How fiscal-year financial results from Brother, Canon, Epson, Fujifilm, Konica Minolta, Kyocera, Ricoh, Sharp, and Toshiba are impacted by U.S. tariffs.
Access Japan
In-depth interviews with leading executives from the Japanese Big Six original equipment manufacturers in the office technology industry (OEMs), including Canon, Konica Minolta, Kyocera, Ricoh, Sharp, and Toshiba. Access Japan was first published as a special print issue in 2018, and in 2022 The Cannata Report featured its exclusive Access Japan interviews in exclusive posts on the home page of its website. The interviews provide a roadmap of future office technology initiatives from the Japanese manufacturers and report on goals, business development strategies, and upcoming office technology trends.
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Office/Workplace Technology
JAPANESE HEADLINES: Toshiba Tec, Ricoh, and Etria Exhibit Solutions Driving DX in Manufacturing and Logistics
by Tetsuo Kuboby Tetsuo KuboOffice technology OEMs Toshiba and Ricoh are among those driving digital transformation at the 27th Auto-ID & Communication Expo in Japan.
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Office/Workplace Technology
JAPANESE HEADLINES: Canon imageFORCE Brand Expansion of Multifunction Printers
by Tetsuo Kuboby Tetsuo KuboCanon to fully expand its office MFP brand imageFORCE, emphasizing high image quality to promote in-house printing in offices.
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Economics
JAPANESE HEADLINES: Epson Expands Inkjet Printing Applications
by Tetsuo Kuboby Tetsuo KuboOEM Seiko Epson doubles municipal high-speed MFP deployments in Japan; employs inkjet printing technology.
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Economics
JAPANESE HEADLINES: Ricoh Japan Promotes 5 Key DX Strategies
by Tetsuo Kuboby Tetsuo KuboDigital transformation (DX) may be the answer to solving customer, local, and social issues, says Ricoh Japan.
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Economics
JAPANESE HEADLINES: Major MFP Manufacturers Disclose Impact of U.S. Tariff Policies
by Tetsuo Kuboby Tetsuo KuboIn Japan, May earnings reports from nine multifunction printer OEMS reflect international trade concerns and financial impact of U.S. tariff policies.
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As Japanese multifunction printer OEMs brace for mid-July tariffs, many manufacturing operations are relocated in Southeast Asia.
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Economics
Japanese Headlines | Otsuka Shokai Utilizes AI Happiness for Employee Well-being and Company Growth
by Tetsuo Kuboby Tetsuo KuboAmid Japan’s growing labor shortage, an AI-powered app is helping to boost employee engagement, reduce turnover among young or high-performing staff, and rapidly integrate mid-career hires.
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Economics
Japanese Headlines | Beyond MFPs: Ricoh’s AI-powered Business Evolution
by Tetsuo Kuboby Tetsuo KuboFrom cutting-edge AI development to workforce training, Ricoh is pioneering the future of digital services.
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Economics
Japanese Headlines: Otsuka Corporation Achieves Annual Sales of 1 Trillion Yen with Its Total Office Solution Vision
by Tetsuo Kuboby Tetsuo KuboJapanese manufacturer Otsuka Corp. achieves annual sales of $6.6 billion (USD) with its Total Office Solution vision.
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Connectivity among devices is paramount as the company expands its product offerings. Above: Ted Kawamura speaks to dealers during Sharp’s 2019 dealer…
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Technology Trends
Access Japan 2022: An Inside Look at the Present Conditions and Future Outlook for Konica Minolta Inc.
by CJ Cannataby CJ CannataAcutely aware of its recent challenges, the company is making the necessary adjustments. Above: Patrick Banno In the past, we have visited…
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Issue Announcements
Production Print Takes Center Stage in September
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIf it’s September, it must be time to celebrate production print. I think you’ll learn a lot from our cover story Production Proficient by Frank G. Cannata…
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Toshiba Tec positions itself as a solutions provider. Our Access Japan 2022 series continued with a virtual visit with Toshiba Tec on…
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Access Japan 2022
Access Japan 2022: Kyocera Goes Broader and Deeper
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenPositive financials, an expanding production inkjet line, software, and new A4 products position Kyocera for future growth. Above: Hironori Ando Every four…
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Video
Fridays with Frank: What Should We Be Asking the Japanese OEMs During Our Virtual Japan Visits?
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIn this holiday weekend episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank provides background on our Access Japan virtual visits with Japanese.
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Atlantic celebrates the grand openning of its new greater Philadelphia area Technology Center, Square 9 hosts a high-engergy music-infused Encompass 2018…
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Op-Ed & Commentary
On the Record | from the Publisher’s Desk: Access Japan 2018
by CJ Cannataby CJ CannataWe are so pleased to be publishing our first-ever SIP (special-interest publication) as a Special Bonus Issue, exclusively sponsored by GreatAmerica Financial…
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For Konica Minolta, Inc., the future is data, not hardware. Don’t get us wrong, Konica Minolta is not abandoning the print business, but it is transforming itself from…
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As experience often reminds us, things don’t always go as planned. A case in point would be our visit with Canon, Inc. Candidly, we were expecting to spend a little…
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If there’s one thing you can say about Ricoh Co. Ltd., it’s that the company has a strong foundation in the Japanese domestic market where it dominates with print…
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In our journeys to Japan over the last 40 years, we have stuck to a consistent travel schedule. We fly into Tokyo from the U.S. and hit the ground running. Coordinating…
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In Nara, Sharp delivered on providing an amazing visit, which turned out to be the most time we spent with any of our hosts during our tour. Our day began at…
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After attending the Kyocera dealer meeting in Las Vegas earlier this year, we had a good idea of what might be discussed when we visited Kyocera Document Solutions,…
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An off-handed remark about wanting to move to Japan during a night of socializing with his Japanese colleagues more than five years ago eventually turned into a…
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