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- Yagami Inc. is a Japan-based specialized trading and manufacturing company primarily engaged in the development, distribution, and installation of scientific educational instruments, healthcare and medical equipment, and industrial electric heating systems. The company operates through three principal business segments: Science Instruments and Educational Equipment, Healthcare and Medical Equipment, and Industrial Equipment. Its Science Instruments and Educational Equipment segment provides science experiment kits, physics, chemistry, and biology apparatus, STEM and ICT educational tools, optical microscopes, regulated power supply units, electronic measuring devices, and specialized laboratory furniture including experiment benches, fume hoods, and chemical storage cabinets for elementary schools, secondary schools, universities, and research institutions. The Healthcare and Medical Equipment segment supplies automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and emergency life-saving equipment; cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training manikins and medical simulation models; physical examination instruments such as electronic height and weight scales, vision testers, and audiometers; and school infirmary and nursing welfare supplies. The Industrial Equipment segment develops and distributes industrial electric heating solutions, including silicone rubber heaters, ribbon and tape heaters, mantle heaters, jacket heaters, drum heaters, freeze protection heating systems for piping and storage tanks, induction heating systems, and high-precision temperature control units for semiconductor manufacturing, petrochemical, and general industrial applications. Through its consolidated subsidiaries, including Yagami Furnitech Co., Ltd., the company designs and manufactures educational and laboratory furniture, while Hirayama Manufacturing Corporation manufactures and services high-pressure steam sterilizers, autoclaves, medical devices, and accelerated environmental testing apparatus. Headquartered in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Yagami Inc. was founded in June 1947, incorporated in March 1966, and is listed on the Nagoya Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol 7488. In recent strategic and operational developments, Yagami Inc. has accelerated the digital transformation of its distribution network through the implementation of cloud-based internal management platforms, updated its comprehensive industrial electric heating product line to emphasize energy efficiency and automated freeze-prevention systems, expanded its municipal and corporate AED fleet deployment alongside comprehensive maintenance subscription models, and strengthened operational integration with Hirayama Manufacturing Corporation to address growing domestic demand for advanced sterilization and environmental testing technologies.