The 33rd Japan International Machine Tool Fair (JIMTOF2026) opened at Tokyo Big Sight on the 26th. With 1,134 exhibitors, it is the second-largest event on record, and current conditions are presented in an interview with Chairman Shigetomo Sakamoto (坂元 繁友).
The 33rd Japan International Machine Tool Fair (JIMTOF2026) opened at Tokyo Big Sight on the 26th. A record second-highest 1,134 companies are exhibiting at the venue.
The event is identified as JIMTOF2026, and the exhibition venue is Tokyo Big Sight. The large number of exhibitors is presented as a feature of this year's event.
The article takes the form of an interview with Shigetomo Sakamoto (坂元 繁友), president of Shibaura Machine and chairman of the Japan Machine Tool Builders' Association.