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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Planetariums

Season 4 - Episode 1 - 0h 15m

Air Date

January 14, 2021

Overview

The behind-the-scenes tales of hit products and creations from Japan: this is Japan's Top Inventions. This time, planetariums, which realistically reproduce the look of the starry night sky. In 2014, a Japanese firm succeeded in creating a planetarium projector that displays each of the approximately 9,500 stars visible to the naked eye in incredible detail, including accurate coloring. We dive into the story behind the creation of that top invention and learn about the latest models.