History of Japanese Technology Evolution
History of Japanese Technology Evolution
Content
Introduction 1
Brief History till Early 20th Century 2
Post World War II 3
Conclusion 5
Reference 7
History of Japanese Technology Evolution
Introduction
It is probably safe to say that most people of this society are familiar with the significance of U.S. science and technology. Often overlooked, however, is the key role played by the next most technologically innovative nation—Japan. From automobiles to video game consoles to invisibility cloaks[1], advances developed in Japan have impressed the world for centuries[2] and affect our lives in many different ways.
Japan is a leading nation in scientific research, particularly technology, machinery and biomedical research. Nearly 700,000 researchers share a US$130 billion research and development budget, the third largest in the world. Japan is a world leader in fundamental scientific research, having produced fifteen Nobel laureates in physics, chemistry or medicine,[3] three Fields medalists,[4] and one Gauss Prize laureate[5]. Some of Japan's more prominent technological contributions are in the fields of electronics, automobiles, machinery, earthquake engineering, industrial robotics, optics, chemicals, semiconductors and metals. Japan leads the world in robotics production and use, possessing more than half (402,200 of 742,500) of the world's industrial robots[6].
When we look at this country, it is very hard to find the explanations for Japan’s technological strength. The enterprises here are mostly small, and offer neither lifetime employment nor sophisticated training programs. The development of small regional factories forms a crucial part of Japan’s modern technology history[7]. It is well-known fact that Japan, even today, is a country of small firm.
Brief History till Early 20th Century
Japan has a long history of borrowing foreign technology, and there has been a military imperative behind it. Since the late nineteenth
Content
Introduction 1
Brief History till Early 20th Century 2
Post World War II 3
Conclusion 5
Reference 7
History of Japanese Technology Evolution
Introduction
It is probably safe to say that most people of this society are familiar with the significance of U.S. science and technology. Often overlooked, however, is the key role played by the next most technologically innovative nation—Japan. From automobiles to video game consoles to invisibility cloaks[1], advances developed in Japan have impressed the world for centuries[2] and affect our lives in many different ways.
Japan is a leading nation in scientific research, particularly technology, machinery and biomedical research. Nearly 700,000 researchers share a US$130 billion research and development budget, the third largest in the world. Japan is a world leader in fundamental scientific research, having produced fifteen Nobel laureates in physics, chemistry or medicine,[3] three Fields medalists,[4] and one Gauss Prize laureate[5]. Some of Japan's more prominent technological contributions are in the fields of electronics, automobiles, machinery, earthquake engineering, industrial robotics, optics, chemicals, semiconductors and metals. Japan leads the world in robotics production and use, possessing more than half (402,200 of 742,500) of the world's industrial robots[6].
When we look at this country, it is very hard to find the explanations for Japan’s technological strength. The enterprises here are mostly small, and offer neither lifetime employment nor sophisticated training programs. The development of small regional factories forms a crucial part of Japan’s modern technology history[7]. It is well-known fact that Japan, even today, is a country of small firm.
Brief History till Early 20th Century
Japan has a long history of borrowing foreign technology, and there has been a military imperative behind it. Since the late nineteenth