Report
Joel Scheiman ...
  • Julie Boote
  • Lindsay Whipp
  • Pelham Smithers
  • Thao Nguyen
  • William Nestuk

The PSA Japan Weekly Research Round-Up for the Week Ending 14 January 2022

The Weekly Comment Summary
Having operated in a zero-inflation environment for twenty years, Japanese companies are starting to raise prices. Pelham Smithers comments.

PSA Company Visits, Tours and Interviews
• Conference Calls with: ExaWizards (4259 JT) Q&A with Cybozu (4776 JT), Yaskawa (6506 JT)
• Presentations at: Sansan (4443 JT), Money Forward (3994 JT), Shift Inc (3697 JT), Tosoh (4042 JT)

Reports / Flash Notes Summaries
1. Money Forward (3994 JT) FY21 Q4 Preview
2. Shift Inc (3697 JT) FY22 Q1 Preview

Company / Sector / Thematic Comments
Technology: Consumer Electronics, Gaming
1. Sony (6758 JT) to Keep Making PS4s Through 2022
2. Nintendo’s (7974 JT) Problem for 2022: Deciding When to Call “Time” on the Switch
3. Production Issues Impact Sales of Consoles Over Holiday Period
Technology: Industrial Electronics / Components / Semis & SPE / Precision
4. Other Tech-Related News & Moves That Caught Our Eye
Autos
5. China Auto Sales Increase in 2021
Auto Parts / Machinery
6. Yaskawa (6506 JT): FY21 Q3 Results: Modest on Component Shortage
Internet / eCommerce
7. CyberAgent (4751 JT) Acquires Content Studio BABEL LABEL
8. Demae-can’s (2484 JT) FY22 Q1 Operating Loss Widened by ¥5.7 YoY
9. Other Internet / eCommerce-related News & Moves that Caught Our Eye
Enterprise Software
10. Money Forward (3994 JT) FY21 Q4 Preview
11. Shift Inc (3697 JT) FY22 Q1 Preview
12. Sansan (4443 JT) FY21 Q2 Results: Contact Management ARPA Grinds to Halt
Pharma
13. Eisai (4523 JT) Follows Biogen (BIIB US) Lower
Miscellaneous
14. Other News & Moves That Caught Our Eye
Macro / Market / Strategy
15. Are Japanese Companies Behind the Curve on Raising Prices?
16. New Sections of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
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Pelham Smithers Associates Ltd

Founded in 2009, Pelham Smithers Associates (PSA) provides market intelligence on Asian technology, focusing in particular on Japan. The industries covered by our team of specialists are: consumer electronics, telecomms, pharmaceuticals, internet, electronic parts and materials, automotive technology, retail and capital goods. 

PSA produces both company and sector reports. The focus of PSA’s research is to identify winners and losers as new technologies impact the top and bottom lines of corporations. Critical to our research is the clear explanation of how these new technologies work and how they impact companies and industries. 

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Analysts
Joel Scheiman

Julie Boote

Lindsay Whipp

Pelham Smithers

Thao Nguyen

William Nestuk

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