What things were invented in Japan. Original Japanese inventions. Androids Kodomoroid, Ontonaroid and Telenoid

Once again the Asians give us a crazy hello with their inventions. Whatever they say about Asians, they have a certain freedom of thinking, especially among Japanese inventors who create mind-blowing devices full of absurdity. Looking at these inventions, questions arise in my head: why, why and how the idea of ​​\u200b\u200binventing "this" could have come to mind. Some of the inventions of Japanese designers are quite funny and can somehow be used in real life, while others were completely made according to the notes of a madman.

For those who hate the rain too much

It will help you hear better... and look crazy.

Why wash the floor if you can put such a mop on a child and he, knowing the world, will clean the house

For those who have always dreamed of examining their ear from the inside, but could not

Wherever you go, your true friend and comrade toilet paper always with you

This invention will allow you to sleep standing up in the subway

For those who like to burst polyethylene pimples on the package, such reusable electric calmers were invented

With these glasses you will never drip eye drops past the eye

By the way, a popular selfie device, now widely used by the Japanese

Pillow with speaker, lie down and watch your favorite movie, the sound will not be lost in one ear

Pillow book called "workaholic"

Love to sing karaoke, but don't like being heard by others? The Japanese specially invented a microphone with a silencer

This guy will let you know how hot your soup is.

banana case

solar lighter

You can sleep in the subway and hope for the kindness of others. The suction cup prevents your head from falling off, the helmet protects against impact, and the sign with a note will let others know at which station to wake you up.

It was a hard day and you don’t feel like peeing standing up, or do you strive to miss the toilet all the time? Then this stand is for you.

For those who lack human warmth

And this too

Why put butter on a sandwich when you can grate it

This device will prevent you from soaking your hair in noodles

Wedding bra, the countdown has begun

And of course, square watermelons. Do you know why they made them? Because the Japanese can. In fact, all their charm is that they do not ride and it is more convenient to store them in the refrigerator.

Japan is a country that sets the fashion for gadgets all over the world. It was here that many devices from weapons to electronics were invented, which are used by the whole world. Japanese inventions have penetrated into modern culture, entertainment and everyday life. It is safe to say that the world would not be the way it is without the inventions of the Land of the Rising Sun.

1. Rickshaw

Japanese invention: rickshaw.

Everyone saw these wagons, which are pulled by a man holding the shafts. This clever and simple invention is called the rickshaw, and it was first invented by the Japanese in 1860. At that time it was an inexpensive and popular mode of transport. What about a taxi? It appeared much later.

2. Roman

Japanese Invention: A Novel.

The Tale of Genji, written in Japan in the 11th century, is considered the first novel in history. It was written by a woman named Murasaki Shikibu and is about a beautiful aristocrat and his many novels.

3. Microcomputer

Japanese invention: microcomputer.

The Sord SMP80/08, invented and developed in 1972, was the first microcomputer. Although it never went into mass production, it was a big step in the development of computers.

4. Player

Japanese invention: player.

While this technology has been around for some time, Sony has figured out how to "pack" a tape cassette into a compact box, making it possible to listen to music on the go. The company called their device "Walkman" and released it in 1979.

5. CDs, DVDs and Blu-rays

Japanese invention: CDs, DVDs and Blu-rays.

Compact discs were invented by the Japanese from Sony and the Dutch from Philips. The companies discussed their developments together and came to the decision to release unified 115 mm discs, which contained 74 minutes of music. Later, Sony continued its development with the release of DVD, and also got involved in the technology war against HD-DVD with its Blu-Ray disc.

6. Emoji

Japanese invention: emoji.

It is the Japanese who need to be thanked for the emoji emoticons on the phone. Created by Shigetaka Kurita and his team at NTT DoCoMo, the language of ideograms and emoticons was used as a way to communicate information and emotions.

7. Video camera

Japanese invention: video camera.

While pocket video recorders have been around since the 1950s, Sony released the very first camcorder in 1983. It recorded everything on Betamax tape and was much easier than previous film recording methods.

8. Phone camera

Japanese invention: phone camera.

Today, the presence of a camera on mobile phone is commonplace, but back in 1999 it was something unheard of. The Japanese company Kyocera Corporation released the first cellular telephone with a VisualPhone VP-210 camera that could store up to 20 JPEG images.

9. Pocket Calculator

Japanese invention: pocket calculator.

Calculators have been around for a long time. But the first microchip pocket calculator was invented by the Japanese company Busicom in 1970. It was called the Busicom LE-120 Handy.

10. QR code

Japanese invention: QR code.

Today, anyone can use a QR code to get information about a company or product. This technology was originally invented in 1994 by a Toyota subsidiary called Denso Wave.

11. Li-ion battery

Japanese invention: lithium-ion battery.

In Japan, Asahi Kasei has done significant work on rechargeable lithium-ion battery technology, revolutionizing previous research. With the help of Sony Corporation, it released this technology to the consumer market.

12. CRISPR

Japanese invention: "CRISPR".

Although technically no one "invented" the universal CRISPR gene editing method, in 1987, Yoshizumi Isino and his team at Osaka University were the first to discover it. Unfortunately, at the time they did not understand what they had discovered. However, their research laid the groundwork for the future.

13. 3D printing

Japanese invention: 3D printing.

3D printing may seem like a new invention, but the technology has been around for 37 years. In 1981, at the Nagoya Municipal Industrial Research Institute, Hideo Kodama published his idea for fast system prototyping using photopolymers. This was the first concept of a 3D printer.

14. Flash memory

Japanese invention: flash memory.

Flash memory allows modern smartphones to store data such as music, photos, and videos. Fujio Masuoka, who was at Toshiba at the time, invented flash memory in 1984 to solve the problem of storing data even when the device was turned off.

15. High speed train

Japanese invention: high-speed train.

Trains in Europe and the United States lost some of their importance after the start mass production cars. However, this was not the case in Japan. In Japan, the first high-speed rail line was invented and opened, and the first "bullet train" went from Tokyo to Osaka in 1964. This invention has gained worldwide popularity, especially in densely populated areas in need of rapid mass transit.

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The rest are sometimes terribly impractical and almost useless. However, this list includes such discoveries that can really change our lives. Japan is undeniably a technological superpower and has been developing new technologies and making real breakthroughs in engineering for a long time.

When applied correctly, they affect how the entire world travels, communicates, thinks and lives. The following eight inventions may seem odd, but they have very real and exciting applications.

Revolutionary vending machines

It may seem that vending machines are not among the inventions that can change the world: after all, they appeared back in 19 century. Be that as it may, it was Japan that turned the time-tested vending machine into the most convenient device for every area of ​​​​life, thereby teaching us to appreciate convenience.

Most people use vending machines to buy snacks or coffee, while the Japanese ushered in a new era of these machines: now you can buy anything from an umbrella to eggs and fresh lettuce. Whether the rest of the world will follow the example of the Japanese is hard to say.

However, seeing the potential in a vending machine that produces fresh vegetables under artificial sunlight, not difficult at all.

Mind Reading Camera

Penetrating into a person's head and touching the power of our mind is the cherished dream of any inventor. The Japanese managed to create a prototype camera called Neurocam, which allows you to record brain waves and then create images or even G I F files.

Neurocam uses an iPhone attached to a hoop that picks up a person's electroencephalographic signals. After that, the camera, using a complex algorithm, transforms brain activity into images displayed on the phone's display.

While this invention is still in development, it could herald the ability to view dreams, memories, or ideas as people think about them, which would completely change the way we communicate and share information.

Battery RydenDualCarbon

A sustainable and renewable source of energy has been the subject of heated discussion over the past decade, when rapid climate change has become a universal problem. So PowerJapanPlus set about developing a new generation of fully rechargeable organic carbon batteries.

Ryden battery D ual C arbon will hold more energy and hold it longer than any other in existence. It can be charged at 20 times faster than ordinary batteries making it the most energy efficient.

In addition, it contains exclusively safe substances suitable for processing. This battery could change the world's energy use.

Self-wearing robot / PowerloaderLightPLL-0

What could be better for people with mobility problems than a robot that can let them walk, run, work? The Japanese company Panasonic is currently developing significant improvements in exoskeleton robotics that people wear like a suit. What was previously only used for military purposes will soon be available to workers, the disabled, or anyone who for some reason lacks the strength for everyday activities. Powerloader suit costs approx. 7 thousand dollars, weighs 40 kilograms and can carry loads up to 30 kilograms.

If over time the suit is made lighter, leaner and stronger, then the Powerloader could revolutionize the way people work and recover from injury.

Super HD 4K TV

Imagine television so clear that it feels like you can reach out and actually touch the image. Since the currently flawless H D 4 With resolution becoming a commercial reality for manufacturers such as Sharp and Sony, the TV picture will begin to feel incredibly real, which will completely change the viewing experience for all of us. New 4 K TV has four times the resolution of standard H D (1080 pixels per inch) and also has concave shape which also makes the picture brighter and more colorful.

When this marvel of technology becomes available to people all over the world, such TVs will surely supplant their H D-predecessors. Japan became the first country where in July 2014 began broadcasting in resolution 4 K, although initially the first broadcast was predicted only for 2016 year.

3. Androids Kodomoroid, Ontonaroid and Telenoid

Robotics has the potential to change everything we know about social interaction and work, and raises important philosophical questions about human consciousness. Hiroshi Ishiguro and his team at Osaka University designed three female robots with human physical attributes such as skin color, facial features, hair, and even clothes.

Robots Kodomoroid, Ontonaroud and Telenoid represent different ages, but they are all "women". Their job will be to act as RSS guides in the museum and report news on different languages to anyone who comes to them with such a request.

They can also move like a human and have a range of human gestures, including being able to receive objects and even how to blink and smile.

ASIMO Robot

Japanese developments in the field of robotics have been closely followed by the whole world over the past few years. 15 years. Robot AS IM Honda's O represents a huge step forward in robotics (and looks much less creepy than Kodomoroid). AS IM O is capable of many things that a person can: greet visitors, open bottles, serve drinks, and so on.

The design of the robot has been updated in 2014 year, which allowed him to jump and run at a tremendous speed for a robot - up to 5 kilometers per hour. It is difficult to say what cultural, social and economic changes the widespread use of advanced robots will bring to the world. However, when released in industrial scale, AS type robots IM O can be a lifesaver for people with chronic mobility problems who need regular care.

space elevator

Attempts to develop the first "space elevator" have turned into a real race and passions continue to heat up. The model for this invention was created by Russian scientists from the end 1800 and to the middle 1900 -s.

American engineers have achieved impressive results in this direction, but the award in 500 thousand dollars, offered at the competition in 2007 for the development of the space elevator in subsequent 5 years, so no one got it. Since then, Japan seems to have claimed responsibility for the invention.

Obayashi Corporation of Tokyo plans to have a functioning space elevator to 2050 year. It will send tourists to the orbital station using a carbon nanotube tether.

Using predominantly solar energy, the elevator will transport up to 30 man with speed 200 km per hour, almost like a high-speed train. This kind of technological innovation, if successful, will forever change technology, tourism and space exploration.

The Land of the Rising Sun has made the Japanese an incredibly inventive nation. But sometimes their creativity and technological advances go too far, resulting in things that Westerners find strange and shocking.

1. Artificial fangs.

Japanese women literally go crazy with pointed teeth, which in the Land of the Rising Sun are called “yabea”. Local women are willing to spend hundreds of dollars on cosmetic procedures to attach these mini fangs to their teeth.

2. Toilet slippers.

The Japanese are famous for their strict hygiene and sanitation habits, so it's no wonder they have toilet slippers that are used to minimize contact between an unclean bathroom floor and a clean floor in the rest of the house.

3. Unusual parking lots.

Over 126 million people live in Japan. Naturally, saving space has become one of the main problems for local residents and parking lots are no exception. If you come to the mall, you will surely stumble upon these unusual places for parking lots.

Judging by the ingredients, Japanese mayonnaise is no different from ordinary mayonnaise, but it is its use that makes the Japanese strange. While the rest of the world usually uses mayonnaise on sandwiches and salads, the Japanese use traditional Kewpie mayonnaise on… ice cream, chips and even pancakes.

5. Super umbrella.

When it joins the downpour strong wind, an ordinary umbrella is useless. The Japanese solved this problem with their usual ingenuity.

6. Girls in elevators.

IN Western countries lifters are practically extinct. You won't find them in department stores and hotels - it's cheaper that way. But in Japan, this amazing service is still available.

7. Puppy from the microwave.

A super umbrella can protect you from the rain, but what will you do if it suddenly gets cold? Forget blankets! Japan came up with this wonderful puppy that will keep you warm. Just put it in the microwave and voila!

8. Sleep in the office.

If in Western world falling asleep in the office is considered unacceptable behavior, for which you can get reprimanded or worse, then Japanese business culture allows office workers who work so hard, the so-called "inemuri" - napping in the workplace. Some employees even imitate inemuri to make their bosses think they are working very hard.

9. Japanese whiskey.

Have you ever heard of Japanese whiskey? It's definitely worth a try. It is available almost everywhere and is rapidly gaining momentum due to its quality. Suntory's Hibiki has recently received several awards as "the best whiskey in the world".

10. Subway chin rest.

The Japanese work very hard, so it is not surprising that sometimes they fall asleep right on the subway. Some sleepy workaholics use this special device to support their heads.

11. Unusual additions to ice cream.

Japanese perverse taste is well known to everyone, but still some things amaze even those who have seen a lot. For example, would you like to try ice cream with horse meat, cactus, coal or octopus?

12. Device for examining the ears.

So, imagine that one day you realized that you urgently need to look into your own ears. The Japanese invention shown in the photo above will make your dream come true. Thanks to special device you can find out for sure where the largest lumps of sulfur are hiding in the auditory canals. Forward for ear treasures!

13. Vending machines.

At first glance, most Japanese machines do not differ much from those that can be seen in Europe or the United States. However, it is worth noting their ubiquity and strange content. After all, you can buy everything in Japanese vending machines - from cult objects near the ancient temples on Mount Fuji to fresh eggs, pancakes and batteries. And umbrellas and even worn underwear.

14. Kids mops.

Yes, you read everything correctly. Mops kids. Just let your little one clean the house while he crawls on the floor. This jumpsuit with a "built-in" mop is another crazy invention Japanese.

15. Endless bubbles.

So many people love to pop air bubbles on wrapping paper for fragile items. The Japanese raised this popular entertainment to new level and came up with ... endless bubbles that are constantly filled with air and which can be popped all the time!

16. The shortest escalator in the world.

It is located in the basement of the More's department store in the Japanese city of Kawasaki. He has only five steps, and the height is 83 cm. Who said that the laziest are the Americans?

17. Unusual tastes Kit Kat.

You've heard of the Kit Kat chocolate bar, haven't you? And you probably already understood that the Japanese love strange tastes and aromas. Well, they made it to Kit Kat. How do you like Kit Kat with baked potato and soy sauce flavor? Or maybe you want to try Wasabi-flavoured Kit Kat? By the way, these, God forgive me, chocolates are very popular in Japan.

18. Pillows for single men.

For those Japanese who do not have a wife or girlfriend, local companies make pillows like this. Well, at least this artificial girlfriend will never argue with you.

19. Pillows for single women.

Naturally, single women were not forgotten either.

20. Braille on beer cans.

When buying a can of beer in Japan, you can find these on it: strange characters. This is an inscription in Braille for the blind, who also deserve the joy of a cool beer. Here is such a touching and obligatory care for the visually impaired in Japan.

21. Bicycles, bicycles and more bicycles.

Due to overpopulation and lack of space, bicycles have long become one of the most convenient means of transportation in Japan. So such spectacles are not uncommon in the country, especially at railway stations, shopping centers and other crowded places.

22. Japanese toilets.

More precisely, "Japanese supertoilets". These are toilet seats with a water supply function that will wash ... buttocks and genitals. And although the Japanese have long been accustomed to such ... ahem ... care, such a load in the ass sometimes scares foreigners.

23. Island of gas masks.

Southeast of Honshu is the island of Miyakejima. active volcano Oyama. Since his last eruption in 2005, a constant leak of poisonous gas began, because of which all the inhabitants of the island are forced to wear gas masks ... all the time! If a sharp rise in sulfur content is noticed in the air, alarms are triggered.

24. Capsule hotels.

This is probably the craziest invention of the Japanese in history, which was picked up by the whole world. Such "hotels" first appeared in Tokyo in 1979 and have since successfully served hundreds of thousands of customers - from busy businessmen to drunkards who are afraid to return home late at night.

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Original Japanese Inventions

Japan has always been a world leader in the latest technologies and modern electronic developments. Due to their ancient traditions, geographical location and not always favorable climatic conditions the population of the Celestial Empire is an incredibly hardworking, inventive and original nation.

Japan has given the world many creative and unusual inventions, some of which are not always clear to a typical resident of Europe or America. We bring to your attention a review of the 25 most bizarre and crazy inventions of the Japanese, common to the inhabitants of the Land of the Rising Sun and shocking the Western population.

1. Crowns imitating sharp fangs

The younger generation of the Japanese are delighted with the pointed teeth. Many dental and cosmetic clinics offer mini fangs and crowns. This procedure costs hundreds of dollars per tooth.

2. Slippers for visiting the toilet

The strict requirements of cleanliness and hygiene, erected by the Japanese into a cult, oblige them to use special toilet slippers when visiting the bathroom, even at home. This ensures minimal human contact with the unclean toilet area and maintains hygienic cleanliness throughout the house.

3. Unusual parking spaces

Given the multi-million population of Japan, it goes without saying that there is a natural shortage of space and free space. Parking lots are no exception. Many shopping and entertainment centers are equipped with two-level parking mechanisms.

4. Japanese mayonnaise

Japanese mayonnaise differs from European only in the way it is used. Despite the standard composition, designed to improve the taste of sandwiches and salads, the Japanese use mayonnaise with ice cream, chips, pancakes, donuts.

5. super umbrella

During especially heavy downpours in windy weather, there is no use for a standard umbrella. The Japanese improved the umbrella with a long transparent screen, which is fastened along the contour of the umbrella with Velcro and saves from rain of any intensity.

6. lift girls

Don't be surprised if you are accompanied by a charming elevator girl during the ascent or descent in the elevators of Japanese shopping centers and hotels. This service, long forgotten in the West, is still very popular in Japan.

7. hot dog

The original way to keep warm was developed by creative Japanese inventors. You can put such a cute puppy in the microwave for a few minutes and he will give you his warmth for a long time.

8. Daytime nap in the office

Given the incredible workload of the Japanese at the workplace, where they sometimes spend up to 14-16 hours a day, employers allow employees a break for daytime sleep- "inemuri". Therefore, the picture of the Japanese dozing at their tables is quite typical, in contrast to Western business culture, where work time you can get a reprimand.

9. Whiskey made in Japan

Do you think you know everything about whiskeys? And what about Japanese. The new brand Suntory's Hibiki is considered one of the best in its palatability. Most recently, he won several awards and is recognized by world connoisseurs of this noble drink.

10. subway head holder

We already know what tireless workaholics the Japanese are. Some of them use every opportunity to sleep. For example, in the subway, propping your head with such a holder, you can take a little nap on the trip even while standing.

11. Original toppings for ice cream

Japanese cuisine is loved by many gourmets, but even they do not always dare to try the original Japanese ice cream filled with cactus, octopus, garnished with charcoal or horsemeat. And the Japanese do not see anything strange in this.

12. home ear examination device

Do you think examining the ear canals is only for an otolaryngologist? Thanks to a Japanese invention, you will be able to see what your inner ear looks like. A micro video camera is inserted into the ear canal, and the image is transmitted to the screen. Incredibly interesting sight for the Japanese!

13. Vending machines

Street vending machines for selling drinks, snacks or cigarettes are understandable and in demand by Europeans. But the Japanese do not stand still! In their vending machines you can buy literally everything, from souvenirs and cult items from ancient tombs, to chicken eggs, noodles, umbrellas and batteries. Vending machines for used underwear are in particular demand.

14. Dust Collector Child

The original children's sleepsuit "decorated" with several mops from a mop and your child can usefully spend time on the floor, collecting dust and rubbing the parquet. Such a crazy invention was also first developed in Japan.

15. bubbles from packaging

Who can safely throw away the packaging film with air bubbles without bursting all of them? For fans of such a pastime, the Japanese have developed a device with endless bubbles, you can burst them around the clock!

16. mini escalator

The desire to mechanize all the space around him led to the creation of the smallest escalator in the world. It consists of only five steps, and the height is no more than 85 cm. It is installed in the More's supermarket in Kawasaki.

17. The best forest for suicide

Even the forest among the Japanese cannot remain a banal area for walking and relaxing, as in the rest of the world. The forest of Aokigahara, located near Mount Fuji, has the original name "Forest of Suicides". The frightening silence and densely growing trees, creating a constant gloom, have made it the most popular place for suicide. City statistics confirm that every 3 days one person says goodbye to life here.

18. Wasabi Kit Kat Bar

The world-famous Kit Kat chocolate bar had no idea what the Japanese could do with it. These famous lovers of everything unusual and original came up with the idea to release a bar with taste fried potatoes, filled with soy sauce and even wasabi. All these slightly unexpected tastes and smells, combined with chocolate, are very popular among the inhabitants of the Land of the Rising Sun.

19. Men's pillow

A soft, comfortable pillow imitating women's legs is designed for real Japanese men who are deprived of female attention. An excellent development of the textile industry at any time will offer a man a break on his knees.

20. Pillow for women

A pillow gently hugging the waist strong " male hand", will not allow Japanese woman feel alone in bed.

21. Braille labeled beer

In Japan, each product must have a duplicate name on the packaging in Braille, intended for blind customers. Even on a can of beer, you will find unusual symbols that allow a blind person to recognize the contents of identical product packages. This marking should be used worldwide.

22. Bicycles

The scarcity of free space and the extremely high overpopulation have transferred most of the Japanese to bicycles. Small two-wheeled vehicles have long been very popular when moving around the city. Therefore, overcrowded bicycle parking at shopping and entertainment centers is a typical spectacle in Japan, not surprising.

23. Smart toilets

Another original Japanese development is a toilet equipped with a feed function. warm water. An unusual device will carefully wash your organs, after the recovery of natural needs. The Japanese are accustomed to not such surprises, but to a European it may seem like an unexpected stream of water from the toilet.

24. gas island

On Japanese island Miyakejima is an active volcano Oyama. Periodically, poisonous gas erupts from it. This process began in 2005 and continues to this day. Therefore, the inhabitants of this island in without fail carry gas masks. At the alarm signal indicating the increased content of harmful substances in the air, everyone wears this protective agent and continue their work already in a gas mask.

25. Micro hotels

This invention of the Japanese was appreciated by the inhabitants of many countries. Such a hotel is a complex of capsules, which are equipped with everything necessary for an overnight stay or a short period of time. The first capsule hotels appeared in 1979, they showed high demand among the most diverse segments of the population. Since then, they have been designed and successfully operated in many countries.