Japanese semiconductor facilities affected by the earthquake that struck the Kumamoto area on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, are gradually resuming operations. Companies such as Renesas Electronics and Tokyo Electron have begun recovery efforts and restarted some production lines. However, other major players like Sony and TSMC still need more time before fully resuming activities.
The relatively swift restart of operations has been attributed to quake-resistant construction and the application of lessons learned from previous disasters. These measures have helped mitigate the impact on Japan's chip industry, which plays a critical role in the global semiconductor supply chain.
The earthquake's effects were felt across Kumamoto and Tokyo, with industry facilities in both regions working to return to normalcy.
Source photos documenting the recovery were provided by Shotaro Mori.
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