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Japan's Top Inventions

2018–2026·Returning Series·9 Seasons·110 Episodes·20 min·NHK
Studio: Japan International Broadcasting (JIB), NHK
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Next episode Jun 10, 2026
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English · Documentary
DOCUMENTARY
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Overview

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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Keywords

inventioncraftsmanship

Seasons

Season 110 episodes
2018
1
Conveyor Belt Sushi
2018-03-18
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2
Shinkansen
2018-04-19
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3
Automatic Rice Cookers
2018-05-17
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4
Electronic Bidet Toilets
2018-06-21
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5
Quartz Wristwatches
2018-07-19
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6
Instant Ramen
2018-08-16
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7
Portable Music Players
2018-09-20
15m0.0es448757
8
Gastrocameras
2018-10-18
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9
Handheld Calculators
2018-11-22
15m0.0es448759
10
Erasable Pens
2018-12-20
15m0.0es448760
Season 216 episodes
2019
1
Snap-Off Utility Knives
2019-01-17
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2
Acrylic Aquarium Panels
2019-02-21
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3
Makeup Brushes
2019-03-21
15m0.0es448763
4
Compact Motorcycles
2019-04-17
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5
Stay-Tight Fasteners
2019-05-09
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6
Video Game Character
2019-05-30
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7
Pedal Assist Electric Bicycles
2019-06-19
15m0.0es448767
8
Cooling Gel Sheets
2019-07-10
15m0.0es448768
9
Fiber Tip Pens
2019-08-07
15m0.0es448769
10
Shock Resistant Wristwatches
2019-08-21
15m0.0es448770
11
Cup Ramen
2019-09-11
15m0.0es448771
12
Probiotic Drinks
2019-10-09
15m0.0es448772
13
Special Effects Monster Movie
2019-10-23
15m0.0es448773
14
Umami Seasoning
2019-11-13
15m0.0es448774
15
Blue LEDs
2019-11-27
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16
Spinning Top Toys
2019-12-19
15m0.0es448776
Season 316 episodes
2020
1
Home Bread Makers
2020-01-09
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2
Glow in the Dark Pigments
2020-01-30
15m0.0es448778
3
Emoji
2020-02-13
15m0.0es448779
4
Miniature Video Cameras
2020-03-12
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5
2D Barcodes
2020-03-26
15m0.0es448781
6
Water Purifying Powder
2020-04-16
15m0.0es448782
7
Worksheet Study Method
2020-05-28
15m0.0es448783
8
Film Farming
2020-06-25
15m0.0es448784
9
Surgical Microscope Stand
2020-07-23
15m0.0es448785
10
Automatic Thread Trimmer Sewing Machines
2020-08-13
15m0.0es448786
11
Robotic Exoskeletons
2020-08-20
15m0.0es448787
12
Dinosaur Robots
2020-08-27
15m0.0es448788
13
Palm Vein Authentication
2020-09-24
15m0.0es448789
14
Fresh Freezing System
2020-10-22
15m0.0es448790
15
Bottled Green Tea
2020-11-25
15m0.0es448791
16
Personal Information Protection Stamps
2020-12-24
15m0.0es448792
Season 48 episodes
2021
1
Planetariums
2021-01-14
15m0.0es448793
2
Handheld Digital Pets
2021-01-28
15m0.0es448794
3
Home Gaming Console / Smartphone Springs
2021-05-15
28m0.0es448795
4
Neurosurgical Instruments / Weather Meters
2021-07-16
28m0.0es448796
5
Body Fat Scales / Luggage Rack Mirrors
2021-07-31
28m0.0es448797
6
Sushi Robots / Refractometers
2021-10-30
28m0.0es448798
7
Camera Phones / Electron Microscopes
2021-11-26
28m0.0es448799
8
Radio Controlled Watches / Encrusting Machines
2021-12-11
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Season 514 episodes
2022
1
Home Blood Pressure Monitors / Test Patterns
2022-01-08
28m0.0es448801
2
Drawing Tablets / Cascades (Airplane Component)
2022-01-29
28m0.0es448802
3
Laptop Computers / Purification & Separation Systems
2022-02-19
28m0.0es448803
4
Surgical Needles / Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Equipment
2022-03-19
28m0.0es448804
5
High-Capacity Optical Disks / Automatic Skewer Machines
2022-03-26
28m0.0es448805
6
Ventilators for Premature Babies / Electron Beam Lithography Systems
2022-04-30
28m0.0es448806
7
Landmine Clearance Machines / Linear Guides
2022-05-28
28m0.0es448807
8
Canned Bread / Automatic Dorayaki Machines
2022-06-25
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9
Mosquito Coils / Screw Removal Tools
2022-07-30
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10
Pulse Oximeters / Egg Grading & Packing Systems
2022-09-03
28m0.0es448810
11
Low Pain Needles / Sports Wheelchairs
2022-09-24
28m0.0es448811
12
Fish Finders / Medical Simulators
2022-10-29
28m0.0es448812
13
Lithium Ion Batteries / Dust Collectors for Tunnel Construction
2022-11-26
28m0.0es448813
14
Correction Tape / Water Filter Media
2022-12-24
28m0.0es448814
Season 611 episodes
2023
1
Automatic Ticket Gates / Tool Setters
2023-01-28
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2
Automatic Door Sensors / Banknote Printing Machines
2023-02-25
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3
Online Karaoke Services / Umbrella Bagging Machines
2023-03-25
28m0.0es448817
4
Imitation Crab / Monorail Transporters
2023-04-29
28m0.0es448818
5
Piano with Silent System / Plastic Food Models
2023-05-27
28m0.0es448819
6
Cockroach Traps / Residential Maps
2023-07-08
28m0.0es448820
7
Ultra-High-Speed Elevators / Carton Filling Machines
2023-07-29
28m0.0es448821
8
Stand-Up Personal Watercrafts / Rice Crackers with Peanuts
2023-08-26
28m0.0es448822
9
Lint Rollers / Rotating Beacon Lights
2023-09-30
28m0.0es448823
10
Car Navigation Systems / Vapor Heat Treatment Systems
2023-10-28
28m0.0es448824
11
Home Water Purifiers / Plastic Valves
2023-11-25
28m0.0es448825
Season 712 episodes
2024
1
Direct Drive Turntables / Natto
2024-01-20
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2
Letter Sorting Machines / Exhaust Gas Analyzers
2024-01-28
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3
Cultured Pearls / Casting Systems
2024-02-24
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4
Contactless IC Cards / Wasabi Packets
2024-03-30
28m0.0es448829
5
Singing Synthesizers / Solder
2024-04-27
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6
Fan-Cooled Workwear / Marine Cargo Tanks
2024-05-25
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7
Diagnostic Ultrasound Machines / Sports Balls
2024-06-29
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8
Artificial Leather / Blood Test Needles
2024-07-27
28m0.0es448833
9
Tactile Paving / Crab Stick Machines
2024-08-31
28m0.0es448834
10
Multihead Weighers / Aircraft Interior Products
2024-09-28
28m0.0es448835
11
Jet-Air Hand Dryers / Artificial Teeth
2024-10-26
28m0.0es448836
12
Seismic Oil Dampers / Fabric Trim
2024-11-30
28m0.0es448837
Season 819 episodes
2025
1
Rhythm Machines / Food Packaging
2025-01-11
28m0.0es448838
2
Ultra-thin Silk Fabrics / Membrane Structures
2025-02-15
28m0.0es448839
3
Press-in Piling Machines / Virus Removal Filters
2025-03-08
28m0.0es448840
4
Non-sprinkler Snow Melting Systems / Security Equipment
2025-03-29
28m0.0es448841
5
Massage Chairs
2025-03-29
15m0.0es448842
6
Capsule Figures
2025-04-09
15m0.0es448843
7
Lotion Tissues
2025-04-30
15m0.0es448844
8
Heat-resistant Labels
2025-05-21
15m0.0es448845
9
Frozen Food Vending Machines
2025-06-11
15m0.0es448846
10
Smokeless Grills
2025-07-02
15m0.0es448847
11
Super-absorbent Towels
2025-07-23
15m0.0es448848
12
Motorized Conveyor Rollers
2025-08-06
15m0.0es448849
13
Laser Flaw Inspection Systems
2025-08-27
15m0.0es448850
14
Curved Escalators
2025-09-17
15m0.0es448851
15
Capsule Beds
2025-10-01
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16
Eggshell Field Chalk
2025-10-22
15m0.0es448853
17
Cosmetic Sponges
2025-11-12
15m0.0es448854
18
Water Jet Cutters
2025-12-03
15m0.0es448855
19
Automated Ginjo Koji Makers
2025-12-24
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Season 97 episodes
2026
1
Non-Loosening Bolts
2026-01-28
15m0.0es448857
2
Portable Fetal Monitors
2026-02-11
15m0.0es448858
3
Concentrated Laundry Detergent
2026-03-04
15m0.0es448859
4
Liquid Glass Coating
2026-03-25
15m0.0es448860
5
Luminescent Ceramic Tiles
2026-04-08
15m0.0es448861
6
Automatic Floodgates
2026-04-29
15m0.0es448862
7
Concrete Testing Equipment
2026-05-20
15m0.0es448863
Added: 5/14/2026Updated: 6/4/2026