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- Road signs and poles in Kumamoto often have red tape wrapped around them
- Many semiconductor companies are setting up around Kikuyō
Red tape is wrapped around the posts of signs and billboards.
Look for Kyushu Electric Power pole plates.
Narrow down state/region
- Semiconductor-related investment is concentrated in Kikuyō, Kumamoto
After TSMC announced its new plant, an enormous number of semiconductor suppliers also moved in(References Policy update, Oct 2024 – METI Information Industries Division).
Municipalities of Kumamoto (45)
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- 熊本市県庁所在地
- 八代市
- 人吉市
- 荒尾市
- 水俣市
- 玉名市
- 山鹿市
- 菊池市
- 宇土市
- 上天草市
- 宇城市
- 阿蘇市
- 天草市
- 合志市
Town23
- 美里町下益城郡
- 玉東町玉名郡
- 南関町玉名郡
- 長洲町玉名郡
- 和水町玉名郡
- 大津町菊池郡
- 菊陽町菊池郡
- 南小国町阿蘇郡
- 小国町阿蘇郡
- 高森町阿蘇郡
- 御船町上益城郡
- 嘉島町上益城郡
- 益城町上益城郡
- 甲佐町上益城郡
- 山都町上益城郡
- 氷川町八代郡
- 芦北町葦北郡
- 津奈木町葦北郡
- 錦町球磨郡
- 多良木町球磨郡
- 湯前町球磨郡
- あさぎり町球磨郡
- 苓北町天草郡
Village8
- 産山村阿蘇郡
- 西原村阿蘇郡
- 南阿蘇村阿蘇郡
- 水上村球磨郡
- 相良村球磨郡
- 五木村球磨郡
- 山江村球磨郡
- 球磨村球磨郡
Representative companies
| Company | Code | Overview | IR | Dividends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing (JASM) | - | A subsidiary set up in Kumamoto by Taiwan’s TSMC, the world’s largest semiconductor foundry. It plans to manufacture logic chips (40nm, 28nm/22nm, 16nm/12nm, 7nm/6nm nodes)(References Factory overview – JASM CEO Yuichi Hotta, Jan 27 2025). | - | |
| Ebara | A leading manufacturer of pumps for water and resources. It holds 100% share in high-pressure ammonia pumps for fertilizer plants. | |||
| Fujifilm Electronic Materials | Produces lithography materials and components for image sensors. | |||
| Hirata | Designs and manufactures “production lines” themselves. |