Japan pitches 'Society 5.0' to keep its edge in tech and science

Re:Japan pitches 'Society 5.0' to keep its edge in tech and ... by jvanderbot on Monday July 26, 2021 @11:31AM (#27960682)

I sure do love my Ryobi tools. They have a hobby-user engineering and price point, and features for people who are bad with tools, like myself. Some plastic makes it light / cheap. Brushed motors because of the lighter workload. Plenty of guide lights that you don't find on Dewalt. Half the price.

Hell, the Toyota Tundra is one of the best loved pickups around. It feels like a Ryobi pickup: For the light workload, probably urban, non-career-hauler.

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Re:Japan pitches 'Society 5.0' to keep its edge in tech and ... by coopsmoss on Monday July 26, 2021 @12:08PM (#27961174)

I'm pretty sure Ryobi just licenses their name, and the tools are designed/made by Hong Kong's Techtronics. I don't think you can even buy Ryobi tools in Japan.

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Re:Japan pitches 'Society 5.0' to keep its edge in tech and ... by fomine3 on Monday July 26, 2021 @09:11PM (#27967496)

I don't know other countries situation, but Ryobi's tools are widely available in Japan, along with Makita, Hikoki.

It seems that the tools dept and brand on Ryobi in Japan is sold to Kyocera.

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