Japan's Top Inventions

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93 total episodes

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8 seasons

First Aired March 18, 2018

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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Gastrocameras

Season 1 - Episode 8 - 0h 15m

Air Date

October 18, 2018

Overview

The behind-the-scenes tales of hit products and creations from Japan: this is Japan's Top Inventions. This time we focus on gastrocameras, which have led to a revolution in cancer treatment. The first gastrocamera, the predecessor of those now used by hospitals around the world, was developed in Japan in 1950. We probe the untold drama behind the creation of the gastrocamera and look into the technological evolution that continues today.