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Japan's Top Inventions
Japanese inventions are used and loved around the world. Through interviews and reenactments, go behind the scenes and discover how Japanese craftsmanship brought these top inventions into being.
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Seasons (18)
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Season 5
Season 6
Season 7
Season 8
Season 9
Season 2018
- 1Conveyor Belt Sushi18 Mar 2018
- 2Shinkansen19 Apr 2018
- 3Automatic Rice Cookers17 May 2018
- 4Electronic Bidet Toilets21 Jun 2018
- 5Quartz Wristwatches19 Jul 2018
- 6Instant Ramen16 Aug 2018
- 7Portable Music Players20 Sep 2018
- 8Gastrocameras18 Oct 2018
- 9Handheld Calculators22 Nov 2018
- 10Erasable Pens20 Dec 2018
Season 2019
- 1Snap-Off Utility Knives17 Jan 2019
- 2Acrylic Aquarium Panels21 Feb 2019
- 3Makeup Brushes21 Mar 2019
- 4Compact Motorcycles17 Apr 2019
- 5Stay-Tight Fasteners9 May 2019
- 6Video Game Character30 May 2019
- 7Pedal Assist Electric Bicycles19 Jun 2019
- 8Cooling Gel Sheets10 Jul 2019
- 9Fiber Tip Pens7 Aug 2019
- 10Shock Resistant Wristwatches21 Aug 2019
- 11Cup Ramen11 Sep 2019
- 12Probiotic Drinks9 Oct 2019
- 13Special Effects Monster Movie23 Oct 2019
- 14Umami Seasoning13 Nov 2019
- 15Blue LEDs27 Nov 2019
- 16Spinning Top Toys18 Dec 2019
Season 2020
- 1Home Bread Makers8 Jan 2020
- 2Glow in the Dark Pigments29 Jan 2020
- 3Emoji13 Feb 2020
- 4Miniature Video Cameras12 Mar 2020
- 52D Barcodes26 Mar 2020
- 6Water-Purifying Powder16 Apr 2020
- 7Worksheet Study Method28 May 2020
- 8Film Farming24 Jun 2020
- 9Surgical Microscope Stand22 Jul 2020
- 10Automatic Thread Trimmer Sewing Machines13 Aug 2020
- 11Robotic Exoskeletons20 Aug 2020
- 12Dinosaur Robots27 Aug 2020
- 13Palm Vein Authentication24 Sep 2020
- 14Fresh Freezing System22 Oct 2020
- 15Bottled Green Tea26 Nov 2020
- 16Personal Information Protection Stamps24 Dec 2020
Season 2021
- 1Planetariums14 Jan 2021
- 2Handheld Digital Pets28 Jan 2021
- 3Home Gaming Console / Smartphone Springs15 May 2021
- 4Neurosurgical Instruments / Weather Meters10 Jul 2021
- 5Body Fat Scales / Luggage Rack Mirrors31 Jul 2021
- 6Sushi Robots / Refractometers30 Oct 2021
- 7Camera Phones / Electron Microscopes20 Nov 2021
- 8Radio Controlled Watches / Encrusting Machines11 Dec 2021
Season 2022
- 1Home Blood Pressure Monitors / Test Patterns8 Jan 2022
- 2Drawing Tablets / Cascades (Airplane Component)29 Jan 2022
- 3Laptop Computers / Purification & Separation Systems19 Feb 2022
- 4Surgical Needles / Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Equipment19 Mar 2022
- 5High-Capacity Optical Disks / Automatic Skewer Machines26 Mar 2022
- 6Ventilators for Premature Babies / Electron Beam Lithography Systems30 Apr 2022
- 7Landmine Clearance Machines / Linear Guides28 May 2022
- 8Canned Bread / Automatic Dorayaki Machines25 Jun 2022
- 9Mosquito Coils / Screw Removal Tools30 Jul 2022
- 10Pulse Oximeters / Egg Grading & Packing Systems3 Sep 2022
- 11Low-Pain Needles / Sports Wheelchairs24 Sep 2022
- 12Fish Finders / Medical Simulators29 Oct 2022
- 13Lithium-Ion Batteries / Dust Collectors for Tunnel Construction26 Nov 2022
- 14Correction Tape / Water Filter Media24 Dec 2022
Season 2023
- 1Automatic Ticket Gates / Tool Setters28 Jan 2023
- 2Automatic Door Sensors / Banknote Printing Machines25 Feb 2023
- 3Online Karaoke Services / Umbrella Bagging Machines25 Mar 2023
- 4Imitation Crab / Monorail Transporters29 Apr 2023
- 5Piano with Silent System / Plastic Food Models27 May 2023
- 6Cockroach Traps / Residential Maps8 Jul 2023
- 7Ultra-High-Speed Elevators / Carton Filling Machines29 Jul 2023
- 8Stand-Up Personal Watercrafts / Rice Crackers with Peanuts26 Aug 2023
- 9Lint Rollers / Rotating Beacon Lights30 Sep 2023
- 10Car Navigation Systems / Vapor Heat Treatment Systems28 Oct 2023
- 11Home Water Purifiers / Plastic Valves25 Nov 2023
Season 2024
- 1Direct Drive Turntables / Natto20 Jan 2024
- 2Letter Sorting Machines / Exhaust Gas Analyzers27 Jan 2024
- 3Cultured Pearls / Casting Systems24 Feb 2024
- 4Contactless IC Cards / Wasabi Packets30 Mar 2024
- 5Singing Synthesizers / Solder27 Apr 2024
- 6Fan-Cooled Workwear / Marine Cargo Tanks25 May 2024
- 7Diagnostic Ultrasound Machines / Sports Balls29 Jun 2024
- 8Artificial Leather / Blood Test Needles27 Jul 2024
- 9Tactile Paving / Crab Stick Machines31 Aug 2024
- 10Multihead Weighers / Aircraft Interior Products28 Sep 2024
- 11Jet-Air Hand Dryers / Artificial Teeth26 Oct 2024
- 12Seismic Oil Dampers / Fabric Trim30 Nov 2024
Season 2025
- 1Rhythm Machines / Food Packaging11 Jan 2025
- 2Ultra-thin Silk Fabrics / Membrane Structures15 Feb 2025
- 3Press-in Piling Machines / Virus Removal Filters8 Mar 2025
- 4Non-sprinkler Snow Melting Systems / Security Equipment29 Mar 2025
- 5Massage Chairs29 Mar 2025
- 6Capsule Figures9 Apr 2025
- 7Lotion tissues30 Apr 2025
- 8Heat-resistant Labels21 May 2025
- 9Frozen Food Vending Machines11 Jun 2025
- 10Smokeless Grills2 Jul 2025
- 11Super-absorbent Towels23 Jul 2025
- 12Motorized Conveyor Rollers6 Aug 2025
- 13Laser Flaw Inspection Systems27 Aug 2025
- 14Curved Escalators17 Sep 2025
- 15Capsule Beds1 Oct 2025
- 16Eggshell Field Chalk22 Oct 2025
- 17Cosmetic Sponges12 Nov 2025
- 18Water Jet Cutters3 Dec 2025
- 19Automated Ginjo Koji Makers24 Dec 2025
Season 2026
- 1Non-Loosening Bolts28 Jan 2026
- 2Portable Fetal Monitors11 Feb 2026
- 3Concentrated Laundry Detergent4 Mar 2026
- 4Liquid Glass Coating25 Mar 2026
- 5Luminescent Ceramic Tiles8 Apr 2026
- 6Automatic Floodgates29 Apr 2026
- 7Concrete Testing Equipment20 May 2026
- 8Taste Sensing Systems10 Jun 2026
- 9Silica Gel Rotors1 Jul 2026
- 10Pre-Inked Stamps29 Jul 2026
- 11Center Bridge Knee Braces26 Aug 2026
- 12Dissolving Microneedles2 Sep 2026
- 13Tofu Snack Bars30 Sep 2026