Robots are used for different purposes, such as in restaurants in Japan. Japanese research companies are researching on advanced AI robots that can mimic the work of humans.[8]

Biomedical research in Japan[]

Japan is a leading nation in scientific research, particularly biomedical research.

See also[]

Japanese scientists[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Release of the Global Innovation Index 2020: Who Will Finance Innovation?". www.wipo.int. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  2. ^ "Global Innovation Index 2019". www.wipo.int. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  3. ^ "RTD - Item". ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  4. ^ "Global Innovation Index". INSEAD Knowledge. 2013-10-28. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  5. ^ "Nuclear Power in Japan | Japanese Nuclear Energy - World Nuclear Association". world-nuclear.org. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-08-17. Retrieved 2019-08-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ Steen, Emma. "This new Tokyo cafe will have robot waiters controlled remotely by disabled workers". Time Out Tokyo. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
  8. ^ "The University of Tokyo". The University of Tokyo. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
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