Ngokwezibalo, iJapan ivelise iitoni ezimalunga ne-13,000 zizonkeimibhobho yentsimbi engenamthungongoMeyi kulo nyaka, yehle nge-10.4% xa kuthelekiswa nenyanga enye kunyaka ophelileyo. Isiphumo kwiinyanga ezintlanu zokuqala sifikelele malunga neetoni ezingama-75,600, ukwehla ngonyaka nge-8.8%.

Ukukhutshwa kweemibhobho zensimbi ezingenamthungo zibethe kakhulu kulo nyaka ngenxa yokuncipha kwemveliso yeemoto ezibangelwa ukunqongophala kwe-semiconductors kunye namacandelo, kunye neentsuku ezimbalwa zokusebenza ngenxa yeeholide.