Japan's Top Inventions
tv show

93 total episodes
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8 seasons
First Aired March 18, 2018
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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.

Surgical Microscope Stand
Season 3 - Episode 9 - 0h 15m
Air Date
July 23, 2020
Overview
The behind-the-scenes tales of hit products and creations from Japan: this is Japan's Top Inventions. This time, a surgical microscope stand used in neurosurgery. Invented by an optics company in Tokyo, it features a unique piece of tech which keeps the microscope in focus even when it moves. Discover the little-known story behind this invention, partially inspired by equipment used to observe outer space!