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Supercomputing in Japan
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<p>Japan operates a number of centers for supercomputing which hold world records in speed, with the <a href="/facts/K_computer/x1lBCwTT">K computer</a> being the world's fastest from June 2011 to June 2012, and <a href="/facts/Fugaku_(supercomputer)/jmuyc2sW">Fugaku</a> holding the lead from June 2020 until June 2022. </p><p>The K computer's performance was impressive, according to professor <a href="/facts/Jack_Dongarra/xBWGdDT9">Jack Dongarra</a> who maintains the <a href="/facts/TOP500/rz8zbyss">TOP500</a> list of <a href="/facts/Supercomputer/HT9NwGAN">supercomputers</a>, and it surpassed its next 5 competitors combined. The K computer cost US$10 million a year to operate. </p>