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OLEDs

Yamagata: Bringing Next Generation Lighting to the World
Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) are thought to be the future of lighting, due to their surface luminescence, extreme thinness, light weight, wavelength of light close to that of the sun, and the fact that they contain no environment harming mercury.
Yamagata is actively working to increase OLED use and build OLED related industries in the prefecture, offering incentives to companies that develop products associated with OLEDs.

OLED Light

Ultra High Precision Processing

Further development is expected in the field of nanotechnology, so Yamagata takes ultra high precision processing technology to standards on the nanolevel. This forms the technological base of nanotechnology in Yamagata and strengthens Yamagata's position in the race to create nanotechnology.
The Yamagata Research Institute of Technology forms the core of a group of 1600 companies, universities, and other research institutions working together to form Yamagata's very own Ultra High Precision Processing Cluster.

Microscopic Hole Drilling for Brittle Materials		High Precision Micro Grooving for Optical Glass

Ultra-precise, Microscopic 3D Processing Technology		Aspherical Processing Technology
		Toroidal Processing (Carbide Die)

Biotechnology

The Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Keio University, located in Tsuruoka City, Yamagata, is a pioneer in the new life science field of "Integrated Systems Biology." Using cutting-edge biotechnology, intracellular metabolites can be analyzed comprehensively to construct computer simulation models and that can be applied in fields such as medical science and also the food industry.

Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Keio University

Metabolome Analysis

Research on Bioenergy Production Using Microalgae

Development of New Anticancer Drug

Traditional Crafts

Hammer Forged Knives

The high level craftsmanship developed by artisans throughout Yamagata's long history of manufacturing has been passed down to this day, and it continues to evolve further through fusion with modern design sensibilities.
Products include cast metal objects with a history of craftsmanship going back over 900 years, knives forged from hammers using traditional techniques passed down from sword making blacksmiths, furniture brought to life by top class wood molding technology, and carpets that are renowned throughout the world.


Cast Metals		Carpets and Rugs


Woodwork		Textiles