Throughout the history of the existence of its civilization, the Japanese made many important discoveries, which the world safely enjoys so far. Starting with weapons, ending with different electronic gadgets.
1. The rickshaw
Such trolleys are found today in almost all the resorts. And once they existed only in Japan. In 1860 the rickshaw was one of the most accessible and comfortable modes of transport. Among other things, he helped drivers maintain themselves in shape.
2. Instant soup
Yes, yes, the noodles loved by many people also come from Japan. The first portion was sold in 1958. Since then, the life of student hostels could no longer be the same.
3. Novels
The work "The Tale of Genji" is considered the first novel in the history of literature. Murasaki Shikibu wrote it. The work described one beautiful aristocrat and his numerous love affaires.
4. Katana
Although it is commonly believed that the prototype of the weapon was brought from China, Japan remains the official homeland of these katanas. The samurai began to make them in the period from 1392 to 1573.
5. Microcomputer
The first microcomputer Sord SMP80 / 08 was invented and assembled in 1972. The device was not able to work correctly, but nevertheless it helped specialists to make a big step forward in the development of computers.
6. Player
The first Volkman appeared in 1979. Sony then came up with something unusual - a gadget into which you can insert cassettes and headphones to listen to music on the go.
7. Lean production
The strategy was developed by Toyota after the Second World War. Production was based on the principles of work "Ford", but the Japanese somewhat "reshaped" it for themselves. Its main task was to reduce waste while maintaining the available capacity. Today, many manufactures try to work on this principle.
8. CD and DVD drives
The development of compact discs in parallel dealt with the company Sony and Philips. They agreed on the basic details, and the world received such popular "blanks". True, Sony on the reached decided not to stop and continued to improve the discs to HD-DVD, Blu-Ray format.
9. Programmable drum machine
Roland TR-808 revolutionized the world of music in the 1980s.
10. Karaoke
The first karaoke machine was invented in 1969, but the product was widely used only in 1971. At first, nobody penetrated the device. But gradually cars began to put in all bars of Japan.
11. Emoji
They were developed by Shigetaka Kurita with the team. The author of the favorite emoticons was frustrated that emotions in correspondence should be expressed solely in the text, and to correct the situation, came up with funny miniature pictures.
12. Video camera
Pocket devices that record video, existed since the 50's. And in 1983 Sony released the first video camera that recorded Betamax tape and was more easy to use.
13. Electric rice cooker
They were developed in Toshiba in 1955. Risovarki instantly became very popular. Over time, devices with temperature regulation began to appear.
14. The camera
This is now the presence of a camera in a mobile phone no one is surprised. And in 1999, representatives of the company Kyocera made a real sensation, introducing a mobile phone on the market that could take photos.
15. Portable ECG
An irreplaceable thing for people suffering from problems with the cardiovascular system.
16. Pocket calculator
Calculators have existed for a long time, the first device with a microchip, which could be carried everywhere, was created in Busicom in 1970. Called the gadget BusicomLE-120 Handy.
17. LED Light Bulbs
They were invented in the 90s by a group of scientists - Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano, Suji Nakamura - who subsequently received the Nobel Prize.
18. Lithium-ion batteries
Asahi Kasei did a great job, but he created something grandiose.
19. QR Code
It encrypts information about the company or product. Invented codes were in 1994 by representatives of the subsidiary company Toyota - Denso Wave.
20. The DNA sequence of CRISPR
This technique, which allows to "edit" genes, was discovered in 1987. However, then the scientists did not understand what exactly they faced. But their research laid the foundation for future great discoveries.
21. 3D printing
This invention seems phenomenal, but in fact, technology has long been approaching it. In 1981, Hideo Kodama first published his own idea of a rapid prototyping system, in which photopolymers would be used. This was the first concept of a 3D printer.
22. High-speed train
After the cars were invented, the trains became less popular. But the Japanese corrected the situation, creating a high-speed railway line from Tokyo to Osaka in 1964.
23. Flash Drive
The flash memory cards store information. Do not be them, your smartphones would be just useless pieces of metal.
24. Robots androids
The first android was WABOT-1. It was established at the University of Waseda in 1970. Vabot had artificial ears, mouth and eyes.