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Voices of people overcoming challenges

Toshiba’s young engineers: Creating a new shopping culture

Toshiba’s young engineers: Creating a new shopping culture

There’s always been more to the act of shopping than simply obtaining goods and services. It’s long been at the heart of our daily existence, essential to how we live our lives; a part of the robust s…

2021/12/03
When work norms change – Why Toshiba supports side jobs

When work norms change – Why Toshiba supports side jobs

“How will you live your life in an age when you can expect to live to 100?” As we enter an age of 100-year lifespans, the conventional notion of “retiring at 60 or 65 and enjoying one’s remaining year…

2021/11/05
Toshiba’s young engineers: Buildings constructed in the digital world are changing construction sites in the physical world

Toshiba’s young engineers: Buildings constructed in the digital world are changing construction sites in the physical world

Many of the practices we have followed for many years are either the most efficient or most successful ways of doing things, and there’s a lot of truth in the old saying, “if it ain’t broke don’t fix …

2021/07/09
Toshiba’s young engineers: Shining a new light on the world

Toshiba’s young engineers: Shining a new light on the world

It’s about 150 years now since electric lights started to illuminate the night. In our modern world, where all the light and brightness we want is only a switch away, the feel of the sun on our skin s…

2021/06/28
Toshiba’s young engineers: Lithium-ion Batteries Will Build the Future

Toshiba’s young engineers: Lithium-ion Batteries Will Build the Future

Progress in batteries is a driving force for realizing the 21st century that people envisioned in the last century. The arrival of lithium-ion batteries that are more compact and efficient, with a lon…

2021/06/14
Toshiba’s young engineers: Bringing reliable railway technologies to a wider world

Toshiba’s young engineers: Bringing reliable railway technologies to a wider world

My working life started in a foreign country, now my second home Japan has seen waves of change in recent years. In the second half of the 20th century, globalization started to influence culture and …

2021/05/31
Toshiba’s young engineers: Taking on the long battle to decommission a nuclear power plant

Toshiba’s young engineers: Taking on the long battle to decommission a nuclear power plant

Basketball isn’t just about scoring points Baseball teams have nine players, rugby teams 15, and basketball five. There are also substitutes for these players who provide backup when starting members …

2021/04/26
Toshiba’s young engineers: Drawing on the spirit of kyudo to improve reliability

Toshiba’s young engineers: Drawing on the spirit of kyudo to improve reliability

In 2020, the coronavirus has pushed us into a paradigm shift that is bringing dramatic changes to the world. But there are people who are not just idly standing by and watching this, who know that it’…

2021/04/14
We Are Toshiba: Do the right thing to maintain passengers’ comfort and safety

We Are Toshiba: Do the right thing to maintain passengers’ comfort and safety

Toshiba elevators and escalators are seen in a variety of buildings over the world, including TOKYO SKYTREE®, the worlds tallest freestanding broadcasting tower. Behind the scenes, field engineers ens…

2021/03/26
We Are Toshiba: Do the Right Thing as the Last Line of Defense to Maintain Design Quality

We Are Toshiba: Do the Right Thing as the Last Line of Defense to Maintain Design Quality

What is a corporate philosophy? It may seem difficult to understand, but it encompasses the shared beliefs that every employee values and practices at work every day. Here, we introduce the thoughts a…

2021/02/24