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This is a list of Japanese inventions and discoveries.The Japanese have made contributions across a number of scientific, technological and art domains. In particular, the country has played a crucial role in the digital revolution since the 20th century, with many modern revolutionary and widespread technologies in fields such as electronics and robotics introduced by Japanese inventors and ...
The system of industrial rights in Japan celebrated 100 years of existence in 1985. In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Japanese system of industrial property rights, the Japan Patent Office selected ten great inventors whose contributions were particularly memorable and of historical significance in the industrial development of Japan.
Pages in category "Japanese inventions" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 403 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Shunpei Yamazaki (born 1942), Japan – patents in computer science and solid-state physics, see List of prolific inventors; Gazi Yaşargil (born 1925), Turkey – Microneurosurgery; Ryōichi Yazu (1878–1908), Japan – Yazu Arithmometer; Gunpei Yokoi (1941–1997), Japan – Game Boy; Arthur M. Young (1905–1995), U.S. – Bell Helicopter
Japan was in the forefront of tank technology in the early 1930s when the land warfare found itself with state funding, introducing a number of innovations such as diesel tank engines. The world's first diesel-powered tank, this distinction goes to Japanese Type 89B I-Go Otsu, produced with a diesel engine from 1934 onwards. [71] Naval telegraphy
Japan has large international corporate conglomerates such as Fuji (which developed the nation's first electronic computer, FUJIC1999, in 1956) and Sony. Sony, Panasonic, Canon, Fujitsu, Hitachi, Sharp, NEC, Nintendo, Epson and Toshiba are among the best-known electronics companies in the world.
In 2004 he told the Japan Times that "politics is a part of inventions," explaining that it is an "invisible invention" along the lines of concepts such as education and happiness. [32] Since 1995 he has unsuccessfully campaigned multiple times to be elected Governor of Tokyo, including, at an age of 96 years, in the 2024 election where he was ...
49 kya – 30 kya: Ground stone tools – fragments of an axe in Australia date to 49–45 ka, more appear in Japan closer to 30 ka, and elsewhere closer to the Neolithic. [47] [48] 47 kya: The oldest-known mines in the world are from Eswatini, and extracted hematite for the production of the red pigment ochre. [49] [50]