Japan: The Harbinger State

Re:Japan: The Harbinger State by JamesBarney on Monday January 23, 2023 @06:30PM (#34496656)

And weirdly enough making high quality ball bearings.

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Re:Japan: The Harbinger State by lovemenot on Monday January 23, 2023 @08:46PM (#34497991)

I heard that the pachinko industry got its head start from the post-war surplus production of ball bearings. Perhaps the quality you mention is now feasible as a result of the scale economics from pachinko ball production.

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Re:Japan: The Harbinger State by loeg on Tuesday January 24, 2023 @12:00PM (#34506380)

Yep: NSK, NTN.

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