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Japan's Top Inventions
Season 6 · Episode 3
Online Karaoke Services / Umbrella Bagging Machines
0.028mMarch 25, 2023
The fascinating stories and secrets behind hit Japanese products, plus parts and machines that boast the top share of niche markets. In the first half: the story behind online karaoke services which allow the latest songs to be transmitted over the net and sparked a karaoke boom in Japan. In the second half: umbrella bagging machines which allow people to easily cover a wet umbrella with a plastic bag.
Episodes
- Episode 1Automatic Ticket Gates / Tool Setters
- Episode 2Automatic Door Sensors / Banknote Printing Machines
- Episode 3Online Karaoke Services / Umbrella Bagging Machines
- Episode 4Imitation Crab / Monorail Transporters
- Episode 5Piano with Silent System / Plastic Food Models
- Episode 6Cockroach Traps / Residential Maps
- Episode 7Ultra-High-Speed Elevators / Carton Filling Machines
- Episode 8Stand-Up Personal Watercrafts / Rice Crackers with Peanuts