Main Contents

Contents

• Introduction
• `Japan Inc.' and Supercomputers
• Japanese Supercomputer Evolution
  • NEC's SX Family
  • Fujitsu's VP Series
  • Hitachi's Supercomputers
  • Japanese Involvement with Unix
• Scalable Vector Parallel Computers
  • NEC SX-4 Series
  • Fujitsu VPP500 Series
  • Market Impact
  • Numerical Wind Tunnel
• Japanese Procurements
• Supercomputer Import
  • Cray in Japan
  • Other Foreign Vendors in Japan
• Application Software
• Japanese Supercomputer Installations
  • Universities
• Governmental Research Laboratories
  • Automobile Manufacturers
  • Electronics Manufacturers
• Conclusions and Outlook
• References
• List of Figures