Technology by definition is the usage and knowledge of tools, machines, craft, skills, science etc. Today technology refers to the use of electronics, computers, computer chips, electronic circuits, silicon chips, telecommunications, and electronic consumer goods. More often, today the word technology is substituted with the word information technology. The characteristics and capacity of technology are not limited to a specific body of knowledge or a set of systems. It incorporates all electronic devices, microchips, and computerized systems. All electronic gadgets that we use in our daily routine are technology. Bigger technology items are power-generating machines, electric power plants, flirtation plants; drilling machines etc., every single item that has an element of science applied to it is a part of technology.
Technology is the backbone of Japanese economy. Japan’s economy is rapidly growing due to its vast and distinctive technology products. It is economically the third largest country in the world. Although there are many other technology market leaders in the world, Japanese companies are known among the best and the most efficient. The science and technology in Japan has its major focus on consumer electronics, robotics and automotives, and it is well known for its state of the art, innovative and completely unimaginable technological products.
The Japanese technological exports are greatly influenced by its aerospace products. Companies like Fuji, Sumitomo, and Mitsubishi are among the best-known aerospace manufacture companies in the world, and are actively developing and manufacturing different aerospace machines along with different international alliances. Other technology products that play vital role in developing the country’s economy through trade are laptops, camera, consumer electronic devices, power generation plants, electric power generation equipment.
Sony, Kenwood, Sharp, Konica, Toshiba, Hitachi, Canon, Sanyo, Seiko, Mitsubishi Electric, and Nikon are a few renowned names of Japanese Technology and Export market. Different technology items from the above-mentioned companies are exported to different countries around the world.
One of the latest technological exports that Japan is seeking for is of geothermal power technology. Japan is looking closely at countries that have capacity and plans for geothermal energy growth. Further Japan also looks forward to the possibility of exporting nuclear technology exports. It is reported that in the second half of the year 2010, Japan had initiated its coalition of nuclear technology exports with India on exceptional basis.
As technology itself is limitless, the Japanese production and development in the field of technology is also infinite. Thereby, the exports of Japanese technology are extensive and immense.