Takenaka Seisakusho Co., Ltd. has spent seven decades since its establishment in the unending pursuit of improved methods for manufacturing special steel high-precision screws. In particular, the fluorocarbon polymer coating product TAKECOAT-1000 and the nuclear power plant-use special steel high-precision screws that the company developed in-house each boast shares of more than 90% in their respective Japanese markets.

Takenaka’s fluorocarbon polymer-coated bolts, nuts and parts are ideal for use under severe conditions for applications where rust and corrosion resistance need to be maintained for long periods, such as for bridges, subterranean pipes, marine structures, etc. For this reason, these products are employed in large quantities in such major civil engineering structures as the Tokyo Bay Tunnel on the Trans-Tokyo Bay Highway (also known as the Tokyo Bay Aqualine), and all the suspension bridges on all three routes linking the Japanese islands of Honshu and Shikoku.

For more information on the fluorocarbon polymer-coated bolts, nuts and parts, send an inquiry to Takenaka Seisakusho Co., Ltd.

In Japan, not enough shop space, or lack of a potential market in the immediate surrounding area are common obstacles. However, especially in the food and beverage sector, meticulous attention to detail in producing and maintaining a restaurant, store, or product can be enough to overcome these obstacles and attract customers from afar.

The success of a 46.2 square meter sake shop that has recently been receiving a lot of attention for its business tactics, specializing in sake (Japanese rice wine) and shochu (distilled spirit) from Kuramoto, is evidence that attention to detail is king. More than half of the shop’s customers are from outside the city area. This is not because the shop runs an e-shop where these customers can purchase items online. The owner’s dedication to maintaining his extensive knowledge on sake and shochu and his personal relationship with his suppliers and customers attracts repeat business even from afar. Every year, he dedicates one whole month to making his rounds in the Kuramoto area. Instead of just communicating via fax or phone, directly meeting with his suppliers is what has allowed him to uphold his stock of 1800 high quality items. Of course the popular tasting event the shop sponsors is one of the keys to the owner’s successful relationship with his customers, but his daily efforts in providing customers the perfect alcohol of choice based on their preferences is what really keeps them coming back for more.

While there were those who saw this trend as a problem, there were others that saw this as a noteworthy business opportunity to introduce a new range of matchmaking services. Extending beyond the average on and offline match making services, there are now match making companies for example that provide membership not just on an individual basis but to companies so employees in registered companies can utilize the match making services for free. There are also other match making companies that produce events where not the potential partners but their parents participate to find a future husband or wife for their sons and daughters.

While the decreasing number of marriages is bringing new business opportunities to the matchmaking industry, this does not mean that the wedding industry is in a slump. There are a new wave of couples that are supporting this estimated 7 to 10 trillion yen industry with their demands for originality and style in wedding ceremonies and beyond. Weddings are no longer just at churches or banquettes but are also held in homes, galleries, and it is not just the bride that is adamant in making this day special. Now there is even a magazine dedicated to grooms in hopes to boost his sense of style.

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