Kirk here with some business news. Kyushu is sometimes referred to as Japan’s “silicone island” about the production of semiconductors. See, example
Now, TSMC is preparing to join those manufacturing in Kumamoto:
“The world’s largest contract chipmaker is considering building the new plant adjacent to Sony’s plant for image sensors used in smartphones in Kikuyo in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto, a person familiar with the matter said.”
Here’s an NHK report (in English, with video) on the same news:
