Why aren't any gear faceplates in Japanese?

RE: Why aren't any gear faceplates in Japanese?, posted on April 12, 2015 at 12:18:36
unclestu Dealer Posts: 5851 Joined: April 13, 2010	Probably all got scrapped by 1945. Seen museum aircraft with radio sets in Japanese, although western numerics were still used.

Because they export the products. nt, posted on April 12, 2015 at 13:40:21
Tadlo Audiophile Posts: 1925 Location: midwest Joined: March 8, 2003	.

Is audio gear sold in Japan also in english? NT, posted on April 12, 2015 at 15:51:22
sanman Audiophile Posts: 1780 Location: Redwood Coast Joined: November 13, 2004	X "When the demon is at your door, in the mornin' it won't be there no more" Steely Dan

generally, yes --, posted on April 12, 2015 at 18:36:49

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if you've never perused the site at the link below... take a look. See some of the Japanese hardware that didn't get exported to the US 'back in the day'...

There's also a transliterated version of the site at www.audio-database.com (but for most things I just look at the Japanese site... the photos are in English!)

all the best,
mrh

http://www.audio-heritage.jp/

RE: generally, yes --, posted on April 13, 2015 at 14:53:15
llwhtt Audiophile Posts: 192 Location: SOCAL Joined: October 28, 2008	I lived in Japan for nine years and I don't recall seeing any equipment in Japanese. I also built a couple Luxkits (Luxman) while there, assembly manuals were in Japanese and the equipment was in English. Craig

Because they lost the War. (nt), posted on April 15, 2015 at 13:40:25
briggs Audiophile Posts: 1674 Location: Connecticut Joined: April 16, 2002	nt

They are in Japanese - you mean you don't see it?, posted on April 16, 2015 at 06:13:06
airtime Audiophile Posts: 11287 Location: Arizona Joined: February 4, 2003	Hummmmm - like the Twilight Zone?

I wish they did., posted on April 17, 2015 at 08:12:20
Crazy Dave Audiophile Posts: 14371 Location: East Coast Joined: October 4, 2001	I like the look of kanji (hanzi). Dave

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Why aren't any gear faceplates in Japanese?

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