Science and technology in Japan

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Japanese Experiment Module
Lexus LFA

Science and technology in Japan has helped fuel the rapid industrial and economic development of the country.

Meiji period
.

However, science and technology developed rapidly after the

medical devices, space exploration, and the film industry. Japan's exemplary educational system as well its higher education institutions help contribute to the country's acceptance for technological innovation and aid engineering
talent development.

High levels of support for research and development have enabled Japan to produce advances in

optical clocks, and many other fields. Japan is also advanced and a global leader in the robotics, natural sciences, aerospace exploration and biomedical research areas. In 2023, Japan was ranked 13th in the Global Innovation Index by the World Intellectual Property Organization.[1]

Scientific research in Japan is supported and promoted by the Japanese Government through various institutes and agencies including the Japan Science and Technology Agency (科学技術振興機構), Science Council of Japan (日本学術会議) and the Japan Academy (日本学士院).

Aerospace research

See also: Hayabusa
H-II Transfer Vehicle

Founded in 2003 through the merging of three aerospace organisations (Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, National Aerospace Laboratory, and the National Space Development Agency of Japan), the

Japanese Experiment Module (also known as KIBO), 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.

Japan also sends several astronauts to work in the ISS and help other international collaborators with space research and technology transfers. Since 1990, twelve Japanese individuals have participated in space flights, two of whom were women. Two Japanese astronauts also served as commanders of the ISS, with the last being Akihiko Hoshide. [2]

In recent years, Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft has been used to collect samples from a near-Earth asteroid called Ryugu and back to Earth for research and analysis. The 6-year mission ended in 2020. [3]

Nuclear energy

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

Kyūshū, Shikoku, and Tanegashima)[4] Japan became the third largest nuclear power user in the world with 55 nuclear reactors
. These provide 34.5% of Japan's electricity.

Following

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

Nobel prizes in Asia (see List of Nobel laureates by country
)

Japan has large international corporate conglomerates such as

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.[5]

Robotics

Main article: Japanese robotics

Japan is also known for robotics. There are many types of robots that are used in restaurants, hospitals, parks, or in different companies.[6] 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.[7]

Medicine and healthcare

Japan is also a global leader in the area of biomedical research along with the United States and elsewhere. In 2015, the country established the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development to help implement biomedical research and development projects and improve the support infrastructure for clinical research. Medical research in Japan typically takes place in various national university and private university research hospitals. These research hospitals include University of Tokyo Hospital, Tohoku University Hospital, and Keio University Hospital among others.

Ten Japanese Great Inventors

On the centennial anniversary of the creation of the industrial rights system in 1985, the Japan Patent Office selected ten Japanese inventors whose inventions helped contribute to Japan's rapid industrial development and scientific research. These inventors are:

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Global Innovation Index 2023". WIPO. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  2. ^ Une, Yukiko (2021-04-26). "Akihiko Hoshide Becomes Second-Ever Japanese Commander of the ISS | JAPAN Forward". japan-forward.com. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  3. ^ Ryan, Jackson. "Japan's Hayabusa2 asteroid sample mission ends with perfect landing". CNET. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  4. ^ "Nuclear Power in Japan | Japanese Nuclear Energy - World Nuclear Association". world-nuclear.org. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
  5. ^ "Tokyo Olympic medals to be made from e-waste - Nikkei Asian Review". Archived from the original on 2019-08-17. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
  6. ^ Steen, Emma. "This new Tokyo cafe will have robot waiters controlled remotely by disabled workers". Time Out Tokyo. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
  7. ^ "The University of Tokyo". The University of Tokyo. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
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