Yamagato Industries
| Yamagato Industries | |
|---|---|
 Programmers' cubicles at Yamagato Industries | |
| Location: | Tokyo, Japan |
| Purpose: | Business |
Yamagato Industries is the company that Hiro and Ando work for as programmers in Tokyo, Japan.
Notable Employees
About
Hiro first discovers his powers in his cubicle and rushes to tell Ando, excitedly running about the cubicles. He is scolded by his boss.
After teleporting to an future New York, Hiro phones Yamagato to talk to his friend Ando, still in the present.
Hiro, wanting to live up to his grandfather's legacy, throws away his Yamagato ID badge.
At the office, Hiro tries to convince Ando of his powers and shows him the comic from the future. They decide to leave their jobs and begin their mission.
In Charles Deveaux's apartment, Peter reads the New York Telegraph, which reports that Yamagato's stock is down to 215 and an eighth.
Hiro tries to call Ando at work, and instead encounters himself from six months ago. Later, Hiro accidentally teleports to the current-day roof of Yamagato.
Hiro's sister tells Hiro that Yamagato is financially failing. Hiro devises a way to help his father realize that Kimiko is capable of taking over the business.
Notes
- The employees have scheduled workout times on the roof of their building. This is common practice throughout Japan, called calisthenics.
- According to "The Crane", the company is spelled differently: Yamagoto Industries.
Trivia
- The Japanese symbols on the clock in Hiro's cubicle represent the text "One", "Two", etc. instead of the numerical values "1", "2", etc. Modern clocks in Japan typically show the latter.
- Hiro is a programmer with a level 3 security clearance. His ID number is 651283461132, and he is referred to as "a lowly office drone". (The Crane)
Gallery
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Hiro's desk at Yamagato Industries is immaculate. -
Ando works at Yamagato. -
Hiro shouts in the middle of his office. -
Hiro's boss drags Hiro out of the office. -
According to The Crane, Hiro throws away his security card before leaving for New York City with Ando. -
Employees have a workout session on the roof of Yamagato Industries. -
