Japanese/Asian Speakers???

Like other posters mentioned, there are lots of "mid to hi-end" speakers in Japan by major brands. The reason why you don't see them in US is that those Japanese mfrs don't market products unless they think they can sell them overseas. Japanese mfrs, I guess, are focusing on "small room" "near field" speakers, which would not be so popular in US, where large listening room is more affordable.

When I was in Japan during my youth, Diatone (Mitsubishi Electric), Onkyo, SONY, Yamaha, Pioneer were all "big hit" in the mid-fi to hi-end speaker market. Some of them, I heard, have terminated the speaker lines or audio business entirely, however. Really hi-end audiophiles were using HUGE JBL, Tannoy, or DIY speakers in their relatively small rooms, while there were and still are many fortunate audiophiles who own huge "theater" in the house!

I still see a lot of speakers by major Japanese brands advertised on Japanese audio mags as well as BOSE (by the way, Japanese audio mag DOES seriously review BOSE speakers from time to time - different line-up of BOSE is marketed there, like JBL, and they seem to be considered "hi-end").

Also, I believe Usher is a Taiwanese brand, and Swan is completely made in China. I may be wrong as always....

Update:
1) I hadn't seen Ultrakaz' comment yet but he is right.
2) Exclusive is made by Pioneer. They still make speakers which are not as megabuck as I thought (though from memory, some of the older ones are about twice as large as the ones shown). The website, unfortunately only in Japanese, is here.
3) I forgot to include in the previous note that Murata and Pioneer (and undoubtedly others) both make high-end ribbon super-tweeters and that both Fujitsu ("Eclipse" models) and Murata make speakers as well.

in japan,the god of all speakers is jbl. hartsfields,4312's and others are still being built in the u.s. today by jbl and shipped to japan for exclusive distribution...the vision of true hi fi in japan is more closely linked to companies with a long history of significant achievement and an an absolute reverence for history..period.....small living spaces don't stop anyone who can afford them. others of note are klipsch duntech and tannoy...all others are wannabes.....

Visit the Calix Technology website for another speaker mfg from Taiwan. The press on the top of the line Phoenix series has been VERY positive (CES and Stereophile Show a month or so ago). Unique in appearance, sonics are superb and on pair with the best speakers available, cost no object.