April 2008 - March 2009:
- 42.254 billion JPY on R&D ($415.91 million)
- 117.308 billion JPY on advertising
4,130 employees at end of year
April 2009 - March 2010:
- 45.471 billion JPY on R&D ($448.12 million)
- 100.217 billion JPY on advertising
4,425 employees at end of year
April 2010 - March 2011:
- 52.756 billion JPY on R&D ($519.86 million)
- 96.359 billion JPY on advertising
4,712 employees at end of year
April 2011 - March 2012:
- 52.675 billion JPY on R&D ($519.06 million)
- 74.599 billion JPY on advertising
4,928 employees at end of year
April 2012 - March 2013:
- 53.483 billion JPY on R&D ($527.02 million)
- 61.104 billion JPY on advertising
5,080 employees at end of year
April 2013 - March 2014:
- 71.736 billion JPY on R&D ($706.89 million)
- 70.264 billion JPY on advertising
5,222 employees at end of year
April 2014 - March 2015 (projected):
- 57 billion JPY on R&D ($561.68 million)
- 62 billion JPY on advertising
Yep, it seems last year was by far the biggest in terms of R&D expenses. This year's projected to be the second most intensive one, too. I hope they're building up in a good way.