Corporate Leaders in the Kyushu-Yamaguchi Region

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Mitsubishi's shipbuilding complex in Nagasaki features the world's longest shipyard dock (1 km in length). It is the only facility in Japan that builds large-sized passenger cruise ships, including two completed in 2004 (the 116,000 ton "Diamond Princess" and "Sapphire Princess"). Mitsubishi Heavy Industry also produces various kinds of power generating equipment, and the Nagasaki facility is Japan's only maker of wind turbine generators.

1-1 Akunoura-machi, Nagasaki City 850-8610
http://www.mhi.co.jp/nsmw

Mitsui High-tec, Inc.
Kitakyushu-based Mitsui High-tec, Inc. is one of the largest IC leadframe manufacturers in the world, with about 15 percent global market share.

2-10-1 Komine Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu City 807-8588
http://www.mitsui-high-tec.com/

Nippon Steel Yawata Works
Nippon Steel, formerly known as Yawata Steel Works, is the oldest steel producer in Japan. It was founded by the central government in Kitakyushu in 1901 as Japan's national iron and steel maker. Now a private corporation, Nippon Steel is headquartered in Tokyo but its Yawata Works remains the largest Nippon Steel production facility in terms of plant size and 4rd largest in terms of annual steel output. Nippon Steel also operates plants in Oita and Yamaguchi prefectures.

1-1 Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu City 804-8501
http://www0.nsc.co.jp

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Kyushu Plant
The Kyushu Plant is the largest of Nissan Motor Co.'s six car assembly facilities in Japan. The plant produces many popular models for both domestic sales and export, including the Teana, Presage, Bluebird Sylphy, Murano, X-Trail, Primera, and Lafesta. Average production at the plant is 45,000 cars per month.

1-3 Shinhamacho, Kanda-machi, Miyako-gun, Fukuoka Pref. 800-0321
http://www.nissan.co.jp

Toto Ltd.
Headquartered in Kitakyushu, TOTO is one of the two largest toilet, bath and other plumbing-related products makers in Japan. TOTO is known for its innovation, especially in environmentally-friendly technologies, and is increasingly targeting foreign markets for export.

2-1-1 Nakashima, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu City 802-8601
http://www.toto.co.jp

Toyota Motor Kyushu Inc.
Toyota Motor's Kyushu Plant, one of 15 in Japan, is the company's newest. It began operations in 1992 and makes passenger cars for both domestic and export markets, including the Harrier (export model: Lexus RX300) and the Kluger (export model: Toyota Highlander). The plant produced a record 254,000 cars in 2004. Starting in January 2006, models assembled at the Kyushu plant will be equipped with engines made in nearby Kanda-machi at Toyota's first new engine factory outside the Nagoya area.

1 Hirayama, Kamiaruki, Miyata-Machi, Kurate-Gun, Fukuoka Pref. 823-0015
http://www.toyota-kyushu.com

Yaskawa Electric Corp.
Yaskawa, based in Kitakyushu, is a globally-recognized manufacturer of industrial robots. Yaskawa's "Motoman" robots for welding, handling, assembly, painting, clean room, and other applications are the world's top-selling line. Yaskawa robots are used in auto assembly and other industrial plants across Japan and in many foreign countries.

2-1 Shiroishi, Kurosaki, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu City 806-0004
http://www.yaskawa.co.jp

Zenrin Co., Ltd.
Kitakyushu-based Zenrin Co. is a world-leading innovator in mapping software design, and is Japan's largest manufacturer of in-car navigation systems software based on GPS technology. Zenrin software-based systems are installed in virtually every new car manufactured in Japan.

1-1-1 Muro-machi, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu City 803-8630
http://www.zenrin.co.jp