Yoshihiro Yamaguchi, president of Sony Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Japan's Sony Group, said in a recent interview with the media that TSMC's establishment of a factory in Kyushu, Japan "strengthened the resilience of the supply chain" and was an opportunity for the revival of the "silicon island" Kyushu.

At present, Sony is expanding its semiconductor business in Kyushu, Japan, not only planning to expand the production capacity of the CMOS factory in Nagasaki Prefecture, but also investing in a new semiconductor factory under construction by TSMC in Kumamoto Prefecture.

Yamaguchi said that Sony has commissioned TSMC for production since the late 1980s, and since around 2010, most chips for CMOS logic ICs and stacked CMOS have also been supplied by TSMC. Recently, TSMC's new factory in Kumamoto is close to Sony. Although it is not clear whether it will be able to pick up the goods directly in the future, "the factory is next to it, which not only makes people feel at ease, but also strengthens the resilience of the supply chain."

In addition, Yamaguchi Yiyang also believes that TSMC's establishment of a factory in Japan is expected to promote the "silicon island" Kyushu to regain its vitality. Perhaps in the future, it may compete with TSMC for talents, but it can still bring stimulation to Sony. This stimulation will be positive. It will also promote the cultivation of talents in Japan. He emphasized that TSMC is a global enterprise, and he expects the company's arrival to change Japan's perception of semiconductors and attract more talents interested in semiconductors to gather in Kyushu.

In June, the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industry Association said that the success of Japan's semiconductor industry depends on getting enough talent to innovate and operate its chip factories. It is estimated that over the next 10 years, eight major producers will need to hire about 35,000 engineers to keep up with the investment. According to data released by Japan's Statistics Bureau, the number of electronic components, equipment and circuit workers aged 25 to 44 will drop from 380,000 in 2010 to 240,000 in 2021.