IIRC from when I did metal work, that's mostly because the Japanese vendors deliver more machines per year. German manufacturers generally don't make that many

IIRC from when I did metal work, that's mostly because the Japanese vendors deliver more machines per year. German manufacturers generally don't make that many machines, one because they're used for a LONG time (I learned milling on a machine from the 60s in 2015), two because they are complicated to build. You can't easily order 100 high quality mills from a german shop.